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5If your audio equipment is a sound input device such as a tape deck, audio CD player, or
VCR, attach it to the sound input port (
≈
).
6If your audio equipment is a sound output device such as headphones or amplified
speakers, attach it to the sound output port (
-
).
The illustration below shows a typical cabling arrangement for amplified
speakers that provide a single cable with a single stereo miniplug. (The two
speakers are joined to each other by standard speaker wires.) Some speaker
pairs have two cables (one per speaker) which must be joined by a dual-plug
adapter before they can be attached to the computer’s sound output port.
7Turn on the computer and the audio equipment.
You will probably need to adjust the settings (including volume) in the
control panel that handles sound on your computer. For instructions, choose
Macintosh Guide (or Mac OS Guide) from the Guide (h)menu; click the
Guide’s Index button, and choose “sound” from the index.
Audio In port
Sound
output
port
-
Externally
powered
speakers
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