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6-2 Dell Precision 210 Desktop Systems User’s Guide
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Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifi-
ers. You can purchase speakers separately from Dell.
Connect the audio cable from the speakers to the line-out jack (see Figure 6-1).
NOTE: When speakers are attached to the line-out jack and
Sound
and
Speaker
in
the System Setup program are set to
On
, sounds generated by the system and
sounds generated by the integrated audio controller are heard through the external
speakers and the computer’s integrated speaker. If
Sound
in the System Setup pro-
gram is set to
Off
, no sounds are emitted from any attached external speakers or from
the integrated speaker, except for beep codes. If
Speaker
in the System Setup pro-
gram is set to
Off
, the integrated speaker does not transmit sounds generated by the
system (other than beep codes), but any attached external speakers do transmit these
sounds. For more information, see “Sound” and “Speaker” in Chapter 3.
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Your computer system supports most standard personal computer microphones. You
can purchase a microphone separately from Dell.
Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack (see
Figure 6-1).
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Your computer system supports a variety of record/playback devices such as cassette
players, CD players, radios, stereo systems, video cassette recorders (VCRs), and
tape players.
Connect the line-out cable from any one of these devices to the line-in jack on the
back of your computer (see Figure 6-1).
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To use an internal CD-ROM drive with the integrated audio controller, do the
following:
1. Install the CD-ROM drive in your computer.
For instructions on installing a CD-ROM drive that uses the computer’s enhanced
integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface, see “Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch
Drive Bay” in Chapter 9.
2. Connect the audio cable from the CD-ROM drive to the CD-ROM drive audio
interface connector (labeled “CD-IN”) on the system board.
See Figure 8-1 for the location of the CD-IN connector on the system board.
NOTES: The integrated audio controller allows you to manipulate musical instrument
digital interface (MIDI) files on your computer and to hear output from those files on
external speakers. However, to communicate with an external MIDI device, such as a