Gateway GM5688E Personal Computer User Manual


 
CHAPTER3: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Configuring the audio jacks
If the back of your computer has five audio jacks, they are
universal jacks. This means that they can be used for more than
one purpose. For example, the blue jack on the computer can
be a stereo in jack or a stereo out jack. To use the audio jacks
for something other than the default audio device, you need
to configure the audio jacks.
To configure the audio jacks:
1 Connect your audio device(s) to the computer audio
jack(s).
2 Click (Start), then click Control Panel. The Control
Panel window opens.
3 Click Hardware and Sound, Sound, the Playback tab,
then click Configure.
-OR-
If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager
installed, double-click the Sound Effect Manager
icon on the taskbar. The Realtek dialog box opens.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the audio
jacks for your speaker setup.
Installing a printer, scanner, or
other device
Your computer has one or more of the following ports:
IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire
®
), Universal Serial Bus (USB),
serial, and parallel. You use these ports to connect peripheral
devices such as printers, scanners, and digital cameras to your
computer. For more information about port locations, see
“Checking Out Your Computer” on page 5.
Shortcut
StartÖ Control Panel Ö Hardware and Sound Ö Advanced
Important
Before you install a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device, see the
device documentation and installation instructions.
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