HP (Hewlett-Packard) Getting Started Guide Personal Computer User Manual


 
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 37
7 Connect the front, rear, side, and center
speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the
speaker documentation.
8 Turn on the PC.
9 Plug in the speaker system power.
10 Turn on the speaker system.
11 After the speakers are connected to the PC,
configure the audio software for sound output
for your PC model:
Type 6 connectors: See “Configuring
Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager”
on page 44.
Type 6 connectors — multi-streaming: See
“Configuring Audio Output with Realtek
HD Sound Effect Manager” on page 48.
The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation:
Connecting the PC to a Home Audio System
You can connect your HP Media Center PC to your
home stereo or home theater multichannel audio
receiver/amplifiers using your existing speakers.
For example, see “2.1 home stereo installation” on
page 38, or “5.1 home audio installation” on
page 39.
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Always turn on the
PC before you turn on
the speaker system.