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4 Getting Started (features vary by model)
Connecting Speakers or Microphones
Speakers are available separately, or may be included with the monitor (select models only).
Headphones and microphones are available separately.
Your computer model may include audio connectors on the back of the computer. Some
computers also have connectors on the front of the computer. Audio connectors are stereo
mini-jacks that connect from the computer to active (powered) speakers or speaker systems, to
headphones, or to an input device such as a microphone, webcam, or audio player.
Some, but not all, audio connectors that may be on the computer appear in the
following table.
Connecting speakers
Speakers are available separately, or included with the monitor.
Your computer supports only active (powered) speaker systems; the speaker system must have
its own power source, such as batteries or a separate power cord.
For detailed instructions about how to connect and configure other multichannel speakers, go
to the Web support page for your model; see “Accessing Support on the Web” on page 25.
NOTE: The location, availability, and number of connectors on the computer may vary.
Audio connectors Icon/label Description and function
Audio Line Out (lime green) to connect front left
and front right analog speakers.
Audio Line In (blue) connector to connect input to
the computer from an analog audio device, such
as a CD player.
May function as rear Line Out in a multichannel
audio configuration.
Center Line C/Sub (gold) connector to connect
Center/Subwoofer speakers in a multichannel
audio configuration.
Rear Line Rear (black) connector to connect rear
speakers in a multichannel audio configuration.
Side Line Side (gray) connector to connect side
speakers in an eight-speaker system (7.1).