Sound Connector Types
Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of your computer:
Three connectors
Six connectors
Sound card
The connectors are
Your system may also have a separate Digital Out connection (select models only).
Software configuration is different for each connector type, as noted in the instructions.
Sound Connector | Illustration | Type | |
Three | Your computer model may include |
| 3 |
connectors | three sound connectors. You can |
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| connect up to a 5.1 audio system to the |
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| computer. |
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Six | Your computer model may include six |
| 6 |
connectors | sound connectors on the back of your |
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| computer. You can connect up to a 7.1 |
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| audio system to the computer. |
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Sound card | Your computer may include a sound | See the following | S |
connector | card. You can connect up to a 5.1 | illustration. |
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| audio system (7.1 audio system for |
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| select models) or digital speakers to the |
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| sound card on the computer. |
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NOTE:
Type 3 is three connectors.
Type 6 is six connectors.
Type S is sound card.