HP m7259c, m7248n, m7246n, m7183c, m7177c, m7163w, m7167c, m7170n Home audio installation procedure

6/5.1 home audio installation procedure

To connect a six-channel (5.1 speaker) home audio system to the PC:

1 Turn off the PC.

2 Turn off the receiver/amplifier.

3 Connect the front stereo mini-jack end of a

Y adapter cable into the lime-green Audio Line Out connector that matches the back of your PC.

3 OUT 6 S

■Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapter cable into the front left (L) and right (R) inputs on the back of the receiver/amplifier.

4 If you have rear speakers, connect the rear stereo mini-jack end of a Y adapter cable into the audio line in (blue) or the rear speaker out (black) connector that matches the back of your PC.

3 IN 6 S

■Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapter cable into the rear left (L) and right (R) inputs on the back of the receiver/amplifier.

5 If you have a 2/2.1 or higher channel home stereo system, connect the stereo mini-jack of a Y adapter cable into the microphone (pink)

connector or the center speaker/subwoofer (gold) connector that matches the back of your PC.

3 6 S

■Connect the left and right ends of the

Y adapter cable into the center/subwoofer inputs on the back of the receiver/amplifier (6/5.1 or higher channel system).

■Plug the Y adapter cable into the subwoofer connector on the back of the receiver even if a subwoofer is not used.

6 Turn on the receiver/amplifier.

7 Select the receiver/amplifier input that the Y adapter cables are plugged into.

8 Turn on the PC.

9 After the audio system is connected to the PC, configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model:

■3 connectors: See “Configuring Audio Output with Multi-channel Sound Manager” on page 44.

■6 connectors: See “Configuring Audio Output with Sound Effect Manager” on page 47.

■Sound card: See “Configuring Audio Output with a Sound Card” on page 49.

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Receiver/amplifier input connectors may be labeled Surround, 5.1, or 6 Channel inputs, CD, DVD, or DVD In.

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3 is three connectors

6 is six connectors

S is sound card

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Always turn on the PC before you turn on the speaker system.

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