Apple 8100/80AV manual Connecting external stereo speakers

Connecting external stereo speakers

You can take advantage of your computer’s stereo sound output by attaching external powered (amplified) speakers.

1 Assemble the speakers and the cable you need.

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You need a cable with stereo miniplugs at each end to connect one or both speakers to the computer. (Some speakers require a dual-plug adapter. Others, like those shown here, accept a single stereo miniplug and are joined by standard speaker wires.)

The illustration below shows the equipment configuration and the connections for a computer sound system.

Sound output port

Powered speakers

Audio In port

Turn off the Macintosh.

Plug a stereo miniplug into the sound output port on the Macintosh. Plug a stereo miniplug into the Audio In socket on one of the speakers.

If the speakers take a dual-plug cable, connect both plugs.

5Connect the speakers together with speaker wires, if necessary.

6Turn on the computer.

Now you hear the computer’s sound through the external speakers.

Note: To control the volume of your external speakers, open the Sound control panel and choose Volumes in the pop-up menu. Use the Built-in Headphones slider to adjust your external speakers. If you are playing an audio CD, you may also need to adjust the volume control in the program you’re using to play CDs.

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