Apple 8100 Series 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.

1Assemble the speakers and the cable you need.

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 in the next illustration, accept a single stereo miniplug and are joined by standard speaker wires.)

2Turn off the Macintosh.

3Plug a stereo miniplug into the sound output port (-) on the Macintosh.

4Plug a stereo miniplug into the Audio In port 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.

Your finished connections should look like this:

- Sound output port

Powered speakers

Audio In port

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 the volume for 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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