Dell 610 technical specifications Connecting Audio Devices, Speakers

Using the Integrated Audio Controller: Dell™ Precision™ WorkStation 610 Mini Tower Systems

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Overview

This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to external audio devices that use the 16-bit integrated audio controller on your computer's system board.

The integrated Crystal 4237B controller is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible and supports the Windows Sound System. The 4237B controller has a Sound Retrieval System (SRS) 3D stereo digital signal processing (DSP) engine that retrieves and restores spacial sound information, directional cues, and other sonic nuances that are typically missing or are altered by electronic reproduction of stereo sound.

This chapter also describes the audio application programs that Dell has installed on your hard-disk drive, and it tells you how to reinstall audio drivers if necessary.

NOTE: The instructions in this chapter apply to systems using the integrated audio controller. If you are using a sound card, use the connection instructions in the documentation that came with your sound card.

Connecting Audio Devices

You can connect a variety of audio devices to your computer. Use Figure 6-1 to locate the audio connectors on the input/output (I/O) panel on the back of your computer.

Figure 6-1. Audio Connectors

Before using any audio device, be sure that Sound in the System Setup program is set to On (the default). For instructions, see "Using the System Setup Program".

Speakers

Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifiers. You can purchase speakers separately from Dell.

Connect the audio cable from the speakers to the line-out jack (see Figure 6-1).

NOTE: When speakers are attached to the line-out jack and Sound and Speaker in the System Setup program are set to On, sounds generated by the system and sounds generated by the integrated audio controller are heard through the external speakers and the computer's on-board speaker. If Sound in the System Setup program is set to Off, no sounds are emitted from any attached external speakers or from the on-board speaker, except for beep codes. If Speaker in the System Setup program is set to Off, the on-board speaker does not transmit sounds generated by the system (other