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Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifi- ers. 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 integrated speaker. If Sound in the System Setup pro- gram is set to Off, no sounds are emitted from any attached external speakers or from the integrated speaker, except for beep codes. If Speaker in the System Setup pro- gram is set to Off, the integrated speaker does not transmit sounds generated by the system (other than beep codes), but any attached external speakers do transmit these sounds. For more information, see “Sound” and “Speaker” in Chapter 3.
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Your computer system supports most standard personal computer microphones. You can purchase a microphone separately from Dell.
Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack (see Figure 6-1).
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Your computer system supports a variety of record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, radios, stereo systems, video cassette recorders (VCRs), and tape players.
Connect the line-out cable from any one of these devices to the line-in jack on the back of your computer (see Figure 6-1).
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To use an internal CD-ROM drive with the integrated audio controller, do the following:
1.Install the CD-ROM drive in your computer.
For instructions on installing a CD-ROM drive that uses the computer’s enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface, see “Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay” in Chapter 9.
2.Connect the audio cable from the CD-ROM drive to the CD-ROM drive audio interface connector (labeled “CD-IN”) on the system board.
See Figure 8-1 for the location of the CD-IN connector on the system board.
NOTES: The integrated audio controller allows you to manipulate musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) files on your computer and to hear output from those files on external speakers. However, to communicate with an external MIDI device, such as a
