Dell YH242 owner manual Connecting Monitors, Surround sound setup

5USB 2.0 connectors (4) Use the back, rear-quad USB connectors for devices that typically remain

	(rear quad)	connected, such as printers and keyboards.
		NOTE: It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that
		you connect occasionally, such as joysticks, cameras, or bootable USB devices.
6	surround sound	Use the (black) surround sound connector to attach multichannel-capable
	connector	speakers.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
7	line-in connector	Use the (blue) line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a
		cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
8	line-out/headphone	Use the (green) line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with
	connector	integrated amplifiers.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
9	microphone connector	Use the (pink) microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone
		for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
10	center/subwoofer LFE	Use the (orange) center/subwoofer connector to attach a center speaker or a
	connector	single subwoofer.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
		NOTE: The LFE (Low Frequency Effects) Audio channel, found in digital surround
		sound audio schemes, carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below.
		The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide extremely low bass extension.
		Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in
		the surround sound setup.
11	side surround sound	Use the (gray) side surround sound connector to attach multichannel-capable
	connector	speakers. The side-surround output provides enhanced surround audio for
		computers with 7.1 speakers.
		On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
12	S/PDIF connector	Use the S/PDIF connector to transmit digital audio without going through an
		analog audio conversion process.

On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.

Connecting Monitors

CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: Your computer supports one VGA and one DVI connector. If you are connecting two monitors that have VGA connectors, you must use the optional DVI-to-VGA adapter. If you are connecting two flat-panel monitors, at least one of them must have a VGA connector. If you are connecting a television, you can connect only one monitor (VGA or DVI) in addition to the television.

Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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