HP a287x (US/CAN) To connect your multi-channel speaker system to the PC, Choose All Programs

To connect your multi-channel speaker system to the PC

1Turn off the PC.

2Connect the three audio cable plugs from the speaker system to the connectors on the back of the PC (see the following table).

Connect speaker plugs	To PC back
for 6/5.1 speaker mode	connector
Front speakers	Audio (Line) Out
	(lime-green)
Rear speakers	Audio (Line) In
	(blue)
Center/subwoofer speakers	Mic-1 (pink)

3Turn on the PC.

4Turn on your speaker system.

5Configure the multi-channel audio output; refer to the next procedure.

To configure multi-channel audio		Basics
1	Click Start on the taskbar.
output for speakers configuration
2	Choose All Programs.
3	Click Multi-channel Sound Manager,
	and then click Multi-channel Sound
	Manager again. The Audio Configuration
	window opens.

Note: If you do not see the Speaker Configuration tab, your PC does not have the multi-channel capability.

4Click the Speaker Configuration tab.

5Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system, for example, 6/5.1 speaker mode. You can click the Speaker Test tab and then click on a speaker to test it.

6Click OK.

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