adjusting speaker volume

Use the Volume icon on the taskbar to set speaker volume. Then you can adjust the volume using:

•The volume knob or buttons on the keyboard (select models only).

•The volume knob on the speakers (select models only).

NOTE: If you do not see this Volume icon on the taskbar, click Start, choose Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is present, and then double-click Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. On the Volume tab, place a check in the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box. Click Apply, and then click OK. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar.

The two ways to use the Volume icon are:

1Click the Volume icon on the taskbar.

2Adjust the volume.

3When you are satisfied with the sound level, click outside the Volume window to close this window.

Or

1Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control settings window opens.

2Adjust the volume.

3When you are satisfied with the sound level, click the Close box (the X in the corner) to close this window.

connecting a multi-channel speaker system to your pc

Multi-channel audio speakers plug into the Audio In, Audio Out, and Mic connectors on the back or front of the PC. Refer to “pc back” on page 5, or “pc front” on page 7 for the location of the connectors.

1Turn off the PC and the speakers.

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

3Turn on the PC.

4Turn on the speaker system.

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