Speaker Configurations

You may set up your PC for the following supported configurations:

Name

Speaker system

See

 

 

 

Headphones

None, muted.

“Using Headphones” on

 

 

page 47.

 

 

 

2 (stereo)

Left speaker, right speaker.

“Connecting 2.1

 

 

(2 speakers and a

 

 

subwoofer) audio speakers”

 

 

on page 25.

 

 

 

2.1

Left speaker, right speaker, and

“Connecting 2.1

 

a subwoofer.

(2 speakers and a

 

 

subwoofer) audio speakers”

 

 

on page 25.

 

 

 

4.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 4.1

 

speakers, and a subwoofer.

(4 speakers and a

 

 

subwoofer) audio speakers”

 

 

on page 26.

 

 

 

6/5.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 5.1

 

speakers, a center speaker,

(5 speakers and a

 

and a subwoofer.

subwoofer) audio speakers”

 

 

on page 28.

 

 

 

8/7.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 7.1

 

speakers, two side speakers, a

(7 speakers and a

 

center speaker, and a

subwoofer) audio speakers”

 

subwoofer (select models only).

on page 29.

 

 

 

Home audio

Home stereo or home theater

“Connecting the PC to a

system

audio system with passive

Home Audio System” on

 

speakers.

page 31.

 

 

 

Digital audio

Digital speakers or digital input

“Connecting Digital Audio”

 

connector on audio system.

on page 35.

 

 

 

Multi-streaming

Two front speakers, two rear

“Configuring Multi-

audio

speakers, two side speakers,

streaming Audio” on

 

a center speaker, and a

page 43.

 

subwoofer (select models only).

 

 

 

 

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