To connect digital audio speakers:

1Turn off the PC.

2Connect the digital input on the digital speakers or a digital audio system to the orange Digital Out connector that matches the back of your PC:

Type 3 is three connectors

Type 6 is six connectors

Type S is a sound card connector

3

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

S

AUDIO OUT

6 AUDIO OUT

3Turn on the PC.

NOTE: Always turn on the PC before you turn on the speaker system.

4Plug in the speaker system power.

5Turn on the speaker system.

6After the speakers are connected to the PC, configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model:

Audio card with digital output and type 3 connectors: See “Configuring audio output with Multi-channel Sound Manager” on page 35. Follow the instructions to enable digital audio output.

Audio card with digital output and 6 connectors: See “Configuring audio output with Sound Effect Manager” on page 37. Digital audio output is already enabled as the default.

After connecting the speaker system to the PC, configure the sound software.

Step 2: Configuring the Sound Software

Follow these steps after you have installed and connected the speakers to configure the speakers using the sound software. You can configure your speaker’s audio output with the following software. Use the software that applies to your PC model:

Multi-channel Sound Manager (type 3 connectors)

Sound Effect Manager (type 6 connectors)

Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager (multistreaming audio)

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