HP Blackbird 002-01A Gaming System manual When to use multistreaming audio, Audio input overview

Audio input overview

You can select two of the following audio sources to play through front-panel headphone and rear-panel speaker connectors:

1From an externally connected device source, such as:

￿A microphone with cable connected to Mic In (pink).

￿An MP3 player with cable connected to Line In (blue).

2From an internal source inside, or directly connected to, the computer, audio files may reside on: hard disk drives, DVDs, CDs, USB drives, HP Personal Media Drives, or any connected device. Play internal media files through programs such as:

￿Microsoft Windows Media Player.

￿Other installed media player software.

NOTE: Digital Audio In cannot be multistreamed.

When to use multistreaming audio

You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples:

1For online gaming:

￿You hear 5.1 game sound on AV receiver or powered speakers.

￿You also hear gaming conversation on a headset.

See “Example 1: For online gaming.”

2For digital home entertainment:

￿You hear DVD sound on a living room TV/display or AV receiver from the rear-speaker connections.

￿You also hear sound on the computer or powered speakers that are connected to the front-panel green headphone jack, from one of the following external computer audio sources:

a Front-panel Line In

bInternal source residing on a hard disk drive, DVD, CD, USB drive, or other external device

See “Example 2: For digital home entertainment.”

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