Connecting Speakers or Microphone ......................................................

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Sound Connector Types ........................................................................................

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Connecting a Microphone .....................................................................................

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Speaker Configurations.........................................................................................

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Speaker types .................................................................................................

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Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers......................

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Connecting 4.1 (Four speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers .........................

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Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers..........................

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Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers .......................

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Connecting your home stereo system (optional) ...................................................

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2.1 home stereo installation ..............................................................................

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5.1 home audio installation ..............................................................................

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5.1 home audio installation procedure...............................................................

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7.1 home audio installation ..............................................................................

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7.1 home audio installation procedure...............................................................

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Connecting digital audio ..................................................................................

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Connecting Headphones .......................................................................................

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Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones .....................................................

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Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones ...........................................

35

Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card .....................

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Connecting the speakers ..................................................................................

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Connecting the FlexiJack connector....................................................................

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Getting Help ..........................................................................................

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Finding Onscreen Guides......................................................................................

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Finding Guides on the Web...................................................................................

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Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center ..........................................................

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Using the PC Help & Tools Folder ...........................................................................

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Using the hardware diagnostic tools ..................................................................

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Using HP Total Care Advisor Software ....................................................................

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Turning On the Computer for the First Time ............................................

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Turning Off the Computer ......................................................................................

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Using Shut Down.............................................................................................

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Using Lock ......................................................................................................

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Using Sleep mode ...........................................................................................

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Using Hibernate mode .....................................................................................

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Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode .......................................................

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Restarting the Computer ........................................................................................

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Connecting to the Internet......................................................................................

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ivGetting Started (features vary by model)