This chapter describes the most typical options. Your system may have different components.

Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only) or are sold separately.

NOTE: For additional information on connecting the speakers, refer to the setup poster that came with the computer and the documentation that came with your speakers.

Speaker Configurations

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

NameSpeaker systemSee

 

 

 

Headphones

None, muted.

“Connecting Headphones.”

 

 

 

2 (stereo)

Left speaker, right speaker.

“Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and

 

 

a subwoofer) audio speakers.”

 

 

 

2.1

Left speaker, right speaker,

“Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and

 

and a subwoofer.

a subwoofer) audio speakers.”

 

 

 

4.1

Two front speakers, two

“Connecting 4.1 (Four speakers and a

 

rear speakers, and a

subwoofer) audio speakers.”

 

subwoofer.

 

6/5.1

Two front speakers, two

 

rear speakers, a center

 

speaker, and a subwoofer.

8/7.1

Two front speakers, two

 

rear speakers, two side

 

speakers, a center

speaker, and a subwoofer (select models only).

Home audio

Home stereo or home

system

theater audio system with

 

passive speakers.

Digital audio

Digital speakers or digital

“Connecting digital audio.”

 

input connector on audio

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

Multistreaming

Two front speakers, two

“Configuring multistreaming audio.”

audio

rear speakers, two side

 

 

speakers, a center

 

 

speaker, and a subwoofer

 

 

(select models only).

 

 

 

 

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