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

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

13

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......................

18

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

19

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

20

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

22

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

23

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

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

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

25

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

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

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

29

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

30

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

30

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

30

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

31

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

33

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

33

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

34

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

34

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

34

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

35

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

37

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

38

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

38

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

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

41

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

42

Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort...........................................................

43

ivGetting Started (features vary by model)