Start Here Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Putting Your Computer Together
- Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video)
- Connecting Other Devices
- Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs
- Adjusting the Monitor
- Setting Up a Local Area Network
- Setting Up a Wired (Ethernet) Connection
- Integrated Wireless Devices
- Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
- Connecting a Modem
- Connecting Speakers or Microphone
- Using Speakers
- Sound Connector Types
- Connecting a Microphone
- Speaker Configurations
- Connecting 2/2.1 (Two Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 4.1 (Four Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 5.1 (Five Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 7.1 (Seven Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting the Computer to a Home Audio System
- Connecting Digital Audio
- Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card
- Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables
- Using TV Cables
- Audio and Video Cables
- Connecting the TV Signal Source
- Connecting the Remote Sensor
- Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup
- Using Your TV as a Monitor
- Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of Your TV Display
- Disabling the TV-out Option
- Disconnecting the TV
- Connecting to a Monitor or High-Definition TV
- Connecting to a Standard TV
- Getting Help
- Index
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Connecting the Computer to a Home Audio System
You can connect your computer to your home stereo or home theater multichannel audio
receiver/amplifiers by using your existing speakers.
For examples, see “2.1 home stereo installation” or “5.1 home audio installation.”
Y adapter cables
Most home receiver/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You may need to connect
Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables
have one 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack on one end and two RCA connectors on the
other end. These cables are purchased separately.
The number of Y adapter cables you need to connect to your home stereo system depends
on the number of speakers you install:
2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable
4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables
6/5.1 speaker system: Three Y adapter cables
8/7.1 speaker system: Four Y adapter cables
Connecting a home stereo to a computer typically requires audio cables that are long
enough to connect from the computer to the stereo. You may also need to purchase RCA or
mini-extension cables.
NOTE: Y adapter and extension cables are purchased separately.