Advanced Setup Guide

Connecting Speakers or Microphone 21
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.
Speaker Configurations
You may set up your computer for the following supported configurations:
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.
Name Speaker system See
2 (stereo) Left speaker, right speaker. “Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and
a subwoofer) audio speakers.”
2.1 Left speaker, right speaker,
and a subwoofer.
“Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and
a subwoofer) audio speakers.”
4.1 Two front speakers, two
rear speakers, and a
subwoofer.
“Connecting 4.1 (Four speakers and a
subwoofer) audio speakers.”
6/5.1 Two front speakers, two
rear speakers, a center
speaker, and a subwoofer.
“Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a
subwoofer) audio speakers.”
8/7.1 Two front speakers, two
rear speakers, two side
speakers, a center
speaker, and a subwoofer
(select models only).
“Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and
a subwoofer) audio speakers.”
Home audio
system
Home stereo or home
theater audio system with
passive speakers.
“Connecting your home stereo system
(optional).”
Digital audio Digital speakers or digital
input connector on audio
system.
“Connecting digital audio.”
Multistreaming
audio
Two front speakers, two
rear speakers, two side
speakers, a center
speaker, and a subwoofer
(select models only).
See “Configuring multistreaming
audio” in the Getting Started guide.