Advanced Setup Guide

36 Advanced Setup Guide (features vary by model)
To connect digital audio, your computer must include a Digital Audio Out connector on
either the audio card or the back panel. You must connect multichannel speaker outputs if
you connect the digital output.
To connect digital audio speakers:
1 Turn off the computer.
2 Connect the orange Digital Audio Out connector on the back panel of
your computer to the digital input (S/PDIF) on the digital speakers or a
digital audio system.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 Connect the speaker system to the power.
5 Turn on the speaker system.
6 After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for
sound output for your computer model. See “Configuring Speaker and Sound
Options” in the Getting Started guide.
 Audio card with digital output and type 3 connectors: See “Configuring speakers
with Realtek HD Audio Manager” in the Getting Started guide. Follow the
instructions to enable digital audio output.
 Audio card with digital output and type 6 connectors: See “Configuring speakers
with Realtek HD Audio Manager” in the Getting Started guide. By default, digital
audio output is already enabled.
 Audio card: See “Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi or X-Fi Fatality audio
card” in the Getting Started guide. Follow the instructions to enable digital audio
output.
NOTE: Always turn on the computer before the speaker system.