30 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Use the sound connectors that match your PC model when installing cables, as shown in the installation
procedure steps.
The following table shows the sound connectors on
the back panel of PC systems.
Sound card
connector
Your PC may include a sound card. You
can connect up to a 5.1 audio system
(7.1 audio system for select models) or
digital speakers to the sound card on
the PC.
See below. S
Connector Description Illustration Type
n
3 is three connectors
6 is six connectors
S is sound card
Sound connector
Description36 S
Line Side (gray) for side speakers in an eight-speaker
system (7.1).
A Line C/Sub (gold) for center/subwoofer speakers in a
multichannel audio configuration.
B Line Rear (black) for rear speakers in a multichannel audio
configuration.
C Line Out (lime-green) for front speakers.
DMic (pink) connects to microphone.
(3: Also functions as center/subwoofer Line Out when a
multichannel audio configuration is activated.)
OUT