Compaq TFT 8000 - Manual (Page 52)

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using speakers
Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only), or are sold
separately. For details on connecting stereo speakers to the PC, see the quick
setup poster.
NOTE: Speakers may be passive (no power button and no power cord) or active
(power button or power cord). Your PC supports only active (powered) speaker
systems; the speaker system must have its own power cord.
A stereo speaker set is a left-right, 2-channel speaker system. A multi-channel audio
speaker system is a system with more than two channels, and may include a
subwoofer. For example, 5.1 channels, referred to as a 6-speaker mode, uses two
front speakers (left-right), two rear speakers (left-right), a center speaker, and a
subwoofer.
If your PC has multi-channel audio speaker capacity (select models only), you
can connect four channels for four speakers output or six channels for 5.1
speakers output.
Connect your speaker system to the PC and then configure the audio software
for sound output. Refer to “connecting a multi-channel speaker
system to your pc“ on page 46.
working with sound,
pictures, and video