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If you connect your
microphone to the
back of your PC, you
don't need to perform
this procedure.
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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
6/5.1 to 8/7.1 speaker system
For select models that include a 5.1 or higher
speaker system, a headphones connector is located
on the right side of the control tower.
If the control tower displays HP (for HeadPhones),
the headphones are enabled; the sound to the
speakers and the subwoofer is muted.
Using a Microphone
Your PC has a microphone connector on the
front of the PC. The microphone connector is
pink and is labeled with a microphone icon.
The connector is already set up to work as soon
as you plug in your microphone.
Connecting a microphone
(3 Connector only)
To connect a microphone to the front of your PC,
you need to select the working microphone:
1
Connect a microphone into the pink connector
on the front of the PC.
2
Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar.
The Volume Control settings window opens.
3
Select Options, and then click Properties.
Push and hold the On button on the control
■
tower for several seconds to enable sound
from the speakers.
Press the On button briefly to enable the
■
headphones.
Another microphone connector is on the
back of your PC. Only one microphone
connector works at a time, and the back
connector is ready to use.
4
In Adjust volume for, click Recording.
5
In Show the following volume controls, place
a check in the Microphone check box.
6
Click OK.
7
Close the window.