Getting Started Guide

Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 65
Audio input overview
You can select two of the following audio sources to play through front-panel headphone
and rear-panel speaker connectors:
1 From an externally connected device source, such as:
 A microphone with cable connected to Mic In (pink).
 An MP3 player with cable connected to Line In (blue).
2 From an internal source inside, or directly connected to, the computer, audio files may
reside on: hard disk drives, DVDs, CDs, USB drives, HP Personal Media Drives, or
any connected device. Play internal media files through programs such as:
 Microsoft Windows Media Player.
 Other installed media player software.
When to use multistreaming audio
You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples:
1 For online gaming:
 You hear 5.1 game sound on AV receiver or powered speakers.
 You also hear gaming conversation on a headset.
See “Example 1: For online gaming.”
2 For digital home entertainment:
 You hear DVD sound on a living room TV/display or AV receiver from the
rear-speaker connections.
 You also hear sound on the computer or powered speakers that are connected to
the front-panel green headphone jack, from one of the following external
computer audio sources:
a Front-panel Line In
b Internal source residing on a hard disk drive, DVD, CD, USB drive, or other
external device
See “Example 2: For digital home entertainment.”
NOTE: Digital Audio In cannot be multistreamed.