User`s guide

Connecting Peripheral Devices
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Using audio equipment
Using the sound in and sound out ports of your computer, you can record and
play high-quality stereo audio. You can connect audio devices such as
microphones, stereo equipment, and speakers. (You can also use an external or
internal CD-ROM drive to play audio CDs. See
Playing audio CDs on a CD-ROM
drive
on page 26 later in this section.)
Understanding the sound ports
Your computer has two sound ports—a sound output port (marked with
-
)
and a sound input port (marked with
X
). Use these ports to connect audio
devices.
The sound ports accept a connector called a
stereo mini-plug , the same kind
of connector used to connect headphones to a personal stereo. If an audio
device has a different kind of connector, you can buy an adapter at an
electronics store.
Connecting an audio device
To play or record sounds, connect an audio device to your computer.
■ If you want to use your computer to work with the sound produced by
a device like a microphone, CD, or tape player, attach it to the sound
input port.
■ If you want to use a device such as a tape recorder or external speakers
to work with sound produced by the computer, attach it to the sound
output port.
A device that can both record and play (such as a tape deck) can be connected
to both the sound input and sound output ports. Select the
External
Microphone
selection in the Sound Input box in the
Monitors and Sound
control panel when connecting a record-and-play device.
The following section gives general instructions for connecting an audio
device. If you plan to connect a microphone or external speakers, read
Connecting a microphone on page 25 or Connecting external speakers on page 24
later in this section.
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