Have you ever wanted to
experience surround sound from your PC speakers? If the answer is yes, then this
article will be of real help to you.
This article will show you how
you can hook up 5.1 speakers to your current PC
setup so you can enjoy computer sound from a whole new perspective.
First, we need to understand the speaker system, then connect
the cables and configure the proper options in your PC. So let's get started
right away ...
Connecting computer speakers to your PC is a simple task
1.
Types of 6-Channel Speakers
If you've bought a set of speakers, you should
know that there are two types of 6-channel surround speaker. These include analog and digital
speakers. Now, analog
speakers tend to be cheaper and can generally be installed on any given
computer. In this article we will learn how to connect analog 6-channel systems.
2. Understand Your Speaker System First
Before you go about installing that speaker system,
you will need to look at the unit and understand it first. Typically, speaker
systems come with the speakers and a subwoofer. The speakers themselves are
connected to each other using a connector, while the subwoofer has three
connections - one to the AC power point, another cable to the volume control
device and also subwoofer wires.
3.
Connecting The Cables
If you check out the cables that came with the speaker system, you should be
able to discern the ones which connect to the speakers and subwoofer. Make sure
you connect them properly before connecting the power cable to the wall socket.
4. Over to the Computer
Now, we go over to the computer. What you need to do is to look at the back of
your PC and see if there is a 'Speaker Out' port. This usually comes on the
sound card (if you're using one) or from the motherboard (if you're using
built-in audio). The best thing to do is to consult your sound card or
motherboard manual to see where these outputs are.
5. Configure Your PC
Once you've connected the cables and speakers, the final thing to configure your
PC to use 5.1 audio. Usually, if you have a sound card, there will be some kind
of software driver that allows you to specify this.
Conclusion
Whew! That's all. If you follow the above steps,
you should have a PC is configured to use your 5.1 speaker system. Enjoy your
new digital audio setup and happy computing!
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