Chapter 3

Connecting devices to your computer

Connecting a USB storage device

This desktop PC provides USB 2.0/1.1 ports on both the front and rear panels. The USB ports allow you to connect USB devices such as storage devices.

To connect a USB storage device:

• Insert the USB storage device to your computer.

Front panel

To remove a USB storage device:

1. Click from the Windows notification area on your computer, then click Eject USB2.0 FlashDisk .

Rear panel

2. When the Safe to Remove Hardware message pops up, remove the USB storage device from your computer.

DO NOT remove a USB storage device when data transfer is in progress. Doing so may cause data loss or damage the USB storage device.

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Connecting microphone and speakers

This desktop PC comes with microphone ports and speaker ports on both the front and rear panels. The audio I/O ports located on the rear panel allow you to connect 2-channel,

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel stereo speakers.

Connecting Headphone and Mic

Connecting 2-channel Speakers

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Connecting 4-channel Speakers

Connecting 6-channel Speakers

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Connecting 8-channel Speakers

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Connecting multiple external displays

Your desktop PC may come with VGA, HDMI, or DVI ports and allows you to connect multiple external displays.

When a graphics card is installed in your computer, connect the monitors on the output ports of the graphics card.

Setting up multiple displays

When using multiple monitors, you are allowed to set display modes. You can use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display, or as an extension to enlarge your

Windows desktop.

To set up multiple displays:

1. Turn off your computer.

2. Connect the two monitors to your computer and connect the power cords to the monitors. Refer to Setting up your computer section in Chapter 1 for details on how to connect a monitor to your computer.

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For some graphic cards, only the monitor that is set to be the primary display has display during POST. The dual display function works only under Windows.

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3. Turn on your computer.

4. Do any of the following to open the Screen Resolution setting screen:

• Click > Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display >

Change display settings .

• Right click anywhere on your Windows desktop. When the pop-up menu appears, click Personalize > Display > Change display settings .

5. Select the display mode from the Multiple displays: drop-down list.

• Duplicate these displays : Select this option to use the additional monitor as a duplicate of your main display.

• Extend these displays : Select this option to use the additional monitor as an extension display. This increases your desktop space.

• Show desktop only on 1 / 2

1 or monitor 2.

: Select this option to show desktop only on monitor

• Remove this display : Select this options to remove the selected display.

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6. Click Apply or OK . Then click Keep Changes on the confirmation message.

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Connecting an HDTV

Connect a High Definition TV (HDTV) to the HDMI port of your computer.

• You need an HDMI cable to connect the HDTV and the computer. The HDMI cable is purchased separately.

• To get the best display performance, ensure that your HDMI cable is less than 15 meters.

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