If you haven't bought a separate sound card yet, or if you have a laptop instead of a personal computer, you may need to connect sound from the sound card built into the motherboard. On modern motherboards, such built-in sound cards have reached such a level that they are almost in no way inferior to discrete sound solutions. Even support for 8-channel audio from integrated audio solutions is no longer something special.
Necessary
- - Computer (laptop) with Windows OS;
- - motherboard with built-in sound card;
- - drivers for the built-in sound card;
- - sound speakers.
Instructions
Step 1
First, install the drivers for the built-in sound card. Find the disk that came with your motherboard, it should contain everything you need, including these drivers. Installation of sound drivers happens almost automatically - just insert the disc into the drive, click the line responsible for their installation, and follow the instructions on the screen. The installation wizard will ask you to accept the terms of the license agreement, agree with them, click "Next" and wait until the installation is complete, then restart your computer or laptop.
Step 2
After Windows boots up, wait while the system detects a new device (that is, your sound card) and installs drivers on it. Eventually, a message should appear stating that the device is installed and ready to use.
Step 3
Plug the speaker wire into the sound card connector. If these are stereo speakers, you only need to connect one wire. If it is a 6- or 8-channel audio system, there may be several wires. If you have a computer, the sound card connectors are usually painted. Green or light green color marks the input for stereo speakers and center speakers in the case of a multichannel audio system. There should be no problem finding the right connector, just plug in the appropriate wire. In a multichannel audio system, all the wires that connect to the sound card are usually colored the same colors as the connectors on the sound card.
Step 4
If you have a laptop, the sound card connector can be of any color. In order not to be mistaken, refer to the user manual, or you can turn on music on the laptop and alternately insert the plug into several connectors on it until you hear a sound. There is no need to worry about inserting the plug into the wrong connector, as this does not harm the laptop in any way.
