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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
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type="topic" style="task"
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id="sound-usespeakers">
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<link type="guide" xref="media#sound"/>
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<link type="seealso" xref="sound-usemic"/>
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<name>Shaun McCance</name>
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<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
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<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
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<revision version="13.10" date="2013-10-23" status="review"/>
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<desc>Connect speakers or headphones and select a default audio output device.</desc>
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<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
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<title>Use different speakers or headphones</title>
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<p>You can use external speakers or headphones with your computer. Speakers
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usually either connect using a circular TRS (<em>tip, ring, sleeve</em>) plug
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<p>If your speakers or headphones have a TRS plug, plug it into the appropriate
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socket on your computer. Most computers have two sockets: one for microphones
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and one for speakers. Look for a picture of headphones next to the socket.
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Speakers or headphones plugged into a TRS socket will usually be used by default.
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If not, see the instructions below for selecting the default device.</p>
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<p>Some computers support multi-channel output for surround sound. This usually
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uses multiple TRS jacks, which are often color-coded. If you are unsure which
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plugs go in which sockets, you can test the sound output in the sound settings.
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Click the <gui>sound menu</gui> on the <gui>menu bar</gui> then click
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<gui>Sound Settings</gui>. Select your speakers in the list
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of devices, then click <gui>Test Sound</gui>. In the pop-up window, click the
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button for each speaker. Each button will speak its position only to the channel
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corresponding to that speaker.</p>
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<p>If you have USB speakers or headphones, or analog headphones plugged
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into a USB sound card, plug them into any USB port. USB speakers act as
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separate audio devices, and you may have to specify which speakers to
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<title>Select a default audio input device</title>
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<item><p>Click the <gui>sound menu</gui> on the <gui>menu bar</gui> and select <gui>Sound Settings</gui>.</p></item>
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<item><p>On the <gui>Output</gui> tab, select the device in the list of devices.</p></item>
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<p>If you don't see your device on the <gui>Output</gui> tab, check the
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<gui>Hardware</gui> tab. Select your device and try different profiles.</p>
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