Connecting Your Computer To Your Stereo

A word of warning BE VERY CAREFUL when making your connections. Please consult your sound card instruction booklet as you follow these instructions.

First verify the plug on the back of your sound card that is Line Out it is green on many sound cards but please make sure. (Hopefully your sound card has a separate plug other than the one your speakers are connected to, if not make absolutely sure its not a powered plug before making your connection.) Next Verify that you have an aux or another input on your home stereo that your not using, be careful that you do not use the phono input. You will need a cable and an adapter , you can get these at any radio shack. You will need a male 1/8 inch RCA plug on one end of your cable and a female 1/8 RCA on the other end , the length of the cable depends on the distance to your home stereo. (Make sure the cable is a stereo cable) You will also need and a short adapter with a Male 1/8 inch RCA plug on one end and splits to 2 standard male RCA stereo connector.

(Radio Shack Part # 4224 62 for a 20 ft cable with 1/8 inch RCA connectors) (Radio Shack Part # 4242 81 for the adapter with 2 standard RCA Male plugs on one end and 1/8 inch male one the other.)

Now that you have your cables and adapters and have determined the correct connections , With your computer power off and your home stereo power off. Plug the male 1/8 inch plug of the cable into the Line Out of your sound card. Now run the cable to your stereo. Next connect the standard Males Plugs into your Left and Right Aux inputs on your stereo. Then connect the cable's together. Turn your stereo on with sound turned down. Then start your computer Up.

Run the program you usually use to listen to music, and if all goes right, you will be hearing music from your stereo speakers!

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