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06-06-2017 01:47 PM
I'm setting up my computer and want to add 5.1 speakers. I notice that there are only 3 audio plugs in the back instead of 6. It doesn't have the Rear Channel, Side Channel and Center/Subwoofer plugs. I also don't see any kind of digital output, such as S-PDIF. Does anyone know if this computer has digital output?
06-07-2017 03:07 PM - edited 06-09-2017 01:00 PM
Welcome to HP Forums,
This is a great place to get support, find answers and tips,
Thank you for posting your query, I'll be more than glad to help you out
As I understand you want to add a 5.1 channel speaker to your Omen and you need to know about the digital output,
No worries, as I'll be glad to help you, that said, I'll need a few more details to dissect your concern & provide an accurate solution:
Did you check the specifications of your computer?
Or look for your user guides for details?
While you respond to that, here's what I found:
The integrated Audio card on your Omen PC supports:
Audio Codec: ALC3863-CG
5.1 channel support
Audio jack presence detection
And only contains the Line-in, Microphone, and Line-out as shown below:
Cycle through the equalizer selections and choose one of the following:
- Stereo: This effect plays your music in stereo- left and right only.
- Stereo X2: This setting splits the audio signal to the rear speakers giving you 4.1 channel sound.
- Dolby Digital PL2 Music/Movies: This setting creates a simulated surround sound effect by up-mixing to all your speakers.
Keep me posted for further assistance
Riddle_Decipher
I am an HP Employee
06-09-2017 12:38 PM
Thank you for your response. However, you mentioned simulating 5.1 sound using the Z-5500 control pod, which I have no idea what that is. Also, you mentioned hooking up this control pod to the sound card, but this compter doesn't have a separate sound card. It's integrated sound from the motherboard.
06-09-2017 01:04 PM
Thank you for responding,
It's great to have you back 😉
My bad, I seemed to have included the steps from another article (now edited) adding to the confusion (It's human to err...)
That said, I recommend using the Line-out (Green port) to connect your external speakers and make the changes on the equalizer of your speaker or the windows playback devices to utilize all the 5.1 channels.
I hope this helps,
Keep me in the loop and Good Luck.
Riddle_Decipher
I am an HP Employee
08-25-2018 04:18 PM - edited 08-25-2018 04:21 PM
I know this is an old topic, but this may help for anyone that gets here via google searches. Plug your front speakers into the green audio jack, center/sub into the microphone jack (pink), and your rear/surround speakers into the blue jack. Configure for 5.1 in the DTS software that came preinstalled on your system. It works, its how I have my 5.1 configured on my OMEN 870-244.