Vista Set Up Speakers

1. Attach speakers to your computer by plugging them into the appropriate connection (often labeled with a little megaphone or speaker symbol) on your CPU, laptop, or monitor.

2. Choose Start➪Control Panel➪Hardware and Sound; then click the Manage Audio Devices link (under Sound).

3. In the resulting Audio Devices dialog box, double-click the Speakers item.

4. In the resulting Speakers dialog box, click the Levels tab, and then use the Speakers slider to adjust the speaker volume. Note: If there is a small red x on the speaker button, click it to activate the speakers.

5. Click the Balance button. In the resulting Balance dialog box, use the L(eft) and R(ight) sliders to adjust the balance of sounds between the two speakers.

6. Click OK three times to close all the open dialog boxes and save the new settings.

You can test your speakers. On the Advanced tab of the Speakers dialog box, choose your speaker configuration and then click the Test button. This tests first one speaker and then the other to help you pinpoint whether one of your speakers is having problems or whether you should adjust the balance between the speakers for better sound.