2torial #0710 - Step 2:
Learn2 Attach Speakers to Your Computer (Continued)

Connect the speakers to each other

Most of the time, the small speaker with the volume control also has a power light. Make sure the power is off, and the volume knob is turned all the way down (to the left) before making any connections.

If they're not already attached to each other, connect the second small speaker to the first with the long, thin cord provided. The cord will probably have round, metal pins about a half-inch (1.25 centimeters) long on each end. These plug into labeled holes on the back of each speaker. The pins should slide in easily but firmly. If the pins don't seem to fit, check the manufacturer's instructions to see if you're plugging them into the right holes.

If there's a third, larger speaker, it connects in much the same way to that first small speaker. Sometimes it also connects to the second small speaker, and often it will have its own power cord. There should be another long, thin cord with a pin on each end to make the speaker connections.

If your speakers come with a Y-shaped cord, the side with one pin will plug into the computer. The other two pins will connect the speakers.

You should now have one, or possibly two speakers, connected to the first speaker with the volume control. The power cords are not yet plugged in (unless the manual specifically requests it). There should still be one free cord, which you'll use to connect the first speaker to the computer.