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Old 02-22-2014, 01:22 PM
 
Location: NJ
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I bought a new HP but there is no documentation about what this is used for. Anybody know?
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Old 02-22-2014, 01:51 PM
 
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Looks like an old style Audio output jack (3.5mm). Common with headphones on portable devices like iPods.
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Old 02-22-2014, 03:02 PM
 
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The symbol indicates wifi antenna
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Old 02-22-2014, 05:13 PM
 
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It means stereo line out.
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Old 02-22-2014, 05:19 PM
 
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Audio out.
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Old 02-22-2014, 08:40 PM
 
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I stand corrected. 3 non connected circle segments indicates wireless, and it doesn't have an arrow. The sign is indeed audio out. Computer Basics - TechHelp
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Old 02-22-2014, 08:48 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Thanks for the replies. I confirmed it is an audio out jack. That is what I suspected at first, but didn't think it was for audio, simply because on the side of the computer, literally an inch or two from that audio jack is a headphone jack (with headphone symbol). So that begs the question, is there any difference between the headphone jack and audio out jack? I tried connecting my stereo to both and can't tell any difference.
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Old 02-23-2014, 08:41 AM
 
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I think the difference would be the impedance.
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Old 02-23-2014, 09:06 AM
 
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Plugging some headphones into the headphone jack will probably automatically kill the sound to the stereo jack and any other output.
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Old 02-23-2014, 09:14 AM
 
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external speakers vs head phones with a mic so that you don't reverb back during webinars and conferences calls
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