Connecting a Creative Inspire t 5400 5.1 system as stereo

I'm trying to make it work as 2.1, with only the subwoofer and two speakers working. Is it possible?

Hi,
If you are trying to connect the Inspire T5400 to a stereo source, you can just leave out the Orange and Black connectors when you hook up the Triple Stereo Line-In cable (this 3 by 3 cable should be included along with speakers system). Note that leaving out the Orange and Black connectors loses the Center speaker, Subwoofer and Rear speakers.

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