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A personal computer reproducing method comprising:

• a step in which the control signal transmitting unit of the output device connected to a power line transmits the thus inputted control signals of the personal computer via the power line;
• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication receiving unit of the personal computer adaptor device receives the control signals via a plug unit connected to an outlet jack of the power line;
• a step in which the analog converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts the thus received control signals into analog signals;
• a step in which the analog converter outputs the control signals, which are converted into analog signals, from the analog signal input terminal to the personal computer via a control signal output terminal connected to an analog signal input terminal of the personal computer;
• a step in which the controller of the personal computer controls the output of the audio signals or the image signals on the basis of the control signals inputted from the analog signal input terminal;
• a step in which the controller of the personal computer outputs the audio signals or the image signals from the PC-side signal output terminal on the basis of the control;
• a step in which the digital converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts the audio signals or the image signals inputted from the adaptor-side signal input terminal connected to the PC-side signal output terminal into digital signals;
• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication transmitting unit of the personal computer adaptor device transmits the audio signals or the image signals, which are converted into digital signals, via the power line connected to the plug unit;
• a step in which the output-side power line communication receiving unit of the output device receives the audio signals or the image signals via the power line;
• and
• a step in which the output unit of the output device reproduces the thus received audio signals or image signals

A personal computer signal reproducing program which is executable by a computer, the personal computer signal reproducing program comprising:

• a step in which the control signal transmitting unit of an output device connected to a power line transmits the thus inputted control signals of a personal computer via the power line,
• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication receiving unit of the personal computer adaptor device receives the control signals via a plug unit connected to an outlet jack of the power line,
• a step in which the analog converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts the thus received control signals into analog signals,
• a step in which the analog converter outputs the control signals, which are converted into analog signals, from the analog signal input terminal to the personal computer via a control signal output terminal connected to an analog signal input terminal of the personal computer,
• a step in which the controller of the personal computer controls the output of audio signals or image signals on the basis of the control signals inputted from the analog signal input terminal,
• a step in which the controller of the personal computer outputs the audio signals or the image signals from a PC-side signal output terminal on the basis of the control,
• a step in which the digital converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts the audio signals or the image signals inputted from the adaptor-side signal input terminal connected to the PC-side signal output terminal into digital signals,
• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication transmitting unit of the personal computer adaptor device transmits the audio signals or the image signals, which are converted into digital signals, via the power line connected to the plug unit;
• a step in which the output-side power line communication receiving unit of the output device receives the audio signals or the image signals via the power line, and
• a step in which the output unit of the output device reproduces the thus received audio signals or image signals.

An output device control program which is executable by a computer, the output device control program comprising:

• a step in which the control signal transmitting unit of the output device connected to a power line transmits the thus inputted control signals of a personal computer via the power line,
• a step in which the output-side power line communication receiving unit of the output device receives audio signals and image signals via the power line, and
• a step in which the output unit of the output device reproduces the thus received audio signals or image signals;
• wherein
• the audio signals or the image signals received by the output-side power line communication receiving unit of the output device are received by the personal computer adaptor device via the power line, converted into analog signals, thereafter, outputted to the personal computer adaptor device by the personal computer on the basis of the control signals outputted to the personal computer, further converted into digital signals by the personal computer adaptor device, and transmitted via the power line.

A personal computer adaptor device control program which is executable by a computer, the personal computer adaptor device control program comprising:

• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication receiving unit of the personal computer adaptor device receives control signals for a personal computer transmitted from an output device connected to a power line via the power line connected to an outlet jack of the power line via a plug unit,
• a step in which the analog converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts the thus received control signals into analog signals,
• a step in which the analog converter outputs the control signals, which are converted into analog signals, from the analog signal input terminal on the personal computer via a control signal output terminal connected to an analog signal input terminal of the personal computer,
• a step in which the digital converter of the personal computer adaptor device converts audio signals or image signals outputted via a PC-side signal output terminal from the personal computer on the basis of the control signals and inputted via an adaptor-side signal input terminal connected to the PC-side signal output terminal into digital signals, and
• a step in which the adaptor-side power line communication transmitting unit of the personal computer adaptor device transmits the audio signals or the image signals, which are converted into digital signals, to the output device via the power line connected to the plug unit.

A personal computer control program which is executable by a computer, the personal computer control program comprising:

• a step in which the controller of the personal computer controls the output of audio signals or image signals on the basis of the control signals inputted via an analog signal input terminal;
• and
• a step in which the controller outputs the audio signals or the image signals to the personal computer adaptor device on the basis of the control via a PC-side signal output terminal connected to an adaptor-side signal input terminal of the personal computer adaptor device;
• wherein
• the control signals inputted via the analog signal input terminal are received by the personal computer adaptor device from the output device through a power line, converted into analog signals, and inputted via a control signal output terminal of the personal computer adaptor device connected to the analog signal input terminal.

A power line communication connector device comprising:

• a signal input terminal connectable to a signal output terminal for audio signals or image signals for a playing device;
• a plug unit connected to a power line;
• and
• a power line communication transmitting means for transmitting the audio signals or the image signals inputted via a signal input terminal via the power line connected to the plug unit.