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    Adding Desktop Speakers To Notebook

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by k00laid, Jun 22, 2005.

  1. k00laid

    k00laid Newbie

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    I can't seem to get my desktop speakers to work on my Acer Aspire notebook. I tried plugging them into all the inputs (line-out,headphone & mic) and get nothing. The internal speakers still work. I can't see any conflicts under the sound settings.

    Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

    Thanks!

    Shane
     
    k00laid, Jun 22, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Are they self-powered? This is going to sound dumb, but make sure they're plugged in.

    Brian

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    Brian, Jun 23, 2005
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  3. k00laid

    k00laid Newbie

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    They're not self-powered. I just plugged them into my sound card on my other PC and they worked fine. I figured there something different with the notebook.
     
    k00laid, Jun 23, 2005
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  4. Hellmanns

    Hellmanns Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a nice pair of Boston Acoustic speakers, but they dont work with my computer. My problem: they are digital and I'd need an S-Video cable for it to work. If you get speakers, make sure they are analog unless you know that you can use digital speakers.

    --Hellmanns
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    Hellmanns, Jun 23, 2005
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  5. mufus

    mufus Notebook Guru

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    S-video for speakers? Forgive me if I'm being ignorant, but last time I checked S-video was only used for video not audio. That and S-video is still technically analog.

    Nonetheless, the comment about the digital line out is still true. You will need a digital line out port or an external sound card. Can you tell us what the specific model of your speakers are?

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  6. Hellmanns

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    What I meant was that my digital output is in my s-video jack.. say if the LCD that I was connecting to had speakers, or was rigged to an amplifier.

    --Hellmanns
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    Hellmanns, Jun 24, 2005
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