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    How to use laptop and external speakers simultaneously

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by DAS JETS, May 17, 2007.

  1. DAS JETS

    DAS JETS Newbie

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    I want to use both the external speakers that run through the headphone jack and the laptop speakers at the same time, but cannot locate a setting to override the default setting that when something is plugged into the headphone jack, sound does not come from the laptop. Any ideas? Is this a setting that needs to be changed during a reboot??
     
    DAS JETS, May 17, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    You probably won't be able to do that. Besides, why do you want it?
     
    PhoenixFx, May 18, 2007
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  3. Sneaky_Chopsticks

    Sneaky_Chopsticks Notebook Deity

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    I agree with Phoenix. The laptop speakers are good, but, if you want better, louder music, then use external speakers..That's if you have a decent external speakers of course.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, May 18, 2007
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    DAS JETS Newbie

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    More Sound...must have more sound!!! No, not really.

    I'm using a set of Acoustic Research wireless speakers and if I wanted to put them in a different room, I wouldn't be able to hear the music in the room where the computer is as well as if both were playing.

    I'll go into setup mode next time I reboot, I thought I remember seeing somethig of an option in there once before.
     
    DAS JETS, May 18, 2007
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