Multiple speakers in Windows 7

Hi,

I just got my MSI GE60 and I really like it's sound quality; with the 4 speakers it's very loud and clear. However as it is with most of these small speakers, it lacks bass.

My question is, would it be possible to attach a subwoofer to the machine and somehow set it to output audio to 2 devices (the laptop speakers and the subwoofer) simultaneously? I didn't see any option for this in the sound settings, because there you can only specify one default device and then all audio will be output though that one.

 

I really don't understand what you're asking but it sound like you're confused with the chain-of-operation? Anyway, instead, state what it is you want to accomplish.

 

I would like to use the speakers of my laptop and an external speaker simultaneously, but I don't know if it's possible to set Windows7 to output audio to 2 devices at the same time. This is as clear as I can phrase it.

 

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The internal speaker are disabled when the headphone jack is active. Which may be due to power distribution.

There is however the alternate route of HDMI and/or SPDIF. Unfortunately my antiquated receiver does not have those ports so I can't test that for you. Perhaps someone else can chime in?

Nevertheless that is an unusual configuration unless these systems are in different rooms? Do you intend for these two channel to play the same source or different sources? Their are other configurations to allow this but they all require additional hardware.

 

Why don't you get a 2.1 system instead? There are few 2.1 systems that would be outperformed by those laptop speakers.

AFAIK, the only way to get sound output through both, TECHNICALLY, would be via the USB. The hardware physically opens the internal speakers' circuitry if an external is connected. However, this applies to the sound card. HDMI is usually through the GPU which also functions similarly and shuts off the internal circuitry. I am not sure how USB audio devices work so you could look into that.

That being said, there would almost DEFINITELY be a delay and your experience will be terrible. I do not believe you will ever be able to synchronize the outputs of both the devices.

As such, I would simply look into a decent 2.1 system.

 

I need know what it is you're trying to accomplish OP. In the same area, any external speaker would certainly drown out your laptop speakers.

 

I don't think he is trying to use external speakers AND his laptop speakers. He would use an external subwoofer only and his laptop's speakers, in essence getting a 4.1 system with the 4 being from the laptop and the .1 being the external subwoofer.

 

Yes, the 4.1 setup is what I'd like to achieve. Sorry if it wasn't clear, my english is far from perfect. If I remember correctly though there is an ASUS laptop , the N56VZ which comes with an external subwoofer that can work together with the laptop speakers.

I'll try USB speakers as maverick suggested anyway and see if I can get that to work in the first place.

 

To do that you would need a subwoofer out on your PC. To date, I don't know of a computer that does that. So no, you can't separate it. So all stock laptop speaker or externals.

Self-powered speakers would produce better sound since they would have access to more power.