Clevo M860TU / Home Speakers?

So I bought a sick set of computer speakers like a year and half ago and I'm wondering now if I can even hook them up to the 8660...?

Cus I Know in the back of my home computer I have like 3 seperate audio ports I have to stick plugs into. Like theres an orange, a green, etc..

Anyone know If i"ll still be able to use my 6 piece logitech speakers??

BTW these are the speakers http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Froogle-_-Speakers-_-Logitech+Inc.-_-36121126

 

You would have to use a MiniPlug Stereo to RCA adapter to get analog stereo sound out of the laptop (use the green socket in the front of the laptop). Simply plug the red/white plugs onto your sound system and you are good to go.

ie. one of these
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX3983(ME).aspx

Alternatively, you can use the SPDIF-out for digital sound, and that comes out of the silver socket (the one on the right of the mic-in) in front of the laptop. For digital sound, you need a Miniplug mono to RCA adapter and a digital coaxial audio cable. Link these together and connect it to the orange RCA connection on your sound system (it should say "digital" or something on the sound system itself).

ie. one of these
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX772(ME).aspx

and one of these
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX8085(ME).aspx

Edit: I am stupid.

 

Um... For multi-piece speaker systems don't you just need a multi-speaker soundcard like the X-Fi Expresscard and the 5.1 module?

 

crap...ignore my last post. I thought you meant connecting your laptop to a HOME speaker system.

for the X530, unless you get an Audigy Expresscard adapter, you can only use the green plug, meaning only 2 speakers (stereo)

if you do get the Audigy, you can use the laptop just like your desktop. Although that is another $80 investment ish

 

Which is better digital or analog?

 

I'd imagine digital.

Although I'm surprised there are no Optical speaker systems. That would be tight =D

 

yea you can't use digital with the X-530. I know because I have one.

BTW there is no detectable difference between coaxial digital and optical digital. I believe most computer speaker systems that have digital in uses coaxial.

 

I just remembered the speakers came with something also. It's like a little black square. On one side it has Red and White AV outputs and on the other side it has green/black/orange. I think it was so to hook up to my like xbox if I wanted to. Is this useable with the laptop?

 

Here is what I come up with to use your 5 speaker system.

1) connect your laptop with HDMI cable to your TV
2) from you TV connect to your home theater system
3) from home theater system connect to your 5 pieces

And I couldn't find an adapter that direct connect HDMI to 5 pieces.

 

Would that be Creative Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 SB1901 5.1 Channels 24 Bit External USB Sound Card?

 

oh thats pretty cool actually. does it work both ways? as in does it matter which side is input and which side is output?

it should be usable by the laptop

 

or you could spend like $400 on a home theater receiver which will be able to take HDMI input and split the audio and video signals. It's probably the most expensive and professional way though...

 

Yes, that's one option. There's another option which is the ExpressCard X-Fi Extreme Audio Notebook, which fits in to your ExpressCard54 slot.

Pros: Small, lightweight, goes inside your laptop so it doesn't take up a USB slot
Cons: Expensive base price, need to pay extra for the 5-channel module, terrible drivers for Vista.

Creative isn't your only option, but I can't tell you anything about the other brands.

 

indeed, and that's probably the best way.

 

This is what the box looks like.. Can I use this instead of investing in one of those cards?

Other side has the red/white cable slots

 

you could try, however it implies using your stereo output and converting it into 5.1 surround, meaning you won't get true surround sound. You also still need to buy a $5 adapter that splits the green output into stereo RCA (the red and white)

Assuming the red and white that you are referring to is indeed RCA-type, then look at the first link in my first post. That is what you need to find.

However, I cannot guarantee that this will work because I don't see how an analog stereo can be converted into 5.1 surround without some sort of software decoding. If you do this you will likely end up with 6 channel stereo (ie. stereo with 6 speakers).

 

Sounds great! Maybe I will buy one of those after 10 years.

 

meh that would be fine. I just want all the speakers working. Atm I have all 5 speakers in front of me with the bass underneath the desk so i don't even utilize the surround sound

 

to get the best sound you need these:
X-fi Card



and the docking module:

 

Just get headphones instead ....

 

Umm....

Typically, these notebooks should be able to do 5.1 with three 3.5mm analog jacks... you just connect them, and configure the Realtek audio software.

 

I've never seen a notebook with more than one line out...

Though I thought Azalia was supposed to take 7.1?

 

Even my notebook has 7.1

The 4 jacks that you see in these Clevo notebooks can be configured in the Realtek software to support 7.1 analog output.

 

So wait, do I not need anything extra materials to utilize my speakers??

 

See how many line-out ports there are.

 

Isn't there any info the laptop manual?

 

If I plug my speakers in any of the sound ports of my notebook, a window will pop up asking how I want to use the port. So Gophn is right, there is support for a sorround sound setup with built-in sound card. Now this is on my old m570ru, so I would expect it to be the same with your unit. I only have 2.1 speaker setup, but I’m sure this will do at least 5.1 by default with the program that comes with the unit. Here is a shot of what happens when I plug my speakers in…

 

I don't have the laptop yet so I don't know lol.. i'm getting it shipped to college where i'll be getting it soon this week. So if i need anything i kinda wanna buy it tonight cus I leave early tomorrow

 

The only issue is, is that there is a green/orange/and black plugs. So can I put all three of them somewhere into the laptop? Or should I buy that converter thing to the red/white audio plugs. Then plug that into the little black box thing i have( theres a picture like a page back) into that where then I can plug all the stereo plugs into the black box.

Lol sorry to be so confusing

 

For 17" Clevo notebooks (M570RU/TU and D901C), there are 4 ports, which can do 5.1 analog (with 3 jacks) or 5.1 digital (with 1 jack using SPDIF).

For the 15.4" Clevo M860TU, there seems to only be 1 analog out for 2.1 or you can use SPDIF (coaxial) to get 5.1 digital.
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As for this thread, you would have to have use SPDIF to get 5.1 audio from the M860TU...

...so the Logitech X-530 will [probably] NOT get 5.1 from the Clevo M860TU since the cables are only analog, no digital.



You can only (probably) get the 2.1 audio out...

however... if the Realtek software can configure the 3 audio jacks (in the front of the system) to switch them to analog 5.1 output, then you will not need any further equipment.

But from the M860TU manual, it looks you will need an SPDIF adapter of some sort to convert SPDIF to Analog 5.1 to use with you Logitech speakers.

I believe the Logitech Z5500 is the only speaker set available that has SPDIF.