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    Sager5760 - Audio Question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Zhenya, Aug 24, 2007.

  1. Zhenya

    Zhenya Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello!

    I have a question regarding audio out from my Sager 5760.

    I have a speaker system that I want to use with my Sager.
    The speaker input has a single jack (green color) that is the same size as a standard headphones jack.

    When I plug the jack into the "headphones" port on the right side of my Sager, I get sound through the speakers like normal.
    However, when I try the jack in the "audio out" port in the rear of my notebook (closest to the heat sink vent) nothing happens - sound still comes out of the sager notebook speakers.

    The problem is, the microphone jack on the sager is not a convenient place for me to use with my mouse - the cord gets in the way.
    I would prefer to send the autio out the back, using the audio out port.

    What am I missing here?
    Is there a software toggle/setting somewhere that I need to adjust for audio out? Or maybe the audio out port I am using isn't compatible with my speakers?

    Any help or advice is appreciated.
    Thanks!
     
    Zhenya, Aug 24, 2007
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    The Audio out on the back is the SPDIF jack.... which is for 5.1 audio.

    its in the manual i believe.
     
    Gophn, Aug 24, 2007
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  3. Zhenya

    Zhenya Notebook Enthusiast

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    I assume that means my current speakers (which are not 5.1, only "surround" speakers) are simply incompatible?

    If so, thanks for the clarification!
     
    Zhenya, Aug 24, 2007
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  4. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    correct. :)
     
    Gophn, Aug 24, 2007
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    What kind of software do you use to control sound? On my Sager I have the Realtek software and I can remap the ports on my laptop. For example I can remap one of the ports on the back to the headphone jack.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 24, 2007
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    vetrun Notebook Guru

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    I use one of those right angle headphone adapters so the cable doesn't stick out much from the audio out on the side. That way I run the audio cable along the side of the notebook to the back.

    Steve
     
    vetrun, Aug 24, 2007
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