Speakers on M860tu

Hey all,

Not sure if its possible i suspect it isn't but i was wondering if when i plug in my ipod speakers to my laptop using the headphone jack if its possible to get the computer to leave the laptop speakers on so i get a combination of the ipod speakers and laptop speakers?


Thanks

DK

 

You could try using a iSplitter Stereo Headphone Jack Splitter to split the audio output to your headphones and the notebook.

Edit: The headphone jack on your computer only allows you to output sound from the laptop not input it.

 

Don't think i explained what i wanted to do very well. I'm plugging my ipod speakers into my laptop, so laptop sounds are being played through my ipod speakers instead of the built in ones. I was wondering if it was possible to have the audio from the laptop being played through the ipod speakers and the laptops built in speakers. Simply leaving the laptop speakers on when i plug something into the headphone jack, rather than turning them off and playing through either one or the other.

And yes as i understand it even if i could plug the audio back into the laptop it would still end up playing the looped audio back through the headphone jack to the ipod speakers and not use the laptop build in ones. Thanks anyway Justin.

DK

 

It would seem that, at least technically, what you want to do is doable, at least under Ubuntu/Gnome, as indicated in this launchpad.net thread.

Of course, to counter that, there's a fixunix.com thread where the posters are of the opinion that it won't generally work unless you physically disable the headphone sensing trigger in the headphone jack itself.

On the lighter side, you could just buy the OP's _HP from this NBR thread because apparently his laptop came with that feature enabled, somehow, 'though he's trying to get rid of it.

 

It would probably require a physical modification of the headphone jack.

 

That seems to be the consensus from the google hits I looked at, although, since it seems to happen by accident somewhat frequently, it might not be that hard of a modification, if all that's involved is disabling a small mechanical trigger (at least, that is, if you don't mind it being permanently disabled ).

 

Hehe, that's the problem, i'd like to be able to choose when I wanted the speakers to deactivate and when i didn't. And out of the 2 I think i'd rather what i have now .

Oh well thanks all, maybe i'll ask rock at some point. Bit annoying there isn't a BIOS setting for it or something like that...

Thanks again
DK

 

Would it work if you use the HDMI audio for the headphones instead?

Okay that might just end up being silly...

 

OK thanks all, might just look into finally getting a decent set of speakers instead. So i'll probably have some questions about that later when i have some time to look into it properly.

Thanks again
DK

 

I've had this problem happen to me ... unintentionally. I updated to the latest version of the 860TU's audio drivers as per Windows, and then the headphone jack sensor decided to stop working, causing music to be played through both my headphones and my laptop speakers... not an ideal situation when you actually want to keep the sound to yourself. You could try that. If you don't like it, you can always rollback drivers, that's what I did.

 

I could do something like that but i was hoping for a small setting that could easily be used to do it rather than having to change driver versions all the time. Going to look into getting a set of decent speakers instead, as the iPod ones aren't exactly brilliant.

 

try to only half plug in the ipod dock connector to the laptop, this may make the sound mono though

 

Just tried that but it doesn't work .

However following on from my other tactic of just getting some decent speakers Would the built in sound card be able to provide the 5.1 audio i need for http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000LBHFMO/ref=s9subs_c5_23_at2-rfc_g1_si2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0AV1FZ42GXZDGYAHB0A6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463374953&pf_rd_i=468294? And would i need to buy an adapter with that to get the right outputs?

Or would i need to buy another sound card?

Thanks
DK

 

i dont think 5.1 is possible on the laptops sound card but i'm not a 100% certain.

2.1 sound though would definately work fine and would be a nice improvement on any ipod dock or laptop speakers, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Z-...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=19VFX86PB44RQ2J7M772

 

I don't mind too much paying for the extra card. Any1 able to confirm, and if so can any1 link a sound card that i could use?

Thanks
DK

 

I have this set. You won't be able to connect all the the inputs into the system, however, if you have a nice headphone to 5.1 plug adapter (I actually use a headphone to RCA, and then an RCA to 5.1 adapter, wouldn't recommend it because you get some 'breathing' from the speakers when they are not in use, I'm guessing this is interference somehow). You will get independent use of the boom box, left, right and center speakers (as in they would produce their own sound based on position). The back left and right speakers sound however, will be shared with the left and right speakers respectively, but will sound louder than that of their front counterparts. Not 'true' 5.1 sound, but it comes close enough.


Or you can get an external sound card and connect the speakers properly to those attachments and get true 5.1 surround. However, I love the onboard sound card, I actually find it a better performer than the Creative Audigy ZS I used to have.

 

so get one of these basically?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F8V2...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1231666723&sr=8-1

Think i'll do that, buy the speakers and the get the sound card at a later date, just to make sure that i don't spend a load of money on a sound card i'm never going to use. Unless any1 knows a way that the audio could be driven from the HDMI audio? is there a converter that could do this?

Thanks
DK

 

Btw if i bought the internal sound card that can be used with this laptop where would the outputs be and where would it be plugged into? Or would i be better off with going for something like http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463374953&pf_rd_i=468294?

Thanks
DK

 

The optional soundcard you could get with the m860tu is not internal, it is a creative x-fi xtreme audio notebook that goes in your expresscard slot. I have one (with the optional speaker docking module you have to buy separately) and am very happy with it, you do however need the dock module in order to have the 5.1/7.1 analogue outputs you would need. I personally run a creative gigaworks s750 off mine.

 

Ok well i think i'll order them and fake the surround sound with the splitters for now and then decide on the sound card at a latter date.

Thanks all,
DK