Sound Device Problems

[Guest]

I have recently set up new speakers for my laptop, but when these are
disconnected the in-built speakers do not work, and using headphones also
does not work.

Obviously i need to use the laptop with sound, but the speakers are to big
to transport with me, so is there any way that I can set up my laptop to use
both the speakers and the in-built speakers?

Thank you.

 

[Dr. Dos]

I have recently set up new speakers for my laptop, but when these are
disconnected the in-built speakers do not work, and using headphones also
does not work.

Obviously i need to use the laptop with sound, but the speakers are to big
to transport with me, so is there any way that I can set up my laptop to use
both the speakers and the in-built speakers?

Thank you.


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Well, you could have fried the physical computer sound
amplifier by "over-driving" big speakers.

It could be that the speaker/headset jack in the computer is
broken (shorted out not and therefore not sending enough of
a signal to tickle the headset) or permanently shunted
(stuck)to jack plug output, therefore by-passing/not sending
the audio signal to the internal speakers.

or

go to control panel sounds and audio device volume advanced
and choose/set/re-set the speakers to your set-up. It may
be that the "wrong" setting either misdirects the signal
away from the notebook's speakers, or sends a low level
power unamplified signal suitable only for external
amplified speakers.

AS to using simultaneously internal speakers and headset or
external speakers, no you cannot, since the audio signal is
diverted (shunted) in the headset/external speaker jack to
either internal speakers (no plug in the jack) or
headset/external speakers (jack plugged in).

You //could// split the audio signal to both headset and
external speakers with a stereo "Y" splitter (think Radio
Shack or Micro Center). However, splitting this signal
without additional amplification might result in low audio
levels, and or, you could over-drive the tiny internal
notebook audio amp and fry it. Oops, I guess I am back at
the beginning.

Hope this starts your successful troubleshooting.


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[User Friendly]

I have recently set up new speakers for my laptop, but when these are
disconnected the in-built speakers do not work, and using headphones also
does not work.

Obviously i need to use the laptop with sound, but the speakers are to big
to transport with me, so is there any way that I can set up my laptop to use
both the speakers and the in-built speakers?

Thank you.

I know this is a cruel question, but -----is the mechanical
volume control on the side (front, etc) of the computer) set
high enough? Same question directed towards the sndrec
volume control settings.

 

[Guest]

thank you, that seemed to work.

Well, you could have fried the physical computer sound
amplifier by "over-driving" big speakers.

It could be that the speaker/headset jack in the computer is
broken (shorted out not and therefore not sending enough of
a signal to tickle the headset) or permanently shunted
(stuck)to jack plug output, therefore by-passing/not sending
the audio signal to the internal speakers.

or

go to control panel sounds and audio device volume advanced
and choose/set/re-set the speakers to your set-up. It may
be that the "wrong" setting either misdirects the signal
away from the notebook's speakers, or sends a low level
power unamplified signal suitable only for external
amplified speakers.

AS to using simultaneously internal speakers and headset or
external speakers, no you cannot, since the audio signal is
diverted (shunted) in the headset/external speaker jack to
either internal speakers (no plug in the jack) or
headset/external speakers (jack plugged in).

You //could// split the audio signal to both headset and
external speakers with a stereo "Y" splitter (think Radio
Shack or Micro Center). However, splitting this signal
without additional amplification might result in low audio
levels, and or, you could over-drive the tiny internal
notebook audio amp and fry it. Oops, I guess I am back at
the beginning.

Hope this starts your successful troubleshooting.


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