pzkpfw
6th September 2012, 15:27
So I have this new Windows 7 PC for my Son. (See other thread, all basically fine now, but...)
It's got that block of six 3.5 mm audio outputs as you see these days; to allow you to plug in a 2 speaker setup, or 5.1 or 7.1. Whatever.
When I plug the boys speakers (just regular L/R 2-speaker thing) into the output that should be used as front speakers (in a multiple speaker setup) or the stereo speakers in a 2 speaker setup, I get no sound at all.
I do get the pop-up that lets me tell the system what I've plugged it, so it is recognising something has been plugged in.
For now, I've just got the speakers in the socket that would normally be used for the rear speakers. I get the pop-up, and I tell the thing it's actually front speakers, and all is fine.
The only other clue, is that if the speakers are plugged into the headphone socket on the front of the PC, I get sound as normal.
Anyone got suggestions as to what's up?
It would seem odd that one output for some reason won't work, but the others do. But I've found no clues in the software. Googling, it seems the opposite problem is normal. People get sound out of the rear port, but the system won't recognise headphones plugged into the front (and won't mute the rear output) so have to tick a "recognise headphones" checkbox in the setup. That's not the problem we have.
Cheers,
It's got that block of six 3.5 mm audio outputs as you see these days; to allow you to plug in a 2 speaker setup, or 5.1 or 7.1. Whatever.
When I plug the boys speakers (just regular L/R 2-speaker thing) into the output that should be used as front speakers (in a multiple speaker setup) or the stereo speakers in a 2 speaker setup, I get no sound at all.
I do get the pop-up that lets me tell the system what I've plugged it, so it is recognising something has been plugged in.
For now, I've just got the speakers in the socket that would normally be used for the rear speakers. I get the pop-up, and I tell the thing it's actually front speakers, and all is fine.
The only other clue, is that if the speakers are plugged into the headphone socket on the front of the PC, I get sound as normal.
Anyone got suggestions as to what's up?
It would seem odd that one output for some reason won't work, but the others do. But I've found no clues in the software. Googling, it seems the opposite problem is normal. People get sound out of the rear port, but the system won't recognise headphones plugged into the front (and won't mute the rear output) so have to tick a "recognise headphones" checkbox in the setup. That's not the problem we have.
Cheers,