onboard sound

[spectre]

I've got onboard sound (again cheapest i can get, lol) and i wanted to plug in other speakers to it... i tried it and they don't work, am i forgetting to do something? I assume other speakers can be used since it has a place for them to be plugged in?

[rampy]

I've got onboard sound (again cheapest i can get, lol) and i wanted to plug in other speakers to it... i tried it and they don't work, am i forgetting to do something? I assume other speakers can be used since it has a place for them to be plugged in?

yeah.. I'm thinking you're gonna have to provide more info than that...   What OS? what application?  what mobo? did you load the drivers? is the volume up via the volume applet? is it mute checked?  Did you stick the jack in the right hole? (heheheh)

Are you using "Active" speakers that need DC power to work/be on?

Rampy

[spectre]

yea tehy need dc power, its plugegd in i tried all 3 holes (one is mic but i tried anyway) the onboard works but when i plug speakers in they dont, ummm windows 98 se...

[Apollo]

This might be really dumb but do your speakers have built in amps? You didn't say. Coz if they don't I guess they won't work.

[spectre]

LOl...  i juss needed drivers thats all. it works now:)

[StephenH]

Try the following:

1) Make sure your speakers are working and contain a powered amp (you might want to connect a CD or tape player to them just to check).

2) Next, open your windows Device Manager (inside the system control panel), and make sure your sound card drivers are installed.   Also, check  the "Other Devices tab, and make sure you see no "ghost" unknown sound items.   If any are there, delete BOTH the sound card item (if there), and the unknown item, and reboot.  Windows should redetect and install it correctly (have your windows CD and sound card driver disks handy when doing this).