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Volume control for Windows 7 not fine grained enough
I have a 5.1 surround system that doesn't have its own volume control, meaning it relies entirely upon the computer to modulate that. The speakers always give maximum output. This works great in Linux ...
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Do integrated speakers exist?
This is probably way off-topic, but do integrated pc speakers (not the "beep" kind..) exist for desktop PC's?
I'm building a "mobile" box, and the only cables I need so far are power and monitor ...
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Audio output for my new HP Pavilion DV6 just stopped working
The speakers just stopped working for my HP Pavilion DV6, and I'm not sure why.
I think it's got do with the audio output, my headphones don't work for those outputs either.
Can anyone give me ...
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Can 4.1 speakers work with a sound card that only has one line out port?
My friend just purchased a Dell Inspiron 620 desktop that has integrated 5.1 channel audio. On the back of the computer where all the plugs/ports are, there is only port for a line out for audio. ...
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Can't use microphone and speakers at same time [closed]
I just got a new microphone and I was messing around with the settings to get this to work, but I can't seem to get my microphone and speakers to work at the same time. If I'm playing music on my ...
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How can I connect a JBL Cinema 300/500 to a PC?
Pardon my noobness, but I got tired of hunting the market for a good set of 5.1 PC spekears and I decided to go high-end.
I'd like to buy a JBL Cinema 300 or Cinema 500 but I don't know how to hook ...
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HP Pavilion dv6120us Sound issue
I have an HP Pavilion dv6120us with windows 8 developer preview, and it will play sound when I tap a quickplay buuton but it doesn't make a sound when I try to play music on iTunes, watch videos, etc. ...
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WiFi Static Noise Through Speakers - N only
I replaced my G wifi card for an N card and now I have static through my Creative 4400 speakers.
Any idea how I can solve this without changing the speakers? Strange that the shielding works with G ...
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Wireless headset deactivates sound from my speakers
When I plugin the USB-Stick for my Asus Travelite HS-1000W Headset the sound for my speakers is deactivated. Is there a simple solution how to hear the sound from my speakers and my headset ...
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How to get Dolby/Surround from laptop?
I have a laptop with a regular mini-jack output and a HDMI output. I use my computer to view movies, and as I have a really expensive sound system I'd like to take advantage of the Dolby features. The ...
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Is it better for the well-being of a laptop if instead of its own speakers, we use external speakers? [closed]
That is, would the laptop last longer or have less strain on it, if we do not use the internal speakers, but hook it up to external ones?
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Is It Possible To Turn Portable Mono Mini-Speakers To Stereo? [closed]
Guys not going to refer to products now since mods don't like it but i think i can word it fine to make my point. Lately i have seen small palm-sized portable speakers for sale and learned that they ...
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Normal Stereo Output to ALL Speakers
I have headphones and some simple AmazonBasics stereo speakers (like $13).
They both work great. The AmazonBasics speakers are amplified, powered by USB or batteries. The headphones (Razer), ...
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My PC Speakers/Sub Stopped working
I have a simple setup 2 speakers and a sub. Just recently the volume control led wouldn't show up and when i tried playing music through my computer nothing happened. The only way i can play music is ...
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How can I test my chassis speaker on Ubuntu?
I have an Asrock AD525PV3 with a chassis speaker connected. I want to test it, but have no idea how.
I have Ubuntu Server installed and tried to use espeak, but it failed with an error:
ALSA lib ...
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Direct an Application's Audio to Specific Monitor / Speakers
I have 2 monitors, both with built in speakers and am using Windows 7 Home Premium.
I've plugged the audio for one into Front Speaker Out and the other into Rear Speaker Out. I also have a front ...
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Logitech S220 2.1 speakers treble is awful [closed]
I got the cheap S220s with my new win7 pro desktop and while the bass is impressive for the price the treble generally is very bad - so bad that I think there must be trouble with it. Is there a way ...
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How do I create a WAV file that only plays on rear speakers?
How do I create or convert a WAV file to play only with rear speakers.
What Windows/Linux software could I use to do that?
I tried to use Audacity but with no results.
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Good quality audio conferencing without a headset
I work at home and am doing a lot more video conferencing than I used to. I also use a softphone on the computer for most of my phone calls as well. Particularly when video conferencing I would like ...
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Laptop Speakers rattle?
I have a Dell XPS 15 l501x,
its known for its excellent JBL speakers and the sound is truly tremendous and impressive. However when I crank up the volume more than halfway the right speaker starts ...
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Possible speaker damage because of MP3 file?
I came across this voice-record from madonna, which upon playing, made a TERRIBLE loud cracking sound. After i played this, i'm pretty sure that there was some damage to the speakers since i'm very ...
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How should I position a subwoofer that is part of a 2.1 computer speaker setup?
I have just bought a 2.1 speaker kit (Corsair sp2500), but I've never had a ".1" kit before and so I have a couple questions about the subwoofer.
Is it supposed to actually make music, or just a ...
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VLC Sound boosting
VLC Media Player is one my favourite players. When I had a talk with my friends, they said that it will make damage with laptop speakers. They claim that VLC uses some boosting techniques that is ...
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Software-based Static in Speakers
I've been having this problem for quite a while and it's driving me crazy! There is a steady stream of static that comes out of my speakers whenever I play music or videos.
There's no static when ...
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Test laptop speaker hardware
I bought a used laptop on Craigslist (a Toshiba Satellite M115), and promptly wiped the drive and installed Ubuntu 11.4 (Natty).
(This was a big deal for me, since every computer I've ever owned [20+ ...
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Why are my speakers crackling?
In April I bought these speakers - http://www.ebuyer.com/94472-logitech-x210-2-1-speakers-970191-0120 - The speakers connect to the sub-woofer and the sub-woofer is connected to the mains, the audio ...
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Popping noise from Asus G60 laptop speakers
Speakers make a popping sound when Windows 7 starts from the Login page and throughout the time it's on. Music and application sounds do not work.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Use external speakers with laptop hooked to separate monitor?
I've have a laptop with a set of external speakers hooked up to it on my computer desk. The speakers use the standard 3.5mm audio (headphones) jack. The speakers work fine, but I've recently added a ...
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Send sounds from 2 programs to 2 different jack outputs
Here is my setup:
- My sound card has several jack outputs (2 green, 1 blue and 1 black).
- I have 2 devices that makes sound: a headphones and speakers.
- I'm running Windows 7
My problem is as ...
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Any microphone testing program?
I have an idea of testing the microphone quality by playing sound of various frequency in the speaker and compare it with the recorded sound. It should be able to tell you the SNR at different ...
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Why is my laptop only producing sound when the headphones should be active?
I think Skype may have corrupted my laptop speakers somehow. The other day I was listening to music on my headphones when a coworker started sending me IMs. Whenever the alert sound played, the music ...
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Is it possible to change the name of the speaker/microphone on windows XP?
I am currently developing some software and am working with an audio related API which has an odd quirk, if a microphone and speaker have exactly the same name, the API fails to load them properly.
In ...
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Why only the left speakers are working?
I've just bought a 5.1 speakers and only the left side speakers and the center are working. If I plug in the speakers to my mp3 player than each speaker is working, so the speakers are good. I have ...
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How to listen to music while my speaker plays something else [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Enable multiple audio outputs on Windows 7
I want to listen to music via my headphones while the speakers play something else. I've searched the Internet but couldn't ...
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Laptop is treating speakers as headphones
Up until recently, whenever I plugged in my headphones, the sound would switch over from my laptop's speakers to my headphones. Now, plugging in headphones only results in the speakers becoming lower, ...
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How to get Quadraphonic audio channel option in Speaker Setup?
I recently installed Windows 7 as the OS for a PC that I'm using as a media center running XBMC. Initially I only put in 2 speakers. Now I've added rear speakers. The soundcard is a SoundBlaster Live ...
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HP Pavilion dv6000 Laptop: No sound coming from speakers
I have face problem with my laptop (HP dv6000), ?
i am wonder with this problem, because the system working fine with Headphones but no sound it all with speaker, even the system volume bar is also ...
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How to feed my speaker to my microphone?
I am chatting on gtalk and want the following things to happen:
I am listening a song in Windows Media Player and I want my friend on the gtalk to hear what I am playing on my PC simultaneously I ...
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Heavy static with specific laptop + speaker combo
I just got a new ASUS laptop. Plugging it into a friend's stereo with a 3.5mm->RCA adapter, I got constant bursts of static drowning out the sound whenever it got a little bit of bass in it--say, an ...
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Windows 7: How do I listen to music on the computer's speakers, and take calls over a headset, without having to unplug/plugin the headset?
I like hearing most audio over my computer's speakers. I like taking calls using a wired headset.
I have a random HP desktop PC that came pre-installed with Windows 7, 64. It has Realtek Audio and ...
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How to stream music from notebook to speakers via wi-fi?
I have a Windows 7 notebook and speakers in some rooms of my house. I'd like to stream music from notebook to speakers over wi-fi or bluetooth. I don't want to use wires between notebook and speakers.
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Using earphones with speakers also connected
On my new computer, I have speakers plugged into the back of the computer. However when I plug in my earphones into the slot on the side of the base tower, there is no sound!! A few weeks ago they ...
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Speaker settings not being saved by Windows
A Win XP SP3 PC has just had a pair of new stereo speakers attached.
They turn up in Windows as 7.1 speakers, and they emit a low buzzing sound.
If we change them to desktop stereo speakers, and ...
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How to get sound/audio in the rear loudspeakers when using Adobe Flash Player?
When playing sound within Adobe Flash Player there is no sound in the rear speakers in a 5.1 setup.
I am aware the output is only stereo encoded (2 channels). What I am trying to achieve in Flash is ...
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How to auto-pair a bluetooth speaker with a mac?
I bought a bluetooh speaker (Creative Inspire S2). It connects to my Macbook Pro all right. The only problem is, I have to manually pair them every time, say, the machine wakes up from stand-by/sleep ...
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Play outlook reminder sounds through speakers when headphones are plugged in
I don't always wear my headset, but I want to keep it plugged in all the time. Sometimes I miss outlook reminders because I don't hear the sound playing through my headphones while I'm not wearing ...
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Is it safe to keep speakers behind a monitor
Currently my Computer is kept on a small table. The Speakers are kept behind my monitor (LCD).
So is it safe to play a song or something on high volume (with high bass) ? Will it affect my LCD ?
My ...
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Using 2.0 speakers in 2.1 sub-woofer can this be done?
I am having a speakers 2.1 i.e. it has a Sub-woofer and two satellite speakers with it but the problem is that one of my satellite speakers out of two is not working can I use 2.0 speakers with the ...
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spring clips speaker to work with computer
I have two old speakers that i want to use them with my computer but they must connected to a spring clip, so is there any way to convert them to work with the computer and to control their volume
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Windows 7 Audio tracks messed up
I'm not an audio guy so it might not be the most articulate description of the problem I'm having but it seems like ever since I went to Windows 7 some video (netflix and some youtube) the background ...
