[saunby]

Or anyone else who can solve my little problem.

I brought some brand new logitech speakers the other day, 2.1

Its not so much a problem but more of a question, but is there a way that my laptop speakers (you know the ones built into the laptop itself) can operate at the same time as my new speakers, thus making it much, much louder. If I force the green audio cable thingy to the side very slightly then it does make it much louder, thus why I know it will make it louder if both operate at the same time.

Basically I want to know if both of them can work at once and if so, how do I go about doing it?

Thanks in advance

[Phoenix]

Because your laptop is designed to only use the speakers that are built into it, it isn't ment for external speakers- hence the reason why it doesn't have an audio-out socket. Your treating your new speakers as if they were headphones therefore it isn't possible to run both sets of speakers at the same time.

I explained that to you when I was around yours

Pho~

[saunby]

I dont remember you explaining that =/

So if I had an audio out socket it would be possible?

Or is there a way to make it work this way that someone else knows of?

[Kakashi.Archive]

i have external speakers for my labtop =o

[Phoenix]

i have external speakers for my labtop =o

Yes but your laptop was probably designed with that intention. Some are designed for complete portablility, so they don't include as much as they can get away with and normally limited sound capabilities is one of them. Other laptops that are built more as a desktop but have the portability option (normally weigh loads) like my laptop.

@ Saunby: Yes, if your laptop had an audio-out port then you would be able to use external speakers as well as your intergrated ones (at the same time). The difference between you and Kakashi, is the fact that you are using a socket that is intended for headphones not external speakers. When you plug a jack into a headphone socket, it cuts out all other sound and channels it through the heaphones. The only solution I can think of, would be to get a USB soundcard which normally retail for around £40. To be honest I don't think its worth doing, you'd end up paying more then your speakers are worth to get it all working.

Pho~

[saunby]

Meh, spose, kinda dumb though dont you think, I mean, what would it take you put in one small port... >_>

[Kakashi.Archive]

oooh. that explains a bit for me pho lol XD.... T-T i is stupid

[Tricky]

Some still have compatibility to run both, but that's a bonus feature and it's not that common. If you're adamant about getting both to play the same time, you can try picking up a USB adapter for line-out connections, or a USB sound card. I'm fairly sure you can have audio outputting on both at the same time if you do it that way.

[Melissa]

yeah line out / aux is needed , thats all i can tell u.. I only klnow that because thats how chan has her PC setup to play through her stereo system..

chantelle is away and wont be around for a few days