My speakers aren't working. They worked fine last night, to play BF1942 and WinAmp. Today - nothing! Nada, zilch, zoopy-doopy-doo. No system sounds, no in-game sounds, no music.
I've checked all the connections - they're fine. Everything is plugged in, all the settings (as best as I can tell) are a-okay, too. Did my speakers just fry out?
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Once again, I'm forced to assume that I'm talking to an idiot, but...
Have you tried another set of speakers?
Posted by Dat (Member # 302) on :
Well, it's not like computer speakers are so expensive. I'm sure you can forego a lunch at McD's or Burger King or Carl's Jr. or wherever for a set of new speakers.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 24) on :
On PsyLiam's note, have you tried plugging the speakers into something other than a computer, i.e. a walkman?
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
quote:Once again, I'm forced to assume that I'm talking to an idiot, but...
All the years I've posted here, and you have to assume that ... ?
Posted by Nim the Fanciful (Member # 205) on :
See to it that your headphones aren't connected at the same time, maybe in some hard-to-see USB-port.
My computer has two USB-ports in the rear and two in the front, under the power button. Sometimes I've had the headphones connected at the front and the speakers put on the soundcard.
I had a pair of speakers at my office comp that insisted on reversing the stereo when I played CS with my co-workers, making me look the opposite direction when a guy is just coming around a corner, to shoot me dead and stough.
Also, your power adapter to the speakers might be burnt-out or has slipped out of the wall socket of itself, like flaccid thingie after mission complete. *schlick*
Also, your main System Sound Level might be awry (I've been waiting years to use that word), some games or programs can change the sound level automatically.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
That's a very odd USB set-up, Nim. Every computer I've seen has either had two 1.1 ports at the back, or four 2.0 ports at the back and two at the front. Hmm.
You can flip the stereo pretty easily on most speakers. Game's often have the option themselves, and if not Control Panel is quite likely to have it.
So, er, Jeff...HAVE you tried another set of speakers in there? Surely you can borrow a pair for 5 minutes? Or plug in a pair of headphones, or something.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
I have another pair of speakers from my last computer, probably won't have a chance to hook 'em in until Monday ... gotta love 85 hour work weeks ...
Posted by Nim the Fanciful (Member # 205) on :
And gotta love Pizza!
Psyliam: That particular computer and CS didn't respond to my changing the stereo-settings, it kept a reverse ingame stereo no matter what I did, forcing me to wear my headphones backwards.
As for my USB getup, it's standard on Dell Dimensions since 2000. Only the new ones have six in the back and two in the front.
[ June 19, 2004, 05:45 AM: Message edited by: Nim the Fanciful ]
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Ok. I threw my old pair of speakers on there. I can hear sounds now - BARELY. Even with winamps audio all the way up, I have to hold the speakers to my ears. I plugged my new ones back in - nada! So, here we go once again to look at the settings and what not! Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Hmm. Don't quite know what I did, but I completely undid my speakers and sub-woofer, and replugged 'em all in ...
... and now they're working!
Hoorah!
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Well, if it's acting up with other speakers, it sounds like the speakers may not be the problem. However, since it's working at least a little with the other speakers and not at all with the originals, I'd try plugging them into something else, just to be sure they aren't a problem, also.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
But, it's okay, because they're all working!
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Well, they apparently weren't when I started typing.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
But they were when you hit "post", and that is all that matters, now isn't it? Yes.
Posted by JC Ultra Magnus (Member # 239) on :
It is because the insect infestation in your keyboard is slowing down typing speeds.
Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on :
Y'know, you should really get a job.
Posted by Ultra Klackrent Zlatan (Member # 239) on :
Probably.
Where do hot, easy young girls work?
Posted by Capped in Mike (Member # 709) on :
my house
Posted by Ultra Klackrent Zlatan Magnus (Member # 239) on :
ZING WOWEE
Posted by Nim the Fanciful (Member # 205) on :
She's your sister, for crying out fuck! A good lay but the kids get all big eared and screw farm animals.
Posted by Capped in Mike (Member # 709) on :
he said insect, not incest.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Yeah, but I got the insect out of my keyboard, now.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Clean your room, ferchrisake.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
It was some kind of flying bug that came from outside. When I tried swatting it, it landed on the keyboard and crawled under the keys.
Eventually, I saw where it was, so I stabbed it with a scissors and pulled up some of the keys to get it out.
[ June 23, 2004, 01:09 AM: Message edited by: TSN ]
Posted by Nim the Fanciful (Member # 205) on :
Those things are airborne now? I must mail McAffee right away. The hackers will have the field day with this.
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