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Thread: Brahs, I have my laptop set up as a desktop..yet cant get computer speakers to play .

post 1635663873 04-07-2021, 02:51 PM
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Brahs, I have my laptop set up as a desktop..yet cant get computer speakers to play .

When I hook the speakers up and I put the aux port into the laptop mic port the sound plays from the monitor. I want the sound to come out of the speakers. What to do ? will rep
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post 1635664123 04-07-2021, 02:54 PM
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Change your audio source, on the bottom taskbar hover over and left click over the volume icon, from there you can open a menu to change the data source
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post 1635664223 04-07-2021, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted By swolefnatic⏩
Change your audio source, on the bottom taskbar hover over and left click over the volume icon, from there you can open a menu to change the data source
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post 1635664333 04-07-2021, 02:57 PM
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Step 1: Right click speaker icon in bottom right hand corner


Step 2: Select your audio device
post 1635664403 04-07-2021, 02:58 PM
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would it matter if i plug that aux cord from the speakers into my laptop or into the monitor? seems to play both ways
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post 1635665323 04-07-2021, 03:11 PM
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The laptop should be able to provide more power to the speakers than monitors (slightly better audio quality but hard to notice) but both should work. Really only matters if you’re trying to drive complex audio equipment. For basic desktop speakers both work.
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