Old Computer Speakers

x12CHRIS18x
x12CHRIS18x Posts: 3
edited February 2014 in Troubleshooting
I have these old desktop speakers & I'm trying to use them on my laptop but when I plug them in the audio is low even though I have the volume to the max. Is there anything I can do?
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited February 2014
    Stupid question, but is the volume on the computer up? And the volume on the speakers?
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  • x12CHRIS18x
    x12CHRIS18x Posts: 3
    edited February 2014
    The computer volume is up but the volume of the speakers is low
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2014
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Are those "stand alone" POWERED computer speakers--do they have a VOLUME CONTROL? Or were they part of a 2.1 system where the volume control was on a cable and NOT on the speakers themselves. Because that would explain why your volume might be low?

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  • x12CHRIS18x
    x12CHRIS18x Posts: 3
    edited February 2014
    cnh wrote: »
    Welcome to Club Polk!

    Are those "stand alone" POWERED computer speakers--do they have a VOLUME CONTROL? Or were they part of a 2.1 system where the volume control was on a cable and NOT on the speakers themselves. Because that would explain why your volume might be low?

    cnh
    Their stand alone speakers. They dont have any volume control
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,774
    edited February 2014
    Another dumb question but don't these have batteries? If so, have you checked them?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited February 2014
    Hello,
    Those were developed to be used with a specific H-P Pavilion computer that contained an amplified sound card. If you are using them with a non-amplified sound card there won't be any volume.
    Regards, Ken
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