speakers

I think i blew my speakers and i would like to know if there is a way i can test them with out getting new speakers. I wouldn't want to get rid of speakers that still work.

Plug them into a walkman or a portable CD player or portable MP3 player (line out -- not the headphone out). If they work on those, they are good - otherwise they are a cheap throwaway item.)

ok thanks

they work. i hooked them up to a cd player and it workded. no i need to find out what is wrong with them when they are hooked up to the computer.

What's happening with the computer audio? No sound? distorted sound? Perhaps reinstalling the audio drivers may be a solution?

Does your sound card have 4 point surround? or 5.1? Is it possible you've got them plugged into the "rear" speaker socket on the sound card and are only getting part of the sound you should?

On the same note, is the software on the PC attempting to output in 5.1 Surround, and not regular stereo, but you only have "front" speakers, and therefore aren't hearing what would be going on behind you?

NO sound. i think i will reinstall the drivers. how do i do that

Simplest way is to go to Device Manager>Sound Video and Game Controllers and delete your sound card. (for example mine is SoundMax integrated digital audio).

Reboot. It should recognize new hardware and resinstall the drivers. If you have a driver disk with the sound card drivers you may want to update them using the drivers from the disk.

it is that easy

Pretty much. Usually I do that routine with my network card. I haven't had any probs with audio, but it should be no different.

not working. This is whatlikesit12345. i cannot find that option with his comp. win XP pro. where is it

//found it

yes thanks to you guys it is working now!

Cool!