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Old speaker won't work with new computer
I've just purchased a new computer, running Vista. My previous one was XP. My old speaker system will not work now. It is a Harman/Kardon Model HK395. Do I need new software for this? Thanks for any help. -- Robert West Virginia |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:23:02 -0700, Robert
wrote: I've just purchased a new computer, running Vista. My previous one was XP. My old speaker system will not work now. It is a Harman/Kardon Model HK395. Do I need new software for this? You probably plugged it into the wrong connector, or forgot to plug it in if it's self-powered. Even the oldes/cheapest speakers from days gone by will work. |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
do the speakers have any sound at all (like very low) or no sound at all. if they have very little sound then it could be that your computer only has a line out sound option. (you would need to get amplified speakers to fix this ) or if you can switch the sound options then switch it to headphone instead of line in hope that helps -- abraham_lincoln |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
The speakers have no sound at all. And they worked fine on the previous
computer. Incidentally, these speakers came with a new Dell I bought in year 2000. Or else another new dell I bought in 2003. Can't remember. But they don't date back to 1985. Thanks for any further thoughts. -- Robert West Virginia "abraham_lincoln" wrote: do the speakers have any sound at all (like very low) or no sound at all. if they have very little sound then it could be that your computer only has a line out sound option. (you would need to get amplified speakers to fix this ) or if you can switch the sound options then switch it to headphone instead of line in hope that helps -- abraham_lincoln |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
Robert wrote:
The speakers have no sound at all. And they worked fine on the previous computer. Incidentally, these speakers came with a new Dell I bought in year 2000. Or else another new dell I bought in 2003. Can't remember. But they don't date back to 1985. Thanks for any further thoughts. The sockets on many new PCs can auto detect what is plugged into them, sometimes right click on your speaker icon can get you so a set up screen, This depends on the right driver software. If you look at your hardware information is the sound card shown as okay? If so state the make and model and maybe that will give someone a clue. |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
I'm not savy enough to be sure what I'm looking at. There seem to be two sound related devices listed: "Digital Output Device (SPDIF out) Sigma Tel High Definition Audio CODEC- Working" AND "Speakers/Headphones Sigma Tel High Definition Audio CODEC- Working" Both properties show their location as C/:Location 0 (Internal High Definition Audio Bus) Where do I find the Sound Card information, or is this it? -- Robert West Virginia "Charlie Tame" wrote: Robert wrote: The speakers have no sound at all. And they worked fine on the previous computer. Incidentally, these speakers came with a new Dell I bought in year 2000. Or else another new dell I bought in 2003. Can't remember. But they don't date back to 1985. Thanks for any further thoughts. The sockets on many new PCs can auto detect what is plugged into them, sometimes right click on your speaker icon can get you so a set up screen, This depends on the right driver software. If you look at your hardware information is the sound card shown as okay? If so state the make and model and maybe that will give someone a clue. |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
You're right. They are old. The HK website gives the following dates for
your speakers: " FIRST MANUFACTURED: 1985 LAST MANUFACTURED: 1988" Having said that, speakers do not require software or drivers. Check in Vista to make sure that your sound is configured correctly. "Robert" wrote in message ... I've just purchased a new computer, running Vista. My previous one was XP. My old speaker system will not work now. It is a Harman/Kardon Model HK395. Do I need new software for this? Thanks for any help. -- Robert West Virginia |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
Plug in the speaker to the green port on the back of the system. Try to update the sound drivers using device manager, make sure that you chose to pick the drivers from a list. Then see if it works . . . . :geek: -- tanuj_chadha |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
The wires are connected correctly. I went to the device manager and see two
drivers: ATI Unified AVS Stream Driver & SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC. I ran a check on both and get the message they are the best and newest drivers for my system. There's also a Bluetooth Hands-free Audio and Bluetooth Sterio Audio in there, that I don't think apply to this speaker. Not sure what they're for. I also went into the control Panel and made the one Default that is named "Speakers/Headphone--Sigma High Definition audio CODEC." It says it is working. But still no sound. More suggestions greatly appreciated. -- Robert West Virginia "tanuj_chadha" wrote: Plug in the speaker to the green port on the back of the system. Try to update the sound drivers using device manager, make sure that you chose to pick the drivers from a list. Then see if it works . . . . :geek: -- tanuj_chadha |
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Old speaker won't work with new computer
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:05:00 -0700, Robert
wrote: The wires are connected correctly. I went to the device manager and see two drivers: ATI Unified AVS Stream Driver & SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC. I ran a check on both and get the message they are the best and newest drivers for my system. There's also a Bluetooth Hands-free Audio and Bluetooth Sterio Audio in there, that I don't think apply to this speaker. Not sure what they're for. I also went into the control Panel and made the one Default that is named "Speakers/Headphone--Sigma High Definition audio CODEC." It says it is working. But still no sound. More suggestions greatly appreciated. Google "Belarc Advisor", download it and run it. Look in the generated report and see what it says under "Multimedia". Report back. |
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