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Crzyguy972 · 04-03-2009, 01:32 PM

I currently have a logitech z5300 5.1 speaker unit. The only problem i have is that in order to play all five speakers i have to plug in the headphone jack and a black and orange cord. unfortunately my sound card in my laptop only has a port for the headphone jack and not the other two. Therefore, i can only get sound out of my front left and front right speakers and not the other three. So i was wondering if any of you guys knew of an adapter or anything htat would allow me to use all five speakers with my laptop and not just two. Thanks

russiankid · 04-03-2009, 01:37 PM

Well the point of the other speakers is to create surround sound. It'll just be louder with an adapter, but you won't have the true surround sound effect.

Scapegoat · 04-03-2009, 01:39 PM

yeah... pretty much pointless. It'd be like me plugging in my 5.1 tv system into a 20 year old tv

terrorcel · 04-03-2009, 01:45 PM

You could link up two 3.5mm to dual 3.5mm headphone adapters into the port and you'd have sound in all speakers. It won't be surround but atleast you'll have sound from them.
http://www.rackxpress.com/product_in...roducts_id=416 here's what I mean.

igo4bmx · 04-03-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

yeah... pretty much pointless. It'd be like me plugging in my 5.1 tv system into a 20 year old tv

or like replacing and powering all four speakers in a car with 2 channel stereo lol

TGilb2007 · 04-03-2009, 04:25 PM

You can purchase external sound cards that will allow the use of 5.1 surround sound. Check on Creative Labs website for one.

lordoc22 · 04-03-2009, 07:40 PM

i could be wrong but im pretty sure the two extra jacks you say you have plug into the speaker system itself. i had a similar setup (i think) where the headphone jack went into the headphone port and then the black wire went to the sub and the orange pluged into the front speakers....

04-03-2009, 01:32 PM	#1
Crzyguy972 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #514 My Ride: 2005 Mazda 6 iTrader: (1)	Computer speaker question help I currently have a logitech z5300 5.1 speaker unit. The only problem i have is that in order to play all five speakers i have to plug in the headphone jack and a black and orange cord. unfortunately my sound card in my laptop only has a port for the headphone jack and not the other two. Therefore, i can only get sound out of my front left and front right speakers and not the other three. So i was wondering if any of you guys knew of an adapter or anything htat would allow me to use all five speakers with my laptop and not just two. Thanks __________________ " Nitrous is like a hot girl with an std, you always want to hit it but afraid of the consequences...."

04-03-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Well the point of the other speakers is to create surround sound. It'll just be louder with an adapter, but you won't have the true surround sound effect. __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T.

04-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#4
terrorcel Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ambler, PA Member #9515 My Ride: 2006 Suzuki GSXR-600 iTrader: (0)	You could link up two 3.5mm to dual 3.5mm headphone adapters into the port and you'd have sound in all speakers. It won't be surround but atleast you'll have sound from them. http://www.rackxpress.com/product_in...roducts_id=416 here's what I mean. __________________ 2006 Suzuki GSXR-600 \| Blue/White \| SET Valve delete, -1 + 2 gearing.

04-03-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	You can purchase external sound cards that will allow the use of 5.1 surround sound. Check on Creative Labs website for one. __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

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04-03-2009, 01:39 PM	#3
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	yeah... pretty much pointless. It'd be like me plugging in my 5.1 tv system into a 20 year old tv

04-03-2009, 07:40 PM	#7
lordoc22 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philly, PA Member #11370 My Ride: 2000 vw jetta iTrader: (0)	i could be wrong but im pretty sure the two extra jacks you say you have plug into the speaker system itself. i had a similar setup (i think) where the headphone jack went into the headphone port and then the black wire went to the sub and the orange pluged into the front speakers....