20 Most Recent Dell ADA745 Computer Speakers - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Had the same issue as treefarmer and guest. Initially I thought that the voltage controlled pre-amps were the problem as well but further testing proved that wrong. If you remove the yellow wire from the RT Front speaker PCB and measure the voltage at the wiper of the pot it is still too low (should swing from 0 to 5 volts). On investigation it turned out that the pot was failing.

I couldn't find a proper replacement pot so had to fix the broken one. After removal and dissassembly it discovered there was a leakage path between the carbon trace and the bushing assembly. The top deck which contains the carbon path for the wiper can be removed by bending back the tabs that hold it to the metal case. Carefully cleared the shorting path with a probe and retested with an ohm meter..

Re-installed and wala it works!

yeh radio shack ,,,or cut end off of old set if u have any and wire it 2gether,,

I had the same problem and found the root cause to be the RF speaker connector at the back of the subwoofer. The male and female connectors are OK. It is the 5 male pins inside the connector and the way they connect to the female holes that is the problem. Wiggle the RF speker connector as you move it in and out until you get 100% of audio voilume back. Once you get it back, do not move the connector. Have not found a permanent solution to date beyond this.

try to update the audio driver of the computer. you can download the latest audio driver from your computer manufacturer's web site then restart your computer.

USE SOME SPIRIT OR WHITE PETROL ON THE VOLUME CONTROLER ITS JUST BECAUSE OF MOIST TURE AFTER USING SPIRIT TURN THE VOLUNE CONTROLER TO END AND TO MIN TWO THREE TIMES 

Don't Connect them to the Monitor Directly.
It will Be easier for you to Connect them TO THE SOUND CARD (back of computer).

The speakers are heating up because there is a short in the audio circuitry on the mother board, and I would consider you extremely lucky if that is all that is over drawing current and heating up. You may get lucky and be able to connect external speakers to get sound without melting your laptop.

Have you tested the speakers on another computer? Have you installed all of the software including the Creative Audio console?
If yes to both, you need to go into the Creative Audio Console and select the speaker configuration tab and use the drop down menu to choose the speaker configuration you are using. They offer 2/2.1 4/4.1 5.1 6.1 and 7.1 options. If you don't select the speaker configuration, the speaker ports for the other channels are disabled.
There are also options in various media players for speaker configurations. Most don't auto configure. At least not with the Creative Audigy cards.
Hope this helps.

Cheers

Well,
It best to call the manufacturer to get the speaker system replaced. As you see it smell bad , could be a burnt fuse at the back of the sub.

try http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R58182&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=70114. if that doesn't work, what is your exact model of your computer. ex. dimension 2400 or inspiron 1000

There are lots here https://www.google.com/search?q=dell+dj30+3.7v+li+battery ..

funny thing about speakers is that they need an enclosure to work properly in the unit has a back and the car has a door skin or other enclosure to work in

Back it up to a computer and do a full factory reset. I just read your question tagged onto an old post. You should not be using this device to store important class notes. It is so old it could fail at any time. Notice in the link what Dell says in the manual Whenever I turn my Dell DJ on, it starts up in Rescue Mode. Your Dell DJ's firmware or operating system may be damaged. Go to support.dell.com for the .. https://www.google.com/search?q=Dell+Jukebox+Rescue+Mode ..

Click here to follow these steps https://mybestspeakers.com/how-to-take-apart-speakers-with-no-screws/

If there is no separate power supply the usb plug must be used in order to provide power for the speakers, but whether the analogue cable must be plugged in or not will depend on the internal construction and specification of the speakers. I suggest you initially use the usb and if there is no sound and no on-screen instructions, plug in the analogue line. If there is a separate power supply the speakers are probably and either/or design.

what is 'dragging'? most likely dirty contact on the plug from computer to the speakers.

Windows has a troubleshooter for the audio system in most computers. Get the "fix" here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026994/windows-fix-sound-problems Good luck!

Is there a battery back up somewhere on your computer? It could have failed. Or at least something connected with it. It could be an electronic fault. Bad capacitors etc. I assume they have ruled out a virus?