I have a acer computer and i got new polk speakers since the computer did nt come with speakers i was wondering why , my speakers will not work with this computer

Yes just need a wire adapter

Try playing something heavy in low-end or bass frequencies. If it still doesn't work at all, you can either open them up and try to resolder the woofer back to the circuit, or you can purchase new ones or try your luck with warranty claim.

plug the speakers into the speaker outlet usually at the back of a computer then
control panel sounds and audio,volume,advanced,speakers select the appropriate speakers
hope this helps

The old speakers are not compatible. Your new computer is looking for an external power source for the speakers, the older polk speakers that came with Hp computers have none.

desktops now a days have more than one plug for the speakers. try playing some music and play which hole works.

if there is a 5.1 or surround on the desktop then most likely the light green jack isnt stereo out but rather unamplified signal. thus when you plug head phones into it the internal amp drives the headphones, but wants the computer to drive the speakers.

try plugging it into the black one... or play pick a hole till it works.

Hi , make sure you have correctly , installed the drivers for the sound card or Motherboard you are connecting into your laptop...and make sure it is compatible with XP
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Hope you come right bud :D

yes you need to go on polk web site and download the driver and you need to get a power cord

i have 2.1 creative sound speaker .after system formattednosound observed.pse solve the problem.

I doubt the speakers need a driver. Is there output from the soundcard? Connect the speakers to an alternate audio source, such as the headphone jack of a CD player or radio. If the
speakers produce sound, the problem is probably
with your soundcard. Recheck your soundcard
installation and setup procedure. Consult the sound
card’s manual. Check the “mute” and “volume” controls on your
soundcard or media player software and keyboard.
Are the speakers connected properly? Make sure the
plugs are securely connected in the proper location
according to their colorcoding and the diagram on th
front of this manual. Make sure the left speaker wire
with the white stripe is connected to the (+) speaker
terminal on the subwoofer.

Hello Minikish
well, some DELL models, have an internal audio, and it is cheap sound card, others have problems with this sound cards, and must be replace. or if you want to buy a PCI X-FI from creative, really Rocks the sound to a new level 5.1 surround sound, up to 7.1