No sound When i plug it into my computer there is no sound at all I think it is the Jack Please help

I'll need a bit more information on your issue to help you first:
1.) You said: "trying to get sound on the tv to the computer". -- Did you perhaps mean that you're trying to get the audio which comes out of your computer to "play" on your TV?

2.) If I assume correctly, then you have the audio cable connected to the wrong place on the computer.. and possibly on the wrong place on the TV. If you are indeed trying to get the audio from your computer to play through the speakers on your TV, then you need to:

(this is also assuming you're using a "headphone jack-sized" plug on one end, with the other end being the old-style "RCA" left and right channels.. [Left = white; Red = right])

Firstly, the 'headphone jack"-style end of the audio cable needs to be plugged into the "audio out" or "headphones" jack. Sometimes the audio jacks on a computer are color-coded. If this is the case, the green jack is the one you want.

Next, the other end (which again I'm assuming are the left / right channels -- [white / red plugs]) needs to be plugged into the "audio in" on the TV which matches with the same input as your VGA cable is plugged into. Once the cable is hooked up in this way, you should be able to hear all audio coming from your computer on your TV's speakers.

Please let me know if I'm assuming incorrectly on what you're trying to accomplish with the audio. -- I hope I was helpful! Please let me know if you have any other questions!

Hi johncwells86,
please check up your power cable or dc connector whatever your device fitted
wth your bose speaker .if the connection ok increase the volume and open the cable from the pc
tuch the stereo jack .Now you can listen a sound when tuch the jack.If you do not get any sound think your amplifire or audio system has no dc/ac voltage .if the voltage is ok thnk your sound system defected and go to technician.

if you get the sound from ur sound system .plug right way to pc .and restart your pc .after that chek the volume icon is there no check on on mute .if so check of the that.



Hope it will help you. Please don't forget to vote me .

It sounds like the 3.5 plug is mono or the plug is not completely inserted in the computer jack (push it in until you do not see any more of the contacts). I connected one of my computers to my stereo receiver and used a splitter so I could use both my computer speakers and the stereo without disconnecting any cables. First make sure your 3.5 jack looks like the one in the link with three contacts and two insulators (the black plastic piece).
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=40421#
If you see only one insulator and two contacts it is mono and the second channel will be shorted out.
I would recommend using the Front Line Out which is a pre amp output into your auxiliary input on your home amplifier. If you use the headphone jack you may have clipping of the signal causing distortion.
Use the cable similar to the one in the link below or you can purchase one at Lowes or Target.
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=40427#
Plug the splitter male jack into the into the computer Front Line Out and the computer speakers into one female jack.
Second connect an 3.5mm to RCA stereo patch cord to the other female jack of the splitter. If you have a 3.5mm to RCA mono purchase one similar to the link below.
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=40613

Hi
a few suggestons.
1. turn on the speakers, be sure that they have power and that the light is on, turn up the sound volume and touch the tip of the plug with your finger (there is no power in it, won't hurt you) you should hear a buzz or souncd, indicating that the speakers are working.
2. this plug goes into the speaker jack on the back of the computer, usually a green colored jack (hole).
3. you can see if Windows recognizes this by going to control panel/system/hardware/device manager, and look under the listing for "sound". there should be no icons with a yellow ! (which would indicate that the sound drivers are not installed).

Hope this helps.

Good luck
Arnie
ontrack-computer-repair-diy.com

Make sure you have a sound card installed

1. • you think you have a sound card installed but you don’t see it under the Sound, video and game controllers category, expand the Other devices category and check any devices listed there.
     
2. If there is a yellow question mark next to the name of the sound card, there might be a problem. Right-click the name of the sound card, and then click Properties.
   
3. Make sure your speakers are plugged into a working power source and turned on.
   

• Make sure your speakers are correctly connected to the computer.
  On your speakers, find the cable that plugs into your computer. Make sure that the speaker cable is plugged into the speakers and the correct jack on the computer. For example, if the cable is a 1/8 inch cable, there should be a round jack for it on the back of the computer. If it is a universal serial bus (USB) cable, it will plug into any USB port on your computer.
  

• Make sure your headphones are not plugged into the line out (headphone) jack of your sound card or computer (unless you want to be listening with headphones rather than speakers). When you plug in headphones, most computers automatically cut the sound to the speakers.
  

If these steps don’t solve the problem, check the information that came with your computer and speakers or go to the manufacturer's website.

Restart your PC. Check all the connections in the back of the main base, and check that you have plugged the connector into the headphone jack and not a microphone or line in jack by accident

The speakers wires are normally color coded if the computer isn't ancient, the Speaker PLUG is green, if you are using the speakers in the monitor, then plug the green one from monitor to green jack on back of PC, (Microphone plug and jack is pink/Red).
If you are using other speakers 3rd party, 4.1,5.1, the hookup is different usually, But I think you need green to green, there should only be one green plug on back of PC, It may be labled sound out. but yours is probably green.
PS you also need to kake sure the monitor speakers dont require their own Power Supply/ AC adapter, Most of them do, while some desktop and monitor speakers do not just connect the cord ffrom monitor to green jack, "sound out". If this helps, thanks for the feedback

Is this a Dell Dimension 4600 PC Desktop?

If so I can help you find sound drivers for it. You have to figure out if the speakers are the problem if you do not get an obvious error to indicate that it is a software problem.

Have you;

Checked power?
Checked plugs to make sure they are in the right place?
Swapped out the speakers with a set that you know work?
Used headphones to make sure the sound is actually coming out of the computer?

Let me know the answers to these questions please.

As long as the jack you are using fits snug into the port, they will be the right size. I am sure that they are the same size. As for the jack port, some can be finicky like that. It is more than likely your sound card that is at fault. You can check the connection on your card by removing it with the computer off and inspect it for a loose connection within the jack port and around it. Plug in the speakers slowly and see where it is not contacting. Some do it yourselfers can fix this by replacing the port or re soldering a bad connection

You need an 1/8" male jack plug (both ends) cable. One end plugs to audio out on TV card, the other end plugs to audio in on the sound card. Or is it the other way around. Anyway, thats what you need. I think Radio Shack sells them maybe BestBuy or Circuit City.