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How do I connect external speakers directly to my LCD monitor display?

Genevieve2004

I've tried connecting the the green audio cable that came with the speakers into the audio output socket on my monitor but it didn't work (the sound continued to come out of the monitor's inbuilt speakers). Do I need a different cable or adaptor or something? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. :smile:

Reply 1

Iqbal007

Original post by Genevieve2004

Is this for a desktop computer or something?
Connect the speakers to the source of the sound.

Reply 2

dhr90

Check the settings on the monitor to see if there is a menu to select whether the audio is output to the monitor speakers or through the audio output socket.

Reply 3

Genevieve2004

Original post by Iqbal007

Is this for a desktop computer or something?
Connect the speakers to the source of the sound.

Hi, thank you for replying. :smile:

It is for a playstation 4. I have connected my console to my monitor using a hdmi cable, but my monitor has poor quality speakers so I want to re-route the sound through external speakers. I can't connect the speakers directly to the source of the sound (the playstation 4) because the speakers just have a 3.5mm audio input and the playstation only has an optical audio output - unless there is some kind of adapter or something you can get?

Reply 4

dhr90

Original post by Genevieve2004

Hi, thank you for replying. :smile:

Try what these guys suggest. https://www.avforums.com/threads/digital-optical-to-3-5-mm-female.1677306/

Reply 5

Genevieve2004

Original post by dhr90

Try what these guys suggest. https://www.avforums.com/threads/digital-optical-to-3-5-mm-female.1677306/

Thanks. That's a lot of stuff I'll have to buy just to get the sound through my speakers though. I still don't really understand why simply connecting the audio output from the monitor straight to the audio input on the speakers using a 3.5mm cable hasn't worked... It works with headphones.

Reply 6

dhr90

Original post by Genevieve2004

What are the external speakers?

Reply 7

Genevieve2004

Original post by dhr90

What are the external speakers?

They are these ones: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-GigaWorks-Multimedia-Speakers-Technology/dp/B001IZZ2PE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421526958&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+gigaworks+t20+series+ii+2.0+speaker+system

Reply 8

dhr90

Original post by Genevieve2004

I have them. Good choice :wink:

I'm not really sure why the speakers don't work if the headphones do. Tried another cable? Maybe the cable is faulty? I assume you've tried both inputs on the speakers?

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Reply 9

Genevieve2004

Original post by dhr90

I have them. Good choice :wink:

I'm not really sure why the speakers don't work if the headphones do. Tried another cable? Maybe the cable is faulty? I assume you've tried both inputs on the speakers?

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Really?! That's quite a coincidence! :smile:

Do have them connected to your console?

Both the speakers and my monitor came with a 3.5mm audio cable and I have tried both of them and neither worked. But yeah, I tried plugging my headphones in and they worked fine. I have tried both inputs as well and I used the speakers with my laptop so I know the speakers aren't faulty. It's really weird huh? I guess I might have to wait until my Dad has time to help me, because I'm totally stuck. :colondollar:

Reply 10

dhr90

Original post by Genevieve2004

Really?! That's quite a coincidence! :smile:

I did at the time with my PS3 (used hdmi for pictures and the rca cable for sound) back home now so just use a tv.

I can't understand why it doesn't work unless the output signal is somehow wrong for the cable. If you find out the problem then I'd like to know as it will likely cause me problems with my PS4 when I move out.

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