speakers pc problem

ClonmelHills

Tesco Value speakers, model H16BD9.plugged into a sony vaio laptop.
One of the speakers has an on /off switch and a volume
Sound is very low/whisper and turning up any makes it crackling sound. Is it the speakers or the computer?

Thoie

Check the volume on the PC (the speaker icon beside the clock in the bottom right if using Windows) - if using speakers like that I normally set the PC speaker volume relatively loud, then control the volume through the external speakers. If you have the PC volume quite low it could make that hissy noise.

ClonmelHills

Thoie wrote: »

Check the volume on the PC (the speaker icon beside the clock in the bottom right if using Windows) - if using speakers like that I normally set the PC speaker volume relatively loud, then control the volume through the external speakers. If you have the PC volume quite low it could make that hissy noise.

Thanks but I have the pc speakers high and have tried them at various levels

RichieO

The crackling sound is due to the volume knob being moved (cheapies are always worse)
and the poor quality is probably due to lack of a decent sound card, I use a Sound Blaster card, external amplifier, Bose speakers and the sound is really awesome...

ClonmelHills

RichieO wrote: »

The crackling sound is due to the volume knob being moved (cheapies are always worse)

OK

and the poor quality is probably due to lack of a decent sound card,

I need a different sound card in the laptop?

I use a Sound Blaster card, external amplifier, Bose speakers and the sound is really awesome...

OK I do not really need it to be awsome just quite good to hear would do. Do i need an ext amp?

RichieO

Do the tesco speakers plug in the mains?

ClonmelHills

RichieO wrote: »

Do the tesco speakers plug in the mains?

yes they do.Is that good? Do yours? Should i be looking for ones that don't ?Thanks

RichieO

It means there is a mains powered amp in there, hence the volume knob, the problem may be the settings on computer for the output, you should be getting better results than you are...

ClonmelHills

RichieO wrote: »

It means there is a mains powered amp in there, hence the volume knob, ..

Oh I see

the problem may be the settings on computer for the output, you should be getting better results than you are.

ok

Cuddlesworth

There should really be three separate volumes dials.

The one in the bottom right hand side of your screen(with the icons), the one on the program you are using and the one on the speakers themselves.

Check all three are turned up. Put each to about eighty.

ClonmelHills

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

There should really be three separate volumes dials.

The one in the bottom right hand side of your screen(with the icons), the one on the program you are using and the one on the speakers themselves.

Check all three are turned up. Put each to about eighty.

I am not sure what you mean by program. For example i am now listening to a documentary online

RichieO

Try this first:
1. go to control panel
2. open device controllers
3. from the list find sound video game controllers
4. click on the little + sign
5. make a note of the sound card name
6. find name this in your programmes list
7. open the programme and check the settings...

ClonmelHills

RichieO wrote: »

Try this first:
1. go to control panel
2. open device controllers
3. from the list find sound video game controllers
4. click on the little + sign
5. make a note of the sound card name
6. find name this in your programmes list
7. open the programme and check the settings...

It says high definition audio device. Also I have already gone to manage audio devices/sound in the control panel where under playback tab this is called speakers high definition audio device.When i double click it and check the level it is high

RichieO

Might be worth trying the speakers on another pc to compare results, preferably a desktop (as most lappies have crap sound built in) then, if the sound was still bad, take the speakers back to Tesco, get an old Hi Fi amp & speakers and use them instead...

ClonmelHills

Tried it on a desktop which has NVIDIA High def audio. Sometime it s not bad playing a youtube track but mostly it is all crackle and noise