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The blue jack is for line-level input, so it's not surprising that your speakers don't work. &nbsp;This sound card expects you to use a single jack for either headphones or speakers.
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The blue jack is for line-level input, so it's not surprising that your speakers don't work.  This sound card expects you to use a single jack for either headphones or speakers.

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thanks for quick reply. &nbsp;there are 3 jacks on sound card: microphone, arrow pointing in, and arrow pointing out (blue). &nbsp;I can try the other jacks. thanks again.
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thanks for quick reply.  there are 3 jacks on sound card: microphone, arrow pointing in, and arrow pointing out (blue).  I can try the other jacks. thanks again.

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The green one is generally the speaker connection.<br />
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Chris B
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The green one is generally the speaker connection.

Chris B

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I have a Dell Dimension that came with sound card, but no speakers. &nbsp;I have a set of hang on screen speakers from an HP that I would like to use. &nbsp;The speakers have no 120 v connection, only a plug into the sound card. &nbsp;The speakers work when plugged into the headphone jack in the front, but not when plugged into the blue jack of the sound card. &nbsp;I have checked all of the volumn and mute settings....and we are ok there. &nbsp;Since this computer did not come with speakers, is there someplace that speakers have been turned off? &nbsp;Device Manager shows NO yellow flags anyplace.<br />
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Thanks. <br />
TgA
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I have a Dell Dimension that came with sound card, but no speakers.  I have a set of hang on screen speakers from an HP that I would like to use.  The speakers have no 120 v connection, only a plug into the sound card.  The speakers work when plugged into the headphone jack in the front, but not when plugged into the blue jack of the sound card.  I have checked all of the volumn and mute settings....and we are ok there.  Since this computer did not come with speakers, is there someplace that speakers have been turned off?  Device Manager shows NO yellow flags anyplace.

Thanks. 
TgA

Passive speakers on Dell Dimension

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