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Is it true?
Dunno, but it's certainly an old wives' tail. Mart wrote in message ps.com... (guinea pig chewed the connecting wire) Joan I remember hearing that if you hold a guinea pig up by the tail, it's eyes will fall out! Is it true? Cheers, BarryG. |
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"Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Anyone got any ideas of where else I can look to make a pair of speakers attached to a WinME machine work g The speakers that were in use on the machine no longer work (guinea pig chewed the connecting wire) I had a set of speakers that came with Johns machine that we don't use as our Monitors have speakers built in. Connected these speakers but only get very faint sound, I've been through all the settings I can think of and they are all turned up to full volume, so can anyone think of anywhere else that might help. Joan You know John? John Archer? Captain of the Starship Enterprise? I think they got the answer in this thread, that speakers need power. If your board in your PC is not supplying power, you need speakers with an AC adapter. If you have an old MB with a sound port with no power, and speakers with no AC plug, you either need to get a sound card or new speakers. Speakers are cheap. I only paid $40 for decent magnetically shielded ones about 15 years ago. Surely you can find some that work now around $10 at WalMart or Radio Shack. |
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Yes I know John, I'm married to him.g
You probably could get cheap speakers but as I don't intend spending anymore on that particular machine it doesn't matter and I don't have a Walmart or Radio Shack where I live anyway. Joan Eric wrote: You know John? John Archer? Captain of the Starship Enterprise? I think they got the answer in this thread, that speakers need power. If your board in your PC is not supplying power, you need speakers with an AC adapter. If you have an old MB with a sound port with no power, and speakers with no AC plug, you either need to get a sound card or new speakers. Speakers are cheap. I only paid $40 for decent magnetically shielded ones about 15 years ago. Surely you can find some that work now around $10 at WalMart or Radio Shack. |
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WalMart and Radio Shack are everywhere here. I forgot, you're in Canada?
They might have something similar there, or you could find cheap ones on the internet. Internet is often just a little more expensive if you have shipping charges. +/- $10USD is worth it if you plan on keeping the old PC, or keeping the speakers to use with a new PC you may be buying soon to replace it. If you're getting a new package deal PC soon, chances are it comes with speakers whether you want them or not, and it won't matter anyway if you only want one set. "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Yes I know John, I'm married to him.g You probably could get cheap speakers but as I don't intend spending anymore on that particular machine it doesn't matter and I don't have a Walmart or Radio Shack where I live anyway. Joan Eric wrote: You know John? John Archer? Captain of the Starship Enterprise? I think they got the answer in this thread, that speakers need power. If your board in your PC is not supplying power, you need speakers with an AC adapter. If you have an old MB with a sound port with no power, and speakers with no AC plug, you either need to get a sound card or new speakers. Speakers are cheap. I only paid $40 for decent magnetically shielded ones about 15 years ago. Surely you can find some that work now around $10 at WalMart or Radio Shack. |
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Don't forget eBay, Newegg and Chiefvalue..........they always have some good
deals. Heirloom, old and frugal "Eric" wrote in message ... WalMart and Radio Shack are everywhere here. I forgot, you're in Canada? They might have something similar there, or you could find cheap ones on the internet. Internet is often just a little more expensive if you have shipping charges. +/- $10USD is worth it if you plan on keeping the old PC, or keeping the speakers to use with a new PC you may be buying soon to replace it. If you're getting a new package deal PC soon, chances are it comes with speakers whether you want them or not, and it won't matter anyway if you only want one set. "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... Yes I know John, I'm married to him.g You probably could get cheap speakers but as I don't intend spending anymore on that particular machine it doesn't matter and I don't have a Walmart or Radio Shack where I live anyway. Joan Eric wrote: You know John? John Archer? Captain of the Starship Enterprise? I think they got the answer in this thread, that speakers need power. If your board in your PC is not supplying power, you need speakers with an AC adapter. If you have an old MB with a sound port with no power, and speakers with no AC plug, you either need to get a sound card or new speakers. Speakers are cheap. I only paid $40 for decent magnetically shielded ones about 15 years ago. Surely you can find some that work now around $10 at WalMart or Radio Shack. |
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lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in Canada.
The machine in question is my old WinME machine which I passed over to my daughter to use while she still lives at home and she knows that if she wants a new one or anything for that machine she has to buy it herself g Joan Eric wrote: WalMart and Radio Shack are everywhere here. I forgot, you're in Canada? They might have something similar there, or you could find cheap ones on the internet. Internet is often just a little more expensive if you have shipping charges. +/- $10USD is worth it if you plan on keeping the old PC, or keeping the speakers to use with a new PC you may be buying soon to replace it. If you're getting a new package deal PC soon, chances are it comes with speakers whether you want them or not, and it won't matter anyway if you only want one set. |
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You're as bad as Figgs, I think the machine in question will carry on
quietly for now. g Joan Heirloom wrote: Don't forget eBay, Newegg and Chiefvalue..........they always have some good deals. Heirloom, old and frugal |
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"Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in Canada. Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in either Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely to live near one in the US. What is the official name of your little country? United Kingdom, Britain, Great Britain, or England? The machine in question is my old WinME machine which I passed over to my daughter to use while she still lives at home and she knows that if she wants a new one or anything for that machine she has to buy it herself g Joan I imagine you could live without sound. Many office PCs have no speakers, but for personal use most people need speakers for something. Most daughters also have $10USD to spare, though she may need help finding the speakers to purchase. Eric wrote: WalMart and Radio Shack are everywhere here. I forgot, you're in Canada? They might have something similar there, or you could find cheap ones on the internet. Internet is often just a little more expensive if you have shipping charges. +/- $10USD is worth it if you plan on keeping the old PC, or keeping the speakers to use with a new PC you may be buying soon to replace it. If you're getting a new package deal PC soon, chances are it comes with speakers whether you want them or not, and it won't matter anyway if you only want one set. |
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"Eric" wrote in message ... "Joan Archer" wrote in message ... lol Wrong again Eric, I'm in the UK, it's Heather who is in Canada. Same point. I don't know if either WalMart or Radio Shack are in either Canada or the UK, but either way you're much more likely to live near one in the US. Sigh......and you actually get ticked off if we Canadians tell Americans they know dick all about Canada?? I have both a WalMart (ptui) and a few Radio Shacks (now called "the Source") within a 10 minute drive from my home in the outer boonies of Toronto. Also have a lot of Best Buys too. American Eagle, Old Navy, the list is endless. We can and do speak English, very few of us are bilingual.....we are not at war with Quebec......and we don't wear snowshoes in July. Just to cover a few misconceptions I have run across. All of the above is *tongue in cheek*, so don't go all ballistic on me (as usual). Must remember to put some sort of smilies on my posts. Heather 8-)) |
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