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5.1 speakers on laptop
Name: PaulPaul Date: November 3, 2008 at 13:16:00 Pacific OS: Vista CPU/Ram: 2GB Product: Dell
Comment:
Can I plug a set of 5.1 speakers into a single headphone socket on my Dell laptop. Will it work. There is an option on the internal menu to select the nearest speakers that match. If not what about the usb socket that you can plug a unit with 4/5 sockets in the end.
Name: suatcini Date: November 5, 2008 at 01:17:00 Pacific
Reply:
5.1 will not have any meaning when connected to a stereo headphone jack, even if it can be physically connected. No damage will be incurred by just connecting.
A 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder is required to have 5.1 surround sound, as you may well know.
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