Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

[Vince]

My line in isnt muted. I connected both the white and red plugs to the Y adapter and connected that to the slot on the back of my PC. That didn't work. Tried speakers, that didn't work.

What am I doing wrong???

[burnwood]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Why are you plugging your red & white outputs into your computer? Are you trying to record sound?

Doubtful, so I'll assume you just want to hear sound. If this is the case then you will need to buy a female RCA y cable or adapter (female on both ends) that has red & white plugs to connect directly to your computer speakers.

[Cyros]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

My guess is he is trying to run his 360 through his computer monitor. Can't offer any help on how to accomplish it with sound though.

[laforr77]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

My guess is he is trying to run his 360 through his computer monitor. Can't offer any help on how to accomplish it with sound though.

Probably so... Burnwood is still correct though.
EDIT- Try using a coupler. Connect red and white to the y-adapter, y-adapter to coupler, then plug the speakers into the coupler. That should work. Check radioshack. They are mad cheap.

[Pokes]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Plug the red and white cord into the gray one, then plus the gray cord into your PC's line in port. Then it should work.

[fishepa]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Plug the red and white cord into the gray one, then plus the gray cord into your PC's line in port. Then it should work.

Yep, it works fine for me. You don't need to buy anything extra from Rat Shack.

[RubenDouglas]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

try messing with your volume control. sometimes line is either muted or turned down... make sure its in line in and not line out...

youre talking about the Y headphone jack style adapter? right?

[mgoblue]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

try messing with your volume control. sometimes line is either muted or turned down... make sure its in line in and not line out...

youre talking about the Y headphone jack style adapter? right?

yeah, it worked through my PC easy, i'm tending to think it's either plugged into the wrong jack of the PC, or something's going on with your audio settings...

[Vince]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Guys, I mentioned that I made sure the line in settings were not muted. I don't know what's going on at all.

I put the red and white cords into the y thing, then put the y thing into the slot on the back of my pc.

[Vince]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

What am I doing wrong????

[WTF]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Go to file... options.. and get your advanced controls. See if something is muted there.

[mgoblue]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Guys, I mentioned that I made sure the line in settings were not muted. I don't know what's going on at all.

I put the red and white cords into the y thing, then put the y thing into the slot on the back of my pc.

man, sounds like you've tried everything...stupid question, but just want to make sure, you are using the line in and not the microphone, right? I've accidently plugged it into the wrong one before and it didn't work. Otherwise I'm really at a loss

[WTF]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

And go to properties, and make sure that you have all of your little boxes checked so you can make sure none of them are muted.

[Vince]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

man, sounds like you've tried everything...stupid question, but just want to make sure, you are using the line in and not the microphone, right? I've accidently plugged it into the wrong one before and it didn't work. Otherwise I'm really at a loss

Mgo, I've tried all three slots and none work.

And it's not like the line in doesn't work, cause my speakers work when i put them in there.

Oddly enough, when I plug the Y adapter to my speakers, it doesn't work either.

[laforr77]

Re: Why no sound when using VGA adapter?

Mgo, I've tried all three slots and none work.

And it's not like the line in doesn't work, cause my speakers work when i put them in there.

Oddly enough, when I plug the Y adapter to my speakers, it doesn't work either.

What kind of speakers are you using? Mine plug into something (ie computer, mp3 player, whatever...), not the other way around... That's why I suggested a coupler...