hi. my monitors speakers aren't good enough quality (speakers connected to monitor) . So I got some real speakers (brandCreative) and I plugged it all in and stuff, there on - but how do I switch the sound from my monitor, to my speakers? thanks.
Take the skinny audio wire out of the back of the monitor, and plug it into the line input of the creative speakers. If the speakers have their own wire attached then connect the lead with the green plug into the spkr out on the back of the pc which should also be green. Obviously you will need to unplug the monitor speaker lead from the green socket on the back of the pc first if in use. If you're using a HDMI cable from the pc to your monitor (carries sound and video) then do the above but go into the control panel sounds and audio devices (Windows XP) and change the default output from HDMI audio to Whatever Sound device your computer has. ie: Realtek or other. In windows 7 you right the little speaker icon (bottom right) and select playback devices.
When you unplugged your monitor speakers and plugged in your new speakers they should have just started on their own. No switching should be needed. ~ Are they turned on? Some have a switch on the speaker.
