External Speaker Control?

whatacutup · whatacutup #1 (**permalink**)

11-11-2009, 10:48 AM

Hello everyone,

A friend has one of those all-in-one Mac desktops and we connected external speakers. The speakers are from a large screen TV that he has. Sometimes he uses the TV sound for the computer. But other times he is watching the TV and using the computer and he wants the computer sounds to stay on the computer. Or, he might have the TV off and he gets no sound on the computer because the external speakers are still plugged in.

Is there a way for the Mac to use its own speakers even when the external speakers are still plugged in? I'd like to override that feature that automatically uses the external speakers if they are plugged in. He doesn't like fiddling with wires.

Thanks!

Zigdog · Zigdog #2 (**permalink**)

11-11-2009, 11:12 AM

yer, go to system preferences>sound>output
and select the built in option
unfortunately you have to do this every time you want to change the speakers

whatacutup · whatacutup #3 (**permalink**)

11-11-2009, 11:35 AM

Thanks!

VegasGeorge · VegasGeorge #4 (**permalink**)

11-11-2009, 12:08 PM

I use a neat little app called AudioSwitcher.app for switching input and output sources. Available at versiontracker: Audio Switcher 1.3.1 software download - Mac OS X - VersionTracker

Zigdog #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 23, 2009 Posts: 169 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD	11-11-2009, 11:12 AM yer, go to system preferences>sound>output and select the built in option unfortunately you have to do this every time you want to change the speakers ZIGDOG http://ziggytechblog.blogspot.com/ @ziggyknill
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whatacutup #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2009 Posts: 4	11-11-2009, 10:48 AM Hello everyone, A friend has one of those all-in-one Mac desktops and we connected external speakers. The speakers are from a large screen TV that he has. Sometimes he uses the TV sound for the computer. But other times he is watching the TV and using the computer and he wants the computer sounds to stay on the computer. Or, he might have the TV off and he gets no sound on the computer because the external speakers are still plugged in. Is there a way for the Mac to use its own speakers even when the external speakers are still plugged in? I'd like to override that feature that automatically uses the external speakers if they are plugged in. He doesn't like fiddling with wires. Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

VegasGeorge #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 23, 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Posts: 891 Mac Specs: iMac, and Macbook Pro	11-11-2009, 12:08 PM I use a neat little app called AudioSwitcher.app for switching input and output sources. Available at versiontracker: Audio Switcher 1.3.1 software download - Mac OS X - VersionTracker
	QUOTE Thanks

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