http://ask.metafilter.com/30715/Having-trouble-using-51-computer-speakers-and-a-microphone-at-the-same-time/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Having trouble using 5.1 computer speakers and a microphone at the same time. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:33:59 -0800 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:33:59 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/30715/Having-trouble-using-51-computer-speakers-and-a-microphone-at-the-same-time Having trouble using 5.1 computer speakers and a microphone at the same time. <br /><br /> I just bought some 5.1 speakers for my computer. I plugged them into the line in, rear, and center/subwoofer jacks, which resulted in the center speaker being very quiet and DVD dialogue almost inaudible. So, I switched to the second possible configuration: line in, line out, and microphone. Now the center works great, but when I plug in my microphone to the microphone jack on the front, it doesn't work. How can I either:<br> <br> a) make both work at the same time<br> <br> b) make the 5.1 slots on my sound card actually work properly, so the center speaker will go in the center/sub jack as it is meant to. post:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.30715 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:55:49 -0800 Orange Goblin microphone speakers computer 5.1 http://ask.metafilter.com/30715/Having-trouble-using-51-computer-speakers-and-a-microphone-at-the-same-time#482994 Well, I fixed it. The center/subwoofer jack needed switching around - the center was too quiet because it was getting the subwoofer feed. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.30715-482994 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:33:59 -0800 Orange Goblin