dt Share Posted June 18, 2005 Well, I'm kind of tired of dealing with this and thus I won't really type out the entire problem. But here's a conversation I had with someone at neowin IRC; the convo should provide all the info necessary to find out how to deal with the problem. :/ <dt_> need help here <[otheruser]> go ahead <dt_> <dt_> i got some stuff frmo radio shack <dt_> <dt_> ill explain <dt_> <dt_> i wanna hook up my ps2 to PC speakers.. <dt_> <dt_> so i got a 2 female RCA --> 1/8" stereo male adapter <dt_> <dt_> and a coupler <dt_> <dt_> which hooks onto that male part of the adapter <dt_> <dt_> so i plugged in the pc speakers into the other end of the coupler <dt_> <dt_> and i plugged the ps2's white and red RCA audio outputs into the female ends of the adapter <dt_> <dt_> but only the left speaker outputs sound <dt_> <dt_> the right one has none <dt_> <dt_> wtf? <[otheruser]> uhm. did you just try to plug the ps2 into the line in ? <[otheruser]> leave the speakers where they are <dt_> ?? <dt_> whatcha mean? <dt_> the PC speakers have a male output <dt_> 1/8" <[otheruser]> your sound card should have a line in port <dt_> no im not using my pc at all <[otheruser]> ah ok <dt_> i meant pc speakers as in <dt_> speakers that would fit in a pc, or ipod, or standard 1/8" <dt_> sorry for not makin' that clear <[otheruser]> ok i see. <dt_> : | <dt_> i've noticed <dt_> that the RED female part of the y-adapter doesnt seem to do anything <dt_> no matter whats plugged in there, no sound outputs <dt_> is that a defect or just something im doing wrong? <[otheruser]> mh. <[otheruser]> gimme a sec, i have to think how i can explain that in english <[otheruser]> i think the Y adapter is not for right/left speakers, but only splits the signal of one speaker <[otheruser]> thats why you only get sound on one speaker <dt_> hmm <dt_> well the y-adapter's inputs are supposed to be the <dt_> ps2's Rca white/red <dt_> which are left/right separately <dt_> and there are two speakers which are stereo <dt_> so why wouldnt it work? <[otheruser]> whats the Y adapter for again ? you have the red/right and white/left connected ? <dt_> yes <dt_> sound <[otheruser]> mhh no idea, really sorry man <dt_> eh thx anyway <dt_> from what you know <dt_> does what i've done seem correct? <[otheruser]> i can't really see what the Y adapter is for, since you don't have to split the signal <dt_> its so i can get the rca to play through speakers <dt_> which only have one male input <dt_> Do you think that setting the PS2 to digital output would do anything? <[otheruser]> mhh no probably not. <[otheruser]> so let me just get this again. you have the red/white ps2 cabel going into the Y adapter. on the other end is a male/female changer so that you can plug the speakers into that <dt_> correct <dt_> if that 'male/female changer' you meant is a coupler, then yes <[otheruser]> yes ^^ <[otheruser]> mhh that should just work like that <dt_> :\ <[otheruser]> you can try to set the output to digital and see what happens. but usually you have to have an amplifier at the other end to translate the signal <dt_> it said "OPTICAL" <dt_> in that option <dt_> so is that just for video <dt_> or what <[otheruser]> optical is for sound too, usual for 5.1 systems <dt_> hm <dt_> this is ****ing me off <dt_> digital on or off makes no difference apparently Help is appreciated, folks. :( Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
CryptoKnight Share Posted June 18, 2005 Well, I'm kind of tired of dealing with this and thus I won't really type out the entire problem. But here's a conversation I had with someone at neowin IRC; the convo should provide all the info necessary to find out how to deal with the problem. :/Help is appreciated, folks. :( Thanks. 586081278[/snapback] <CryptoKnight> Here we go. <CryptoKnight> The red and white RCA outputs. <CryptoKnight> Take those. <CryptoKnight> Get RCA gender changers. <CryptoKnight> Female to Female <CryptoKnight> Then <CryptoKnight> Get RCA to 1/8" <CryptoKnight> cable <CryptoKnight> Take that cable. <CryptoKnight> Put a 1/8" gender changer on that. <CryptoKnight> Female to Female. <CryptoKnight> That is your new output. <CryptoKnight> Plug your PC speakers into that. A diagram that I drew in MS Paint. (Yes I do have Photoshop CS2, but this was faster.) http://tinyurl.com/dew72 Link to post Share on other sites
Toastyone Share Posted June 18, 2005 <CryptoKnight> Here we go.<CryptoKnight> The red and white RCA outputs. <CryptoKnight> Take those. <CryptoKnight> Get RCA gender changers. <CryptoKnight> Female to Female <CryptoKnight> Then <CryptoKnight> Get RCA to 1/8" <CryptoKnight> cable <CryptoKnight> Take that cable. <CryptoKnight> Put a 1/8" gender changer on that. <CryptoKnight> Female to Female. <CryptoKnight> That is your new output. <CryptoKnight> Plug your PC speakers into that. A diagram that I drew in MS Paint. (Yes I do have Photoshop CS2, but this was faster.) http://tinyurl.com/dew72 586081469[/snapback] :rofl: Haha post of the day....Oh and I see that was your first post too, welcome to Neowin (Y) Link to post Share on other sites
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