Sound issue...new Dual Monitor Setup

Golden · 24 Feb 2011

Hi Everyone,

I recently got a second Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS monitor to match my existing one. These monitors have inbuilt speakers.

With a single monitor, I connected the audio cable from the audio out jack on my inbuilt sound card to the audio in jack on the monitor - no problems, sound all OK. However, I would also like the sound to come from the speakers on the 2nd monitor - ie. sound from all 4 speakers.

The question is : how do I do that? I notice that on each monitor there is a audio out jack. Can I connect an audio cable from the audio out jack on the 1st monitor, and connect the other end into the audio-in jack on the 2nd monitor? Or will that just result in sound from the 2nd monitor only?

Thanks,
Golden

stormy13 · 25 Feb 2011

Better idea if that is what you want to do, connect the second monitor to the rear out jack (black one) and then set it to 4/4.1 in the speaker properties.

bassfisher6522 · 25 Feb 2011

You could also use a 3.5mm adapter. You can get one from you local Radio Shack.

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RGDave · 26 Feb 2011

Simple answer would be to use a splitter. Are you using 3.5mm jack lead(s)?
Using Audio "out" on the back of a monitor would normally send the sound elsewhere, but you could try it and see.

Golden · 26 Feb 2011

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. I messed around with some jacks and cables, but it does seem like a 3.5mm splitter is the way to go. I'll get one this week and let you know how it goes.

Thanks again,
Golden

Golden · 01 Mar 2011

3.5mm splitter does the job nicely - thanks all.