Chipmunk speed My sound on my computer used to work fine and now I can't use the headphone jack and when I plug in speakers in the back everything sounds like chipmunks! I've noticed that when on youtube the seconds go up faster then they should. Any suggestions? (my computer has windows 2000)

These are analog speakers and do not need a driver. First, make sure they're plugged into the speaker/headphone jack and not the microphone jack. Second, make sure the computer's sound output is enabled and set the headphone/speaker jack. Third, verify that the sound output is working by plugging in a headphone set or a different pair of speakers. If the computer sound checks out, the speaker cable is bad or the power supply is not working.

When you plug in the headphones, the jack itself routes the signal away from the speakers. When you unplug the headphones, the jack has contacts that close again, routing signal to the speakers. If the jack contacts are dirty, they won't close correctly. I suspect were you to clean the contacts, you'd solve the problem.

there is a head phone jack in the front and the back. have you tried them both?

Have you tried rebooting? In the Control Panel, select Sounds, select Speakers as default, remove headphones plug from jack.

If the head phone jack works its more likely to be the problem, if you use the headphone jack a lot the connections inside it can get worn or bent out of shape--engaging the headphone jack should shut the speakers in the unit off.

Other possible reason is a bad speaker or connections.

reinstall ur sound and video program

go to the control pannel, then go to sounds and audio devices, then click the audio tab across the top. under sound playback, choose your speakers as the default device. solution only works like this for windows xp. good luck

Do the speakers have power? Check the fuse.

Where are you plugging your headphones?
Where are the speakers connected? Is it the same jack as the headphones?

Have you tried plugging the speakers into the headphone jack vs the soundcard?

unless you are capable of replacing the jak on the speaker u need a new pair. the wiring functions the the jack which is now broken

hi Mrguitar
Happy holidays
Depending on the conector size and for the computer, I suggest go to Radio Shack and buy a extention jack to the headphone for your particular sound card, and headphone. this should work. sometimes the new conectors don't fit well on the sound cards. so change for an extention I send you a link of example
http://www.become.com/headphone-extension-cables