On its own, your computer can't make a sound. Digital data from audio and video files needs to be turned into something that our ears can hear, and this requires specialized hardware and sophisticated ...

The Sonic Audio SP sound card produces 2 W/channel and is compatible with Sound Blaster Pro and Windows audio standards. The board offers a seven-channel mixer and can compress and play back CD ...

It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating doing just that? Because you’ll ...

As the title suggests, I have a set of speakers which I would like to hook up to my computer. The problem is that they aren't normal computer speakers, they're the home entertainment type with copper ...

My music server (an old desktop PC) finally died and I'm looking to build a new box to replace it. Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial ...

In Windows, audio routing feels like an afterthought. To change your audio output, you must click the tiny sound output icon ...

The audio input and audio output ports on a Windows PC. On Windows desktop computers, the ports are generally color coded and often support a surround sound system. In contrast, a Mac does not have ...

Every peripheral device (keyboard, modem, monitor, etc.) requires a control circuit that interfaces with the computer's processor (CPU). These circuits are either built into the chips on the ...

For laptops, MacBooks and desktop PCs, good audio can often seem like an afterthought. It’s hard to get quality sound from built-in speakers, which have to be crammed inside a hyper-thin chassis ...

You’re in the middle of a video conference, everyone is waiting, but your microphone isn’t working? Or you can be heard, but all the other participants remain mute? Welcome to the club of Windows ...

This is the easiest way to change output volume on your Windows 11 computer. The steps are as follows: Click on the volume icon available on the system tray of the Windows 11 taskbar. This will open ...