USB speakers

[Shachar Shemesh]

Shlomo Solomon wrote:
> I don't really know if this is a Linux problem, so I apologize if this turns 
> out to be OT.
>
> I bought a pair of cheap USB speakers  - "Muller M128 USB multimedia 
> speakers". There are 2 wires - 1 with a USB connection and 1 with a "regular" 
> 3.5mm plug. When I plug in the USB connector, the speakers get power, but I 
> see nothing in the logs (tail -f /var/log/messages) and get no sound. When I 
> also connect the 3.5mm to my sound card, the speakers work.
>
> Is it possible that the USB plug is only for power, or do I have a Linux 
> problem (missing driver or something)?
>
>
>   
USB speakers that work without the 3.5mm plug are called a "USB sound 
card with integrated speakers". For them to appear on the OS, they would 
appear as a new sound device, distinct from the one built into your 
computer. There is actually advantage for this not being the case.

Shachar

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