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6 Replies Last post: Feb 3, 2003 10:44 PM by Martian

gregrussell

3 posts since
Jan 31, 2003

Jan 31, 2003 8:34 PM

iMac speakers no longer work

My purple iMac built in speakers suddenly quite making any sound. The built in speakers are now silent. I've checked all the sound settings with no success. Everything there is as it should be. When I try headphones they work just fine and all the normal sounds are present and the cd player works. However when they are unplugged the built in speakers do not work. I'd appreciate any suggestions. I haven't open the shell yet - I did that over 1 year ago to juice up the ram and that went well. Am I going to have to look under the hood again to get some sound? ( I'm hoping not ) Thanks! Greg

DPANTHRA

6 posts since
Mar 9, 2001

1. Feb 1, 2003 9:50 AM

in response to: gregrussell

Re: iMac speakers no longer work

Have you tried trashing the sound preference in the systems folder then restarting. Try that, and let us know....

gregrussell

3 posts since
Jan 31, 2003

2. Feb 1, 2003 10:17 AM

Still out

Tried that - still no sound in the built in speakers. I'm afraid it might be something like a short - or a connection problem. Thanks for the suggestion - I am open to trying anything.

Azzgunther

473 posts since
Nov 12, 2002

3. Feb 2, 2003 9:02 AM

Re: Still out

Don't know anything about the hardware in the old iMacs. However, if you can't get it fixed here's another option:

Get an Onkyo MSE-U33B USB Hub/Audio Processor.

I got one for $30 and have a usb chord from my computer to it, then an RCA chord from it into my reciever. It's nearly flawless.

gregrussell

3 posts since
Jan 31, 2003

4. Feb 2, 2003 9:14 AM

Re: Still out

Sounds nice. Thanks.

Azzgunther

473 posts since
Nov 12, 2002

5. Feb 3, 2003 4:47 PM

Re: Still out

Glad to help.

I just noticed everybody who's posted in here is from the northern Midwest....any idea where all the snow is at? I miss snow

Martian

1,321 posts since
Sep 27, 2001

6. Feb 3, 2003 10:44 PM

in response to: gregrussell

Re: iMac speakers no longer work

On startup, do you get the startup chord from the speakers?

If YES, the problem is software. Logic being that on startup, the potentially corrupted or incomplete system has not loaded and you are running off of PRAM.

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