Not sure why but Bose is now using an interchangable plug on them. But just in case you forgot something. I also think it unlikely the speakers would just go out but right now I have no other way to check them. I don't have another set I can try. Make sure that the volume is sufficient on your speakers, then play a video or a song. No sound from the speakers at all. It's a discontinued set now so they may have a factory renewed set that they could offer you a discount on.
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Check your speakers' or computer's volume. This wikiHow teaches you how to diagnose and fix faulty computer speakers on both Windows and Mac computers. If you depress it the plug can slide out. Speakers r plug and play devices. Make sure that your laptop is plugged in. This is what fixed it for me. I suspected some kind of connectivity issue, so I played with bose cable cord.
I remember reading somewhere a while ago that the companion 5's fail to wake the usb port after the computer has gone to sleep and is woken again. Anything I can check or tweak, or perhaps it's the speakers themselves? When i connect my new bose companion 2 series 2 computer speakers to my dell inspirion 531 computer i can't get sound. It would likely be pretty easy to open the case and bypass that switch at the expense of losing that functionality. Everything is turned on and plugged in correctly, as far as I can tell. Does this address the problem I am having? The following parts focus on changing your Windows or Mac computer's Sound settings and drivers to ensure that your computer is both using the connected speakers and making the most of the currently available software for those speakers.
While researching it on the web I noticed that many others had the same problem on both Windows and Mac platforms. Just double-check to make sure, this is not the cause of the pr. If you have the option to stop Windows from installing the audio driver again on reboot, stop it. Turn off your computer's Bluetooth. Under this category, right-click on your sound card device name. I had this issue and this fixed it for me.
Make sure that the volume is sufficient on your speakers, then play a video or a song. If your computer's headphone jack has something plugged into it, the speakers won't work. I left an ask at microsoft and they told me to get with the manufacturer, make sure i have the latest bios, drivers, blah blah which I do. You can find some pretty cheap Companion 3 online, because this control pod wasn't working. Make sure that you don't have headphones connected.
Most of the time, this is the root of the problem. I say they are and the output settings to the sound board are muted or something. I doubt the speakers would go out suddenly. They've been working fine, then quit working for no reason I can tell. When only one device is available, it is automatically set as the default. I think Bose is aware that this type of controler tends to breaks a lot, because you can't find this type of plug anymore on the new companion 3, they changed it for a round-shaped plug. No pictures of unopened boxes! Best Regard, Jim Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help.
I had the same problem + extreme overheating. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee : 1 and install Driver Easy. I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps. We may further remove posts that are deemed off-topic, or better suited to other subreddits. It's saying that they aren't plugged in when they are, and when she unplugs then, it says that she is unplugging the microphone, although she has always had them correctly plugged into the speaker port. Works fine on my Snow Leopard machine. I had this exact same problem with my previous Windows system.
This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. When I swapped to my current iMac I stayed with the same principal and plugged them in directly to one of the ports on the back of the machine and again have had no problems. They don't seem to work anymore. I doubt the speakers would go out suddenly. After hours of tryint to figure out the problem, I disconnected the Bose Speakers and re connected the original speaker that came with the system the sound came back. Please call Bose and Apple if you have this problem. Or anything else I can plug the speakers into, right now.
It's possible there's a problem with internal wiring that would be fixable, but the most likely internal issue is actually fried amplifier or power regulation transistors, at which point replacement is the answer. Still saying the same thing. Any other suggestions on what may fix this? I'm sorry to hear about the issue you are experiencing with your Companion 2 speakers. If your speakers have a separate volume control from your computer, make sure that the volume is dialed into a level at which you can actually hear your speakers. For additional information or the complete article, go to the Bose support Web site at and search the Bose Knowledge Base for information on the Companion 3 Multimedia Speaker System. I am confused how to solve this problem.