[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Buying computer speakers - help wanted!

[Peter Shaw]

Or the exact HP model so we can look it up and find what connectors are
supported.

My HP laptop, bought about a year ago, has 2 USB-A connectors and 1 USB-C.
I don't know if that's typical of their laptops, so it's worth checking out
the specifics on yours.

On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM Larry Wittig via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
wrote:

> Tracy --
>
> Can you post a picture of the connector on your existing speakers? A
> simple adapter may fix the problem.
>
> -- Larry
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 5:43 PM Tracy Marks via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello folks!
> > I joined this list many years ago when I was teaching Photoshop and
> > basic
> > Windows skills....though I only still teach the former occasionally.
> > However,
> > I'm not very tech savvy so most of what you all discuss is over my head
> > so admittedly I rarely read the list (but am grateful for it)
> >
> > Plus I'm now partially disabled and incapacitated, homebound,
> > and only able to work 8-10 hours/week teaching through Lexington
> > community ed online, living on very limited income in senior disability
> > housing. I can't afford to hire tech help....so am in a quandary.
> >
> > A friend actually bought me a new computer (HP desktop,Windows 11)
> > for Christmas because my 9 year old computer was/is dying. And I got
> > Best Buy's home installation - though I had to wait FIVE weeks for
> > the Geek squad's availability.
> >
> > But now I've run into several problems - speakers and inability to get
> > Eudora - which has over a million emails since 1998 - working on W11.
> >
> > I'll address only the former here. The sound on the new computer
> > is thin and tinny so I really need and want decent speakers.
> >
> > First of all, I tried to hook up my old speakers (probably about 15
> > years old) to the new computer - no luck. The USB cable prong is too
> > big I cant figure out what I need. And I'm really thinking that I need
> > to buy new speakers but would have to keep the cost under $100.
> >
> > Plus I'm not able to do any kind of technical hookup (I now have a
> > neurological condition that makes it almost impossible for to figure
> > out cables, wires etc.) so I need to get speakers that will immediately
> > work for me almost out of the box unless someone will volunteer
> > his/her time to come her to help out. What I want is good sound for my
> > online courses, and full-bodied sound  for music, especially in the
> > lower registers since I prefer tenor, bass and baritone voices.
> >
> > I've read a lot of articles about buying computer speakers and don't
> > understand them or what I'd need to do to set them up. USB? Bluetooth?
> >   Wireless? Help!
> >
> > It's easiest for me to buy on Amazon with Amazon Prime. After many hours
> > agonizing over this and reading reviews, I narrowed down my choices to
> > four selections.....though I'm open to other possibilities.
> >
> >
> > SANYUN
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088CZ2R8Y/
> >
> > CREATIVE STAGE
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JC6YZ4K/
> >
> > NYLAVEE
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C6XYMTWL/
> >
> > LOGITECH
> > Logitech Z407 Bluetooth Computer Speakers with Subwoofer and Wireless
> > Control
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0877BPCJM/
> > (this one's way more than I could/should pay but I'm fixated on it.
> > Living
> > alone and being isolated, I rely a lot on music online......)
> >
> >
> > Can anyone help me with the choice of speakers?
> > And maybe even setup?
> >
> > Please email me privately. Thank you in advance!
> > Tracy Marks
> >
> >
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