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Silver Wing · 04-08-2005, 08:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LESLIEx317537

The guy at Car Toys must have been in awe when he saw the CarPC and not to mention the idea.
How I'd love to see him try to tell me that my setup is hooked up wrong, I'd say what did the five fingers say to the face (slap) ahhaha.

Silver Wing -
Get a headphone and plug it into the back of your PC soundcard and listen to see if it's outputting a audio signal. If so, then your soundcard is fine.
Next to test the amps....
I suggest you get a mp3player, cd player, or old walkman, and plug the 1/8th jack into it that goes out into RCAs to your amp and see if it amplifies your mp3player or what you test it with. If it amplifies, then your amps are fine, if not, then your input on the amps is screwed up or something.

Let me know how your testing goes... After that you should be a ok.

Thank you for the response.I had already found the problem. Your troubleshooting tips are exactly what I had done. I meant to post earlier. I re-tested everything and did find that my sound card had gone out. Bought a usb audigy nx. All works perfectly.

04-08-2005, 08:53 PM	#112
Silver Wing Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 16	Quote: Originally Posted by LESLIEx317537 The guy at Car Toys must have been in awe when he saw the CarPC and not to mention the idea. How I'd love to see him try to tell me that my setup is hooked up wrong, I'd say what did the five fingers say to the face (slap) ahhaha. Silver Wing - Get a headphone and plug it into the back of your PC soundcard and listen to see if it's outputting a audio signal. If so, then your soundcard is fine. Next to test the amps.... I suggest you get a mp3player, cd player, or old walkman, and plug the 1/8th jack into it that goes out into RCAs to your amp and see if it amplifies your mp3player or what you test it with. If it amplifies, then your amps are fine, if not, then your input on the amps is screwed up or something. Let me know how your testing goes... After that you should be a ok. Thank you for the response.I had already found the problem. Your troubleshooting tips are exactly what I had done. I meant to post earlier. I re-tested everything and did find that my sound card had gone out. Bought a usb audigy nx. All works perfectly.