does the old computer sound card have an amplified output? does the new
computer (green jack) have a line level output? If this is the case, a line
level will not drive speakers on its own; you would need an amp ( I am
assuming that the JBL's are not amplified.)


"cidcokid2000" <u16882@uwe> wrote in message news:59321e55a5038@uwe...
>I have a pair of JBL Pro Speakers from 1998 or 1999. They work beautifully
> on my old computer which has Windows 98. I plug them into my computer
> (green
> colored jack, which is working with my old junky speakers just fine) and I
> get absolutely nothing. My old speakers are older than the JBL's and they
> work fine. The jack is fine. The speakers are fine, but it won't work
> when
> I plug them in. The JBL Pro's have a red-colored jack, just like the old
> computers receptacle, but I do not know that that should make a difference
> now that it is green. This is puzzling. I know most of you may be
> thinking
> he's doing something wrong, but I'm quite confident that I've done
> everything
> right. The speakers work in two other computers but not my 2004 HP, which
> is
> still running old speakers just fine. Not trying to be redundant just
> clear.
> Any help any of you techno-guys or gals can offer me would be great.
> Thanks.
> cidcokid