Line in to speakers

1. Can you use line in for speakers?
2. Do I connect speakers to line in or line out?
3. How do I enable line in audio?
4. What are line outputs for?
5. What is line in port?
6. What is line in and mic in?
7. What does line in mean on Sonos?
8. What does line out mean?
9. Can I connect line out to AUX IN?
10. Can I use the headphone jack as an audio input?
11. What is blue jack for?
12. What is the Blue 3.5 mm?

Can you use line in for speakers?

You cannot get speakers to work by plugging them into your line in jack, no. A headphones/speakers jack, or a line out jack, will work. Like a microphone jack, a line in jack is for capturing audio--you would plug a device in that sends a sound signal to your computer, not the other way around.

Do I connect speakers to line in or line out?

Plug the speaker cable into the green “Line-out” jack of a desktop computer. Often, this cable will also have a green colored connector. Plug the speaker cable into the headphone jack of a laptop.

How do I enable line in audio?

Plug in your device into the line-in. Then right click the sound icon on the taskbar and go to Sounds -> Recording tab and enable line-in and set it as default device.

What are line outputs for?

Line Out (or Line Output) is an audio port that is used to send line-level audio signals from one audio device to another. On the other hand, Headphone Out is an audio port that delivers an amplified line-level signal meant to drive headphones.

What is line in port?

Line in or line-in is a jack found on computer sound cards enabling users to connect an external audio device. These devices include CD players, audio mixers, musical instruments, and microphones. ... The picture of a desktop sound card shows the blue line-in port represented as an arrow pointing into sound waves.

What is line in and mic in?

A line-in (line input) is an audio socket that is found on audio interfaces, computer sound cards, and some mixers. It's used to connect an external audio device such as an instrument, microphone, or CD player (remember those?). Conversely, mic-in is for microphones – you connect a wired or wireless mic to a mic-in.

What does line in mean on Sonos?

Line-In is an audio input available on some Sonos products that allows you to connect a device with an audio output (such as a CD player or turntable) to play out of your Sonos system.

What does line out mean?

1 : to indicate with or as if with lines : outline line out a route. 2 : to arrange in an extended line. intransitive verb. 1 : to move rapidly lined out for home. 2 : to make an out by hitting a baseball in a line drive that is caught.

Can I connect line out to AUX IN?

If you have an line level RCA audio output it should work fine into any aux input. If the aux input has a 3.5mm stereo mini jack then you will need a cable with 2 RCA at one end and the stereo mini plug at the other. They also make adapters if you already have a cable you want to use.

Can I use the headphone jack as an audio input?

there is ZERO chance of using a headphone OUTPUT as an INPUT. generally all inputs can not be used as outputs and all outputs can not be used as inputs. the only exceptions are hdmi (arc) and on some soundcards which are wired to allow for port swapping.

What is blue jack for?

Unless your computer is very old, the jacks are color-coded green for line-out -- for speakers or headphones -- blue for line-in and pink for a microphone. The microphone and speaker jacks may also have small images next to them. The line-in jack is intended for music players or other audio devices.

What is the Blue 3.5 mm?

The light blue port is normally the line input port and is usually stereo. The green port is normally the headphone output port, also usually stereo. Check your computer manual to be sure. ... Again, check your computer manual to be sure of the capabilities of your laptop, where the ports are and how they are labeled.