Can you disable the speakers while keeping the fan running? My concern is, if I want to use my laptop speakers, or if I'm using an external monitor through HDMI, will I be able to disable the lapdesk speakers?
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Yes. After connecting the USB cable, just go into your System Preferences, Sound, and switch the output device from Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 to either your Internal Speakers or another device.
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Yes you can. I use it with my desktop because the monitor I have did not have speakers. You have to use an available USB port and make sure that USB sound device drivers are installed. This speaker can be loud. It was well worth it.
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This is only a guess. If you are using an HDMI cable, it may be trying to pass audio to the monitor and muting the laptop audio. I suggest you try VGA or, if your laptop is so equipped, a digital cable.
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I bought mine second hand and wondered if the fan noise was reason the person sold it. It gets cancelled by the speakers obviously but at rest it is noticeable.
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How is it with sound? I may be one of a few, but I like my fans to make noise because it blocks out the irking street sounds of cars going by and loud music. I'd rather have fan noise than that irking noise!
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Hello, Did you ever figure this out? I just bought this TV last night and I'm very happy with it, but I use a surround sound system and have to keep the TV volume on 0. There should be a way to turn the speakers off - right? Thanks for any info.
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Looks like all the earlier answers have the majority of the possibilities covered.The on board sound output went out on mine the first month I was using it for live streaming.After much troubleshooting by myself and Lenovo techs, they came to my place and changed out the motherboard. They were very helpful and prompt. If all else fails contact their tech. support.
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Yes, even having my laptop monitor being very close never had an issue. These monitor speakers are build to Sheild any interference. I would suggest any of the krk speakers.
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if you have a sound system set up for your tv, and your tv, etc is on, you can not hear the fans... I can only hear the fans when my system is turned off... I leave the fans on all the time... the omnimount rack system is wonderful... I'm really glad I got it... you can actually turn the fans off if they are a bother, then turn them on when you turn your system on... buy it, you wont regret it...
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Yes, you can turn the sound off. Just go to the menu and hit the down button until zero bars are highlighted. My monitor completely turns off the sound and leaves the picture on (for a minute or two if it's not plugged in.)
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yeah, that would be extremely annoying :) I have mine running a PC case fan that blows on it while its on, then the built-in fan never runs, and PC fan is MUCHO quieter.
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the fan does run continuously but at very low speed, if you are playin demanding stuff you can click the boost and it goes to 11... but its not really loud, considering the speakers you can cover the fan noise at 30-50% volume... theres no reason really to turn the volume up more, but also it will take hot exhause and get the output to cool in around a minute...
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Yes. with little activity the fan hardly runs. With more processing it really blows. I found the problem with mine was some Toshiba installed gaming that was running all the time. causing the fan to run on high all the time. I couldn't figure out how to turn the game off (or how it even got turned on) so I just uninstalled it and my machine now runs quiet.
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Herb - I am using an HP laptop with this monitor, connected via HDMI. It did not occur to me when I bought the monitor that it does not have built-in speakers, so I am using external speakers using the audio-out connection. Your question prompted me to double-check my sounds. I don't use many apps, but Windows 8 sounds work (including those associated with a theme), as do sounds in Quicken. I also noticed today that the sound icon in the task bar splits into two settings when I am set up this way. I can adjust the volume on my laptop as well as the volume through the external speakers - separate toggles. Short answer; I don't appear to have any sound issues using this monitor/HDMI.
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Sound comes from the computer, not the monitor. Plug your speakers into your computer.
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My sound output started immediately, even though a major Window8 had killed all my previously working sound drivers.My guess is that this driver will control all others that are on the laptop. Which would mean that your other speakers will stop playing when this is installed.
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No but if you play games with high settings the fan sound because needed to cool down the graphic card. If you only you to play movies or use office the fan doesn't make any noise