I don’t think so. First of all, I couldn’t even set up the computer without logging into Microsoft, so it seems everyone with a new PC must login to MS.
Secondly, when I go to the One Drive folder, it says I have to create an account for One Drive. So I don’t even have an account.
But I hate mysteries, and am still wondering and perplexed at how a bunch of files from my old computer got onto my new computer. Most of them were scanned documents that I scanned in the past from my Brother printer and were stored on my hard drive. And a few other random files. This mystery bugs me but I see no way to solve it!
Another oddity: my external speakers were plugged into my monitor directly, not into the computer audio in jack and it worked that way. So the monitor cables must have audio capability.
But now it doesn’t work and I have to plug the speaker cable into the computer audio in jack itself. I just took the same two monitor cables that were plugged into the old computer and plugged them into the new computer, but something audio-wise isn’t working.
You may be conflating two different things. Thunderbolt Cables happen to use the same physical port (at least in terms of external physical configuration) as a UBS-C port. Just because you can plug a USB-C cable into Thurderbolt port does not mean the cable is cable of carrying the signal(s) or current (amperes) of a Thunderbolt cable.
To further confuse things, there are now 3 different Thunderbolt cables which look the same externally. There are internal differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt Cables. There are internal differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt ports. And to complete my list of potential confusions Amazon did (and maybe still does) sell cables with USB-C/Thunderbolt connections which will ONLY charge - they will not carry audio /video signals.
I would bet a small amount the reason you external speakers don’t work now is your current cables do not carry audio/video. HDMI cables do carry both audio & video – but just like USB-C/Thunderbolt connections, there are multiple flavors of HDMI. I have found buying cables by cost is not my optimal option.
The speaker issue is not related to the Thunderbolt issue at all.
What I’m saying about the speakers is that on my old computer, the speaker cable was plugged directly into the monitor and then two monitor cables are plugged into the computer - one USB and one HDMI.
I simply took these same two cables and plugged them into the new computer.
But the speakers plugged into the monitor no longer work.
I don’t know what I was thinking. That cable won’t work. I need a female HDMI cable!
And this won’t work either: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09D7MRPJF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A10GI7OSZBP9KH&th=1
Both ends are female.
The HDMI port on the computer is female, so I need a male connector there with two female HDMI ports on the splitter.
In other words, I’m just trying to turn my one female HDMI port on the computer into two.
This should do it, right?
Now that you mention it, the one I linked to does have a lot of bad reviews. But where do you see return rates? I don’t know about that Amazon feature.
The one you linked to has quite a few one star reviews, but not as bad as the other one!
I guess it’s worth a try. Easy to return if it doesn’t work.
Thanks.
It certainly will get stuff from a Thunderbolt port to an HDMI cable.
At least on the Apple side of things, the world is switching from all kinds of ports to the USB-C style. For me now the only “gotchas” are some USB-C style ports are not Thunderbolt. Also the older Thunderbolt ports have lower bandwidth. This come into play for example when displays move beyond 4K which has started or dealing with say a display that has a hub function.
Stereo speakers not working on new computer. Like I said above in a previous post, I used to have the speakers plugged into the monitor itself, which conveyed the sound to the computer I guess. That doesn’t work.
So now I have the stereo speakers plugged into this port:
2 x Stereo Audio (Line In / Line Out)
Now only the right speaker is working. Not the left.
Any thoughts?
The speaker also has those red and white RCA input and output connections. Maybe I should try an RCA to pin adapter?
If I am correct that the speaker connection is sort that accepts cylindrical plugs with bands that separate the channels - the small headphone jack that is standard today - I would try unplugging and plugging it back in, and jiggling it when in. And if you have anything else with that plug to try, such as headphones, see if the problem happens with that too.
Upon further investigation, it looks like the end of the speaker pin cable broke off and is now stuck inside the port! I tried putting a headphone pin jack into it and it won’t go in because the speaker pin broken piece is inside the port blocking it.
So how can I get inside the port #7 and get it out? Do I need to open the whole computer and if I do will I be able to get to it?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Rick
Oh dear. I really don’t know if opening up the box will allow you access to the inside of the port to extract the pin. But I believe that ports are replaceable as a separate part. You might ask Dell about that.
There is a good chance the port is soldered on a board. I would open the box up (after removing the power cord) and look to see if you can physically get at the back side of the port. One thing that may be helpful is a mirror and maybe a flashlight.
You say that something is in the port. Have you looked at the end of your cable to see if something is broken off? It would be nice if Dell shipping you a defective unit.
Yes, port 7 yellow.
Dell said I could try to use a needle or tweezers but that didn’t work.
Then they said I could try to open it up. But I’m not into doing that. Maybe as a last resort.
I’m going to try new cables to the monitor first. I ordered a new cable.
Yes, the cable seems to have broken off piece. And when I try to fit in a pin cable it meets resistance that it does NOT in the other pin port.
My wife suggested putting a tiny bit of super glue on the tip of the needle, but I’m afraid it would get inside the port and really mess it up!
