External USB speakers for AAO A110b Netbook

Hello

I am looking for some portable speakers to work with the above. I bought some usb speakers here http://www.amazon.co.uk/VTEC-Speakers-L ... rid_pt_2_0 and they don't seem to work. I believe it could be due to lack of compatibility with Linpus Linux OS. (Yes, I should have checked this first...). Can anyone help? I want to give presentations and play videos to small groups of students.

I want something compatible, portable (usb, ideally) and good value for money (no more than £25-30).

Thanks

 

Hi, usb-audio is not part of the standard configuration in the Acer-Linpus-One.
If you want to get it working, here is a link:
http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4800&p=42072#p37023
but if you are not experienced with linux this may be way too complicated.
In that case: just use the headphones-output to drive a small speakerset.
--Japser.

 

Don't know nuffink about your OS. I have a Windoze version which presumably would power USB speakers OK. I tried a set of external passive speakers plugged into the audio out jack. It improves the quality of the sound, but evidently the internal audio amp has about as much output as a telephone earpiece (which is exactly what the internal speakers sound like). So if you use the audio out jack you need amplified speakers.