Alcyone Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 I bought one of those cheap USB audio dogles because others here have claimed they work. I understand they don't show in system profiler, but I can't even get sound out of it. When I plug it in, the light on the dongle comes on, but nothing else happens. I tried playing an MP3 in both itunes and quicktime. With itunes, the slider doesn't even move. With quicktime, the slider moves and playback time changes, but no sound. Any thoughts on this? Is there something I need to install? The creative USB driver perhaps? Running Jas 10.4.7. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Did you open System Preferences - Sound Pane and select it as output/input? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcyone Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Hello, thanks for the response. Unfortunately, I get "no devices found" under both input and ouput even though the red light on the dongle is on. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Does your other USB devices work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcyone Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 I'm not having a problem with my other USB devices (wireless mouse, mac keyboard, thumb drive, etc) and all USB ports seem to be working. Strange that this dongle isn't. Also, the dongle works just fine under Windows. And it's the same make/model that others here claim works under MacOS X. It's bluish-green and says USB Sound on it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Well my guess is that something is preventing of been recognized, maybe lack of Audio Kexts. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcyone Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Perhaps. Do you know what the easiest way would be to fix that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcyone Posted December 9, 2006 Author Share Posted December 9, 2006 Sweet! Installed the sounblaster driver from the cd and now it's detected. :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Glad it worked Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-251468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsrlh2 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Glad it worked What was "it" that worked? Can you point me to usb audio dongle list that work w/10.3.9?? TIA Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-252958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 What was "it" that worked? IT | | | | V Sweet! Installed the sounblaster driver from the cd and now it's detected. :-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35321-usb-audio-dongle-not-working/#findComment-252965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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