I've never had a netbook so don't know, sounds like headphones or external 
speakers are about the only option.
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From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: off topic computer trivia


> On May 26, 2009, at 12:35 PM, John Miller wrote:
>
>> the same can be said for a lot of laptops too but there's usually a
>> way to
>> play and get them louder if you know what you're doing and where to
>> look.
>
> Not necessarily so with netbooks, unless you feel like dissecting one
> and replacing its speakers. Netbooks generally have lousy speakers,
> stuck in the bottom of the machine. There are some notable exceptions,
> of course. The Samsung N120 (which I got recently) has decent speakers
> for its size, somewhere along the lines of a portable DVD player in
> quality and volume. Melanie's Acer Aspire One, on the other hand, has
> pretty lousy speakers.