Demetri,

They are totally separate.  External speakers are connected to and
driven by the sound card.  The internal speaker connects directly to
the motherboard.  Also, only "dings", "clunks", and "clanks" can be
heard from the internal speaker --- no music or voice.

Jim Meagher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Demetri Kolokotronis" <[log in to unmask]>

> No sound comes from the computer speaker in a system I assembled. Is the
> computer speaker disabled when external speakers are installed?

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