Bluetooth Speakers w/ Internal Speakers

Bought Creative Z5 bluetooth speakers and they sound very good. I have been trying to get the sound to come out of the Z5 as well as the internal speakers (like using multiple speakers when streaming via airport express/extreme), have been messing with the settings with no luck.
Any suggestions?
C.

Hello there Rispud,
It sounds like you are unable to use these bluetooth speakers on the computer you updated to Mac OS X 10.10 but they seem to work without issue on another computer. I would reset the PRAM on your computer with this article and then test the issue again:
Reset your computer’s PRAM - Mac Help
Resetting PRAM may change some system settings and preferences. Use System Preferences to restore your settings.
Important: To print these instructions, click the Share button in the Help window, then choose Print.
Choose Apple menu > Shut Down.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Option, Command (⌘), P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on your Mac.
Immediately press and hold the Option-Command-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Continue holding the keys down until your Mac restarts, and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
After resetting your computer’s PRAM, you may need to update your speaker volume, display resolution, and startup disk preferences. For more information about PRAM, see the Apple Support article About NVRAM and PRAM.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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