JBL Creature speakers aren't showing up on Snow Leopard

I just installed Snow Leopard and my JBL Creature external speakers won't show up. They worked fine with my Tiger yesterday.

Hi - I just installed Snow Leopard and my speakers (external) aren't working either. I tried changing line in/line out and nothing worked. Restart didn't help either. Did you find a solution?

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Recently I've bought myself a brand new Mac Book Pro. I'm very happy with my new laptop, but I can't say that about the audio-output quality my new MacBook Pro delivers in combination with my existing external JBL Creature speaker set. In the recent past this speaker set was attached to my old iMac 17" flat, which delivered supreme music quality, but now in combination with my by far more superiour new MacBook Pro, the music sounds very disturbed with a background noise and it seems that the speakers do get to much power/signal - but still the music sounds very far away and the more I pump the volume the worse gets the music output (i.e. more noise is coming out of the speaker) and the right channel seems to have less power (or output). Now I've disconnected my JBL Creature speakers set as from time to time also static ticks are loudly to be heard when just connected whilst I don't do anything with my MacBook Pro.
Can anyone tell me whether this is a problem of the audio-design of the new MacBook Pro (aluminium unibody) and if so is there a solution for to by-pass or overcome this very annoying problem.
Many thanks in advance for your support!

It is true that the audio quality is a total crap, the audio card seems to be "Realtek" and yes it is ****, I am really ****** cause it is not a cheap computer and I have always used mac too and I am really disapointed. I just can't believe that Apple has passed by the audio quality that is so carefully observed in the ipod products. I have been blessed (no, it is really a curse) with a very sensitive unhuman high frequency hearing and my ears really hurt when I use the earphones with the Macbook notPro and I use it at low volume. You can even hear when the sound system goes off when no sound is played for a little while and the when a sound is played goes on and the noise begins. Also you can hear strange whistles and sissings wich are not continuous but the main amp noise is there. This kind of noise is produced by bad quality, low eficiency amplifiers or other factors I do not know. But I have tested several realtek integrated cards and the all are pure crap or less than crap.
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JBL Creature speakers for the new Mac Pro

Hmmmm - unless I'm doing something strange/wrong I find that my JBL Creature speakers that worked perfectly well on my recently sold Power Mac PPC Dual 2.5 GHz G5 are not compatible with the new Nehalem 8-core Mac Pro.
I have the 8-core 2.26 GHz Nehalem with stock 6GB memory + the new 24" LED ACD connected via the mini display port. The JBL's pin does plug into the backside of the Mac Pro's audio out jack but there's absolutely no sound from the JBL speakers. The ONLY sound is from the speakers in the base of the 24" LED ACD.
Weird.... Am I doing something wrong ? Thanks....

Yes, you're doing something wrong: you need to go to system preferences -> audio (or sound, I'm not sure, as I'm not using English as my system language), then select the right audio output (something like "line out"). This way it won't use the 24" LED ACD speakers but your JBLs.

JBL Creature Speakers Question

I was not sure where to go with this question. Hopefully someone can offer advice in this forum. I use the above speakers. Within the last few weeks I notice that everytime the a/c comes on or sometimes even when you turn on a light you can hear a "pop" in the speakers. Could there be a short? Is it safe to leave them hooked up to my iMac? I have had them for about four years and this has not happened before. I do not want them to damage the computer in any way.

Interesting.
I use a very old but trusted stereo system. connected from phono to jack. When I full screen in Quicktime I get a static POP. I used to have the creature speakers, But this popping (which i'm assuming) ruined my left speaker. which made the whole stereo obsolete & I have one back to my old skool set.
I have no diagnostic, but be careful.

Network users doesn't show up on snow leopard client

Hello,
I am having a weird problem with my snow leopard client that won't show a list of the network users.
The server is a open directory server and other snow leopard client can show the list of the network users on login screen except one. I've tried different connections via ethernet or via wireless. (I have 2 client set up at the moment, they are exactly the same clone, client #1 show the list of network user but not client #2).
client #2 will immediately recognize the network accounts are available upon start-up but won't show the list. The computers are added to workgroup manager's computer list and is managed but if the network list doesn't show up on the client that makes the client un-managed.
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Sumomo

Hi
+". . . they are exactly the same clone . . ."+
This might be where your problem begins and ends? If you joined client # 1 to OD and then cloned this to create client # 2 then you're probably going to have the problems you're seeing?
If you want all your workstations to be the same it's best to remove any references to any LDAP Server as well as any TGTs. It's also a good idea to give each client workstation unique names prior to joining an LDAP Directory after they've been imaged. You can create a NetBoot Image with an associated workflow that will define unique names as well as join an LDAP Directory as Post Install actions.
The above assumes you actually meant to post in the appropriate Snow Leopard Forum rather than the 10.4 one? Perhaps you should have posted here:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1349
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Ipod doesn't show up after snow leopard update

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First, click your Apple menu icon top left in your screen then click Software Update...
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Trouble with JBL Creature speakers Help Please

Hello just got these to go with the mac mini. When I plug them in the only one that has worked is the one that has volume control on them. I have checked everything any idea why it goes off and on? The power is on i see green light on the main one. Now I have no power on either speaker should I send them back or can this be fixed? Ever since I plug them in 2 days ago one speaker work than the other does and now neither has the green light on execpt where you plug them into power.

I had a similar problem with the Creature 2 speakers for the missus's iMac. What I saw was only the left speaker was working but with very low volume and the right speaker not working at all. It also switched itself off too.
Turned out that the audio cables going into the sub were loose. Try reseating all the cables and then switching them off and on again. That worked for and now they are flawless!

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About a month ago or so, I was able to turn the volume up on my Mac Pro almost to the max and have to adjust the volume from it's loudness. Now I have the audio up to the max on my Mac and the sounds are very quiet. I know I didn't blow out the speakers because I have never had the music up that loud. I've gone to the Audio set up and everything is to the right at max volume. What happened???

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Weird language showing up in snow leopard

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http://img295.imageshack.us/f/screenshot20100605at939.png/
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Help with Creature speakers on iMac...

Ok, so i got the JBL Creature speakers to go with my new iMac and I have one problem. The left satellite speaker has no sound.I am very sure that when we tested it at the store it was playing ok on all speakers. We even tried it on the iMac they had on display.Could it be that the jack is not all the way in on the Mac? It certainly feels like it needs to go in a bit more as, I can see part of the rod still peeking out when it is plugged, but I'm afraid of forcing the issue. Or is this something I have to configure somewhere on my system?

Indomac,
One way to know for sure is if the light is on on the left speaker (either green or blue) just like the light on the right speaker with the volume controls.
If the light is not on, then you should try to reinsert that jack (for the left speaker) on the sub. The jacks are shaped so sometimes you get the impression that they are in, but are really not. I know that the brown jack---the color for the left speaker---is shaped like a triangle and should fit into the triangular opening on the sub (The right speaker is a yellow jack with a square shape). It can sometimes seem attached, but if the shapes do not correspond, the jack will not fully seat and the lights will not be on.
You should not need to configure anything on your system as it automatically detects it when an external speaker is attached to the line-out port. And lastly, do not force the jack into the iMac line-out port, I have the same speakers as you, and the green colored jack from the speaker does protrude, as you said, a bit when inserted. You can see a few mms of the rod just peeking out between the port and the jack's plastic backing.
Check that the speaker jacks are seated correctly before pursuing other options.
Hope this helps...

Using iMac sound output with JBP 'Creature' speakers

Am trying to install a pair (set actually) of JBL Creature speakers. I am using the iMac digital audio output which I understand should also serve as an analogue output. However, the sound out of the JBLs is quite muffled, tinny, and low, which leads me to believe that something is wrong. Any clues?
Not sure how Mac Audio outputs work.

HI,
I have the Creature with satellites. One of your satellites should have a plus and a minus sign. That is volume. The bass and treble are on the Creature subwoofer.
The outlet you use on your Intel based iMac is the one closest to the right side on the back.
Make sure your cables are seated properly. They connect "just right". I have found the Creature to have superior sound for such a small system.
More help here. http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/reviews/jblcreature2/index.shtml
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My iphone 4 won't show up in iTunes after installing snow leopard

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HP HP 15-r006la speakers aren't working

I recieved my new laptop but the speakers aren't working. Volume mixer shows activity even though I can't hear anything. When I plug-in my headphones, they work just fine.

Hi there @Fabmoral
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
I understand that you are getting no sound from your speakers, but that headphones work fine. I am happy to help.
I assume you are referring to the internal speakers on the notebook, if I am wrong let me know. With that in mind please take a look at this page:
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Let me know if that fixes it.
Malygris1
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I just upgraded from the JBL Duet speakers to the JBL Creature II speaker system. I am unhappy with the sound produced by the new speakers. The subwoofer has a nice sound but the satelite speakers seem "tinny". Has anyone experienced the same results?

yes, I have tried varios settings for the eq. I have found that some songs sound better with certain settings. So, I have changed those songs.
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