SillyDog701

[Mandrake]

As some of you may know, I've recently purchased the VGA cable for my Xbox 360. This has allowed to me to connect it to my 22" LCD monitor for a much better visual quality than an old CRT television.

One end of the VGA cable plugs into the Xbox 360, the other has a VGA cable that connects to the LCD, and two male RCA audio connectors.

From these two RCA connectors I currently have the following adaptors:

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Then my 3.5mm speaker cable from my Creative 2.1 speakers can be plugged in, and I have audio on the Xbox. This works well. But it's a pain constantly changing the speaker cable from the computer to the Xbox.

What I would like to do, ideally, is to have the speakers connected to both the Xbox and the PC simultaneously so that the Xbox will have access to the speakers while it's on, and the PC will have access when the Xbox is powered off.

Is there some way to accomplish this? I've got no problems buying a few inexpensive adapters if I have to.

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[Don_HH2K]

You might want to look into a Stereo Y-cable, like this one. The only problem is that you'll need to turn the volume up a bit more, because a second cable that's not doing anything just adds resistance to the line. These are cheap; here you can pick them up at RadioShack for $1.99, just remember to make sure you get the right cable with regards to direction.

Another option is a switch box, where you'd plug both in and select which one you want to get a signal from. These are a bit more expensive and you need to hit the switch each time you want to change the signal, but on the other hand you'll get negligibly better audio quality. There are some switches that can detect a signal and automatically switch, but they're expensive and often targeted at prosumers that don't want to invest in a full mixer board.

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[PaulD]

A switch box is the best solution. If you're not familiar with the concept, think of a '3-way' switch, which is the type of switch that you have for controlling your ceiling light from two switch locations. (But don't use the common electrical switch, it is a 'single-pole double-throw' switch. You should have a 'double-pole double-throw' switch.) Years ago I had a Radio Shack brand switch, but it failed after awhile due to poor internal contacts. It's gone.

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