Your computer includes an internal speaker, but it isn't very powerful. To make the most of your multimedia applications, you should route your sounds through powered external speakers that include an or your home stereo system.
Your can connect speakers directly to your audio output jack; or to experience even more powerful sound, you can connect the speakers to an amplifier that is connected to your computer.
The placement you choose for you speakers is also important. If you position your speakers at ear level, the high frequencies will sound much clearer. Be careful not to place speakers so that they touch your display monitor, though, as this can result in poor video and even damage your display.
Speakers also contain tiny internal magnets that can erase data that is stored on a floppy disk, so don't use your speakers as bookend devices for your floppy disks, or use the top of your speakers as a floppy disk shelf.
Trust your ears when it comes to choosing the speakers that are right for you. Speaker efficiency and quality are NOT determined by physical size. As long as the sound is big, you know you've made your money sing.
