Mac Book Pro sound

[fjs08]

Hi,
Just picked up a new Mac Book Pro (MBP) this week. With my old Ti-Powerbook, I had my external speakers plugged in and when I started up the Mac in the morning, the sound automatically came through the speakers. With the new MBP, default seems to be the computer. I need to go to SystemPreferences/Sound/Output and "move" the Output Volume button to change the sound source. How can I make the external speakers the "default" source??
Thanks.
Frank

 

[MoparShaha]

Yeah, I've noticed that too. My MBP's startup chime will always come through the built-in speakers, which is different from every other mac I've had. However, once booted, sound comes through the external speakers, as they should.

 

[e12a]

I've noticed that my bootup chime varies in volume. Sometimes its really quiet..sometimes its loud. it seems arbitrary to what volume it chooses. Any ideas? is this "normal"? the computer works fine and the speakers are not blown.

 

[fjs08]

Humm, mine doesn't vary, it just comes through the computer speaker and not the external speakers.

Frank