Speakers for a laptop

[Matty02]

Hey everyone.

I just got a new laptop (a Dell M1710) and the speakers in it are quite frankly, crap. So I've decided that I need some proper external speakers for it, im thinking some Logitech Z-2300. This leads me to my question. The laptops only AudioOut is a headphone slot so I need to know if these speakers will be able to connect and work to their full potential. The speakers in question are 2.1: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2173,CONTENTID=9372
The cables it comes with are said to be "Color coded audio cables". I assume this means more than one, hence it won't be appropriate for my headphone only slot.

If anyone can give me some tips that would be great.

Cheers

[itsplayed]

The headphone out is fine to use as your speaker interconnect, but that would be in stereo only. The sub would be rendered useless.

[terry]

I have type power speaker setup one cable for the audio/ head phone out put and another comes out of the control speaker for the sub, But if you are using them for music production, You will need a decent set of reference speakers and a amp to drive them. I believe m-audio and along with a few others make a decent set up. Have fun doing the research I'm on my 3rd week now.