Hey all,

I just set up one of these
(http://www.kb-electronics.com/aw-811.html) in my Grandma's house --
and it works flawlessly! (how many Grandma's do you know that want
streaming internet audio throughout their entire house...haha)
However, her computer, although brand new, doesn't have a dedicated
audio line out. The two outputs available in the sound card are
speaker out (doesn't SAY speaker out, but it's the icon with the arrow
pointing out of the sound wave) and a headphone out.

Now, ideally, I would have liked to plug this unit into the line out so
that we could have the regular computer speakers working at the same
time as this unit. For now, however, when she wants to use the
wireless speaker, she just plugs the transmitter into the headphone
jack (luckily, it's in front of the tower). This, obviously cuts the
computer audio from the regular speakers. N

Now, I was thinking about putting a splitter into the rear speaker out
jack, and having the regular speakers in one jack, and the wireless
transmitter in the other. However, the manual strictly states not to
plug the transmitter directly into the speaker output jack, and to only
use line-out or the headphones jack because using the speaker out will
cause permanent damage to the transmitter.

So, my question is

1) What's really the problem with using a splitter and plugging this
in the speaker out (i know i may lose a bit of volume, but i can
compensate i am sure)?

2) if i am able, according to you guys, to use a splitter in the
speaker out without damaging the transmitter, would this be the best
solution? The splitter could be a simple $3 headphone splitter from R.
Shack, right? It wouldn't have to be amplified, would it?

3) Is there a way to tell the computer/soundcard NOT to cut out the
regular computer audio when something is plugged into the headphone
jack? If this is an option, everything would be solved.

I hope the situation is clear now.... I look forward to your
responses....

Thanks,

Matt!