Help 5.1 surround systems

[Nex_WhatToDo]

Help me!
Ok i bought a 5.1 surrouns system today ... specifically phillips spa2600

Me not being too up to date with sound cards etc, took this home started setting it up and then realised there where 3 cables left to plug in one was green one orange and one black.
Now on my laptop mp3 player etc there is obviously only one jack.....
So.... do i need to buy an external sound card (if so suggestions would be nice) or is there an adapter that will put these three cables into one jack?

Help me please i will be so grateful i dont want too have just wasted hard earned money

 

[notnarb]

The green jack is the main speaker and the orange and black are just surround sound speakers.

 

[Nex_WhatToDo]

I know they are surround speakers but that was not my question lol thankyou for the reply though

 

[Sick Wario]

take a look at the back of the sub or the sides of the speakers. you're looking for an AUX-IN to connect the mp3 player to the speakers. if there isn't one, return them for a set that has an AUX input. you can buy an external soundcard for full 5.1

 

[TaMs]

Hm yea you prolly need soundcard that supports 1.5. Else you don't get all the speakers work.
Even if there's adapter like that. It's still not really surround.

 

[tomqman]

this should do the job
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-6-Channel-5-1-PC...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Nex_WhatToDo]

Thanks for the help everybody i bought a external sound card, more money but worth it at the end of the day