Easy fix for a pro?

[ste20man]

Hello,

I am currently enjoying creating music with FL9 on my new win 7 premhome computer.

The problem I am having is that when I use the front audio jack for earphones, I get no response. The speakers at the back that are pluged in contine to give sound and do ont mute.

Has anyone got a fix for this small probem?

It'd be good to hear any ideas,

Cheers,

Ste.

 

[mitchell65]

Have you tested the headphones. Do they work if plugged in to the back speaker socket? If they do plug the speakers into the front socket to see if the socket is OK. Process of elimination!

 

[ste20man]

Hi Mitchell.

I have checked the headphones and they work at the back jack but not in the front. This holds true whether I leave the jack at the back free or not.

This is a great forum by the way.

I've never seen so much stuff catalogued as well as this before.

Kudos to all I say.

Ste.

 

[madtownidiot]

First, open the case and make sure the front jacks are physically connected.

 

[Thorsen]

The front jack goes to one of two places on the motherboard. AC97 or HD audio. make sure it is plugged in securely. This would be my first check. Has it ever worked?

 

[neo101]

Thorson is spot on - I will add to the info to say the computer case normally comes with a lead to the front & terminates with two connectors - make sure it is connected to the correct 'HD' header/socket on your motherboard.
In your case prob 'HD audio' connector should be connected to same on motherboard.

Another thing to look at is in 'sounds' > 'speaker configuration'
- depending on your 5.1/7.1 6channel/4channel etc setup it can swap front and back connections to output/input different channels - thus maybe cutting off front headphone connection.

 

[Aphelion]

Hi Mitchell.

I have checked the headphones and they work at the back jack but not in the front. This holds true whether I leave the jack at the back free or not.

Ste.

You might take a look at playback devices.

First, plug your headphones in the front (blue) jack.

Next, right Click the Microsoft Speaker Icon in the taskbar, select playback devices. You should see "Speakers" with a green "default" check mark. Is there a listing for headphones? If so... select headphones then click on the Set Default button.

If not that... it's possible you don't have the level up on the front output jack.

Is this a factory put together machine... if so the internal wiring should be connected, but who knows.

Ap

 

[Thorsen]

Thank you neo101, and credit where it due, Madtownidiot posted the same advice just before my post.

 

[ste20man]

Hello.

It is a factory made machine which I've had about a month.

I've tried what I think all the possible 'sound' combinations are, so I don't think it's that. I will go back and try and see if I missed something. All meter levels are up etc.

It could be that the connectors are no9t properly in place. I will give them a check later on this evening to see how things are on the board and front connections. I'll repost after that. Thanks for your advice. :0)

Ste.

 

[mitchell65]

Hello.

It is a factory made machine which I've had about a month.

I've tried what I think all the possible 'sound' combinations are, so I don't think it's that. I will go back and try and see if I missed something. All meter levels are up etc.

It could be that the connectors are no9t properly in place. I will give them a check later on this evening to see how things are on the board and front connections. I'll repost after that. Thanks for your advice. :0)

Ste.

If you are going into the "works" make sure you are static free before you enter the innards!

 

[ste20man]

Hi Mitchell.

That sounds important.

Can you let me know how to be static free?

I sound nothing like an untuned tv and so ends my knowledge base.

Cheers,

Ste.

 

[mitchell65]

Hi Mitchell.

That sounds important.

Can you let me know how to be static free?

I sound nothing like an untuned tv and so ends my knowledge base.

Cheers,

Ste.

What a good thing you came back. Could save untold damage to the chips in your PC.
We all carry a certain amount of static charge in our bodies, modern homes make this worse with carpeted floors and synthentic soles to our footware. You may be aware of kids (and many grown ups) rubbing a balloon on a man made fibre jumper (Is that the right word in US) and the balloon then "sticks2 to walls and ceiling like glue. This is due to a static electricity charge . It's that static electricity that can destroy the micro chis in a PC especially on memory modules. When you uy a memory module it will always be in a special envelope that is static free and will carry a static elec warning. Well it should do, if it doesn't don't buy it!
What you need to do is connect yourself to a good known earth and then touch the metal frame of your PC once the side is removed. Make sure is the bare metal you touch and not a painted surface. That will earth the static in your body. The power should, of course be off to you PC and the power lead removed. You can buy special "Earthing straps" which are very good especially if you are going to make a habit of dlving into the innards but a strand of copper wire will do just as well. We have earthing wire in the UK that has a Yellow and green striped plastic cover. That's what I use but not sure what is available in the US. A bare strand or two of copper wire will be fine.
Some users take a chance and don't bother with the strap but they may be lucky, I for one carry a lot of static, I often get a tiny shock when opening the car door.
Don't take chances, electricity is dangerous stuff especially the static sort as that follows you even where there is no electricity supply!

So sorry, just checked, thought you were in the US. I now see we are both this side of the pond!