Solved Left headphone not working

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Minnakht

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I have two sets of headphones, and two computers - one PC with Windows 7 on it, and one netbook with Ubuntu.

I've done the following spading:

When plugged into the netbook, the headphones work correctly - not the headphones' fault
The microphone works
The PC has two sockets into which I can plug the headphones in, both provide the same bad result - probably not the sockets' fault, and probably not my fault for plugging them in badly

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What do you recommend I do now? The problem could be in the software somewhere, or somewhere I have no idea of. Suggestions?
 

My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
If you system has a Left/Right balance control, it could be its set to Right and if that is the case you won't hear anything from the left earpiece.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU Graphics
Sound Card
RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell S2719dgf
Screen Resolution
2560X1440
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
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EVGA Supernova 750G2
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BeQuiet Silent Base 600
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Deepcool Captain 120EX
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Microsoft Wireless 2000
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Microsoft wireless
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100 MB/sec (Cable)
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Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes
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Edge/Firefox
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Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
If you go to control panel and make sure it is set to View by small icons. You should see an icon labled Sounds. Under sounds, select Headphones (they must be connected). Click properties. Go to the levels tab and beside volume, click balance. Make sure left and right are set to the same volume.
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba P775-S7100
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-2450M @2.5 GHz
Memory
6 GB DDR3 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Monitor(s) Displays
Built-in 17.3" LED; 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A
Screen Resolution
1600x900; 1360x768
Hard Drives
750 GB Hitachi
1TB Seagate FreeAgent External
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Verizon DSL Speed(Down/Up): 3360 Kbps / 800 Kbps
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MSE and MBAM Pro
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IE10
I don't think it would do that by itself, would it?

Short story:
I unplugged the headphones that worked perfectly just three days ago, because I wanted to use them with the netbook. They worked fine two days ago, but not yesterday. I did nothing in particular-
no, wait, I did shut my computer down and restart it. That could have caused the problem somehow. Maybe. Funny, that action usually solves problems.

Either way, I found no balance slider anywhere. If this thread says where to find them, I've followed its instructions, and there was nothing of the sort.

I'm restarting my computer again in order to finish up the update/reinstallation/whatever of my sound drivers.

They're from VIA, if it helps - I matched the motherboard to the drivers and downloaded them from the VIA website.
The other threads on this forum are really useful!

EDIT: And that worked. Restarting my computer must have made my drivers out of date or broken or something, they're fine now.
 
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OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
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