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I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I have
tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but only
get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to play
music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume control
and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any suggestions?
I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player. I
play DVD’s with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
Please help. Thanks
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76C0F5BB-3DA9-4E68-A431-72D1AE3DC79D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I
have
> tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but
only
> get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to
play
> music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume
control
> and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any suggestions?
>
> I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player. I
> play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
>
> Please help. Thanks
>
More likely to be a hardware than a software problem,,,
the jack itself may have a bad connection
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This happens with the speakers, and headphones, so no its not hardware
"mrcapi937" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I have
> tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but only
> get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to play
> music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume control
> and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any suggestions?
>
> I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player. I
> play DVD’s with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
>
> Please help. Thanks
>
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no its not hardware, it happens with speakers and headphones
"philo" wrote:
[Quoted Text] >
> "mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:76C0F5BB-3DA9-4E68-A431-72D1AE3DC79D[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I
> have
> > tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but
> only
> > get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to
> play
> > music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume
> control
> > and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any suggestions?
> >
> > I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player. I
> > play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
> >
> > Please help. Thanks
> >
>
> More likely to be a hardware than a software problem,,,
> the jack itself may have a bad connection
>
>
>
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:7E484D56-44B5-44B0-92CB-
[Quoted Text] >
> > > I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media
player. I
> > > play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
> "philo" wrote:
>
> > More likely to be a hardware than a software problem,,,
> > the jack itself may have a bad connection
"mrcapi937" wrote in message
>
> no its not hardware, it happens with speakers and headphones
You may have misunderstood. If the failure is in MB
circuitry (Sound On Board) it is still a hardware error
-- as in this case if it is uniform for all sources and
all outputs (speakers and headphones). SoB appears
to fail during use in 10 per cent of motherboards. To test:
1. Obtain a sound card suitable for WinXP and instal it.
2. In BIOS disable SoB.
3. Instal sound card drivers and test output.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F63FAA96-F397-45DB-88BF-7EE3698A075E[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > This happens with the speakers, and headphones, so no its not hardware
>
No...
I did not mean the speakers or headphone
The hardware problem is in your computer...
one channel is out...maybe a broken connection
That's not something that would be caused by software
> "mrcapi937" wrote:
>
> > I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I
have
> > tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but
only
> > get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to
play
> > music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume
control
> > and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any
suggestions?
> >
> > I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player.
I
> > play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
> >
> > Please help. Thanks
> >
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The speakers connect through the usb. Only one side working. Speakers are
built into the laptop, one speaker working. Headphones connect through a
headphone jack. If it were hardware, one of these options would have sound on
both sides. It would almost be impossible for all three connects to break at
the same time. Furthermore, with headphones I can hear my computer when it
signals an "error click" on both sides. Therefore it is a configuration
problem. I just don't know were to find the problem. Thanks for the imput,
but its simply not hardware related issue.
thanks
"philo" wrote:
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> "mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F63FAA96-F397-45DB-88BF-7EE3698A075E[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > This happens with the speakers, and headphones, so no its not hardware
> >
>
> No...
> I did not mean the speakers or headphone
>
> The hardware problem is in your computer...
> one channel is out...maybe a broken connection
>
>
> That's not something that would be caused by software
>
> > "mrcapi937" wrote:
> >
> > > I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I
> have
> > > tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but
> only
> > > get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to
> play
> > > music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume
> control
> > > and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any
> suggestions?
> > >
> > > I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player.
> I
> > > play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
> > >
> > > Please help. Thanks
> > >
>
>
>
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:483FAB18-2ACC-4CA3-8871-B771A3C4259A[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > The speakers connect through the usb. Only one side working. Speakers are
> built into the laptop, one speaker working. Headphones connect through a
> headphone jack. If it were hardware, one of these options would have sound
on
> both sides. It would almost be impossible for all three connects to break
at
> the same time. Furthermore, with headphones I can hear my computer when it
> signals an "error click" on both sides. Therefore it is a configuration
> problem. I just don't know were to find the problem. Thanks for the imput,
> but its simply not hardware related issue.
Reread my reply dated Oct. 24. As Philo posted, your pattern
of errors suggests hardware damage in the audio circuitry (one
dead channel). My post showed how to test the other components
(bypassing motherboard sound-on-board.)
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:76C0F5BB-3DA9-4E68-A431-72D1AE3DC79D[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I am only getting sound out of one channel (right side speaker only). I
>have
> tried using headphones, speakers, and the built in laptop speakers but
> only
> get sound from one side. I have tried several different applications to
> play
> music and still only sound from one side. I have checked the volume
> control
> and it is balanced to the center line like it should be. Any suggestions?
>
> I am using a Dell Latitude C810 with windows XP. Microsoft Media player. I
> play DVD's with a dif program and still only sound from one side.
>
> Please help. Thanks
>
You say you checked balance, but did you check the speaker
volume in Sounds and audio device properties. There is a
slider for each channel. If that's okay, as others have said, all
that's left is a motherboard audio hardware problem, considering
internal and external speakers have the same missing channel.
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"mrcapi937" <mrcapi937[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:483FAB18-2ACC-4CA3-8871-B771A3C4259A[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > The speakers connect through the usb. Only one side working. Speakers are
> built into the laptop, one speaker working. Headphones connect through a
> headphone jack. If it were hardware, one of these options would have sound
on
> both sides. It would almost be impossible for all three connects to break
at
> the same time. Furthermore, with headphones I can hear my computer when it
> signals an "error click" on both sides. Therefore it is a configuration
> problem. I just don't know were to find the problem. Thanks for the imput,
> but its simply not hardware related issue.
> thanks
>
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
Interesting!
Well, now that I see even USB speakers have the problem...
I'd have to say it must be the audio slider (as was mentioned)...
the "balance" may be set to one side.
Also check any third party audio software
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