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Ubuntu doesn't allow headphone-only audio output
The audio works well and my laptop speakers as well as the headphones get the output from the system. However, when I go to Sound Settings and try to set "Analog Output" as the Connector, there is ...
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How can I set sound to mute by default, but automatically “un-mute” when I plug in headphones in Windows 7?
I want my Windows 7 machine to autmatically un-mute when I plug in headphones, and then return to mute when i unplug them.
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How to use Nokia headphones for voice chatting?
Is it possible to use Nokia headphones for voice chatting ?
If yes then how ?
The headphones I am using look like this :
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Merge stereo channels into one side?
I'm listening to stereo music albums in a pair of stereo headphones. The left speaker of the headphones is not over my ear (I can't hear the left side). The right speaker of the headphones is over ...
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Use internal speakers without unplugging headphones?
At work I have a Lenovo X220 in a docking station running Windows 7. I have my headphones plugged in most of the time. Occasionally I want to enable the speakers so a co-worker can hear something. To ...
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Better volume adjustment for headphones
I have wired headphones (3,5mm) which I have connected to my computer. The problem is that I have to set 2-3% in the speakers control to get a decent volume (way too loud otherwise). Even that is too ...
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Replicate functionality to double click headphone button
You can use the iPhone or iPod headphones button to pause or play, or skip to the next song.
Has anyone figured out how to replicate this functionality using the same headphones on Windows-7 with ...
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Skype blocks the audio of other applications during call with headphones
I am trying to play a sound and talk on Skype at the same time. The problem is that Skype seems to be blocking the line, so when I am on Skype talking to someone and playing a game, the sounds from ...
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Logitech USB headphones detected and selected in Debian Squeeze but sound still coming from speakers
I have a pair of Logitech wireless USB headphones that work with Ubuntu Natty but aren't working in Debian Squeeze. When they are selected as the default audio output, the sound comes out of the ...
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Audio in screencast recordings out-of-sync when using USB Headphones
When I record screencasts on my laptop with USB headphones, the audio increasingly lags behind the video.
However when I record with my built-in laptop microphone, there is no lag.
I have tried ...
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Force dual-mono audio (L+L or R+R) in Youtube video playback for one-channel audio movies
Occasionally, I find Youtube videos that have only one audio channel (only left or only right); example video (left channel only).
This is quite annoying, especially with headphones on, as I hear ...
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Music but no voice on headphones
I have normal stereo headphones which work fine
On a specific PC running Windows 7 the external speaker and USB speakers work fine too
But when I plug in the headphones, all I hear is muffled music, ...
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Realtek HD Audio, low bass quality
My sound device card is a Realtek HD Audio. I got the latest drivers from Realtek's official website - I'm using Windows 7.
The problem is that when I listen to the music on my headphones ...
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Script to disable audio devices
Is there any way to quickly enable/disable my headphones using a script? Basically, it should 'emulate' this functionality.
If you disable the speakers then the users will not be able to hear any ...
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Laptop sound stuck displaying both Headphone/Non-headphone mode
I just unplugged my headphones from my laptop, and the Win7 sound tool gives me 2 separate volume bars. One for headphone and one regular one. The only time I've ever seen this happen was when having ...
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How to use analog headphones and USB headphones on a computer at once?
Is it possible to use analog headphones (in the regular headphone jack area) and USB headphones at once on a windows computer?
Every time we plug both in the USB headphones override the analog ...
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Connecting Sony Wireless BT Headphones DR-BT101 to Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium?
I'm looking for a way to connect Sony Wireless BT Headphones DR-BT101 to Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium. The headphones are detected by Windows, but they appear with a yellow troubleshooting icon, and ...
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(Windows XP) Play sound from both front and rear headphone jacks
Is it possible to configure my computer such that it will play music from both the front and rear headphone jacks?
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Mac Book Pro headphone jack output is bearly audible
While using Garage Band on a Mac Book Pro 15" unibody an amplifier output was plugged into the audio input jack. Shortly there after the headphone jack output was extremely muffled to the point of ...
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What are headphones with 6mm adapters called?
I'm looking for a headphone with a 6mm adapter. I have a lenovo thinkpad and it doesn't recognize regular headphones with 3.5mm adapters. I've called the tech support and they told me to get a 6mm ...
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Set the default headphone volume on OSX?
I've tried googling this but without any success. Everyone seems to be telling stories like the one below:
So tonight I was about to watch a new promotional video, but I forgot to turn down the ...
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Send sounds from 2 programs to 2 different jack outputs
Here is my setup:
- My sound card has several jack outputs (2 green, 1 blue and 1 black).
- I have 2 devices that makes sound: a headphones and speakers.
- I'm running Windows 7
My problem is as ...
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Can I setup my Sennheiser RS170 headphones to auto switch audio when turned off/on?
I'm using the on board audio on my Asus P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard, green line-out goes to Creative Labs speakers. When I plug my Sennheiser RS170 headphones into the headphone jack of the speakers, ...
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How to listen to music while my speaker plays something else [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Enable multiple audio outputs on Windows 7
I want to listen to music via my headphones while the speakers play something else. I've searched the Internet but couldn't ...
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Laptop is treating speakers as headphones
Up until recently, whenever I plugged in my headphones, the sound would switch over from my laptop's speakers to my headphones. Now, plugging in headphones only results in the speakers becoming lower, ...
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Noise cancelling headset picking up laptop noise during recordings
I am using a normal headset + mic for recording my screencasts, but it always picks up the noise of my laptop processor or fan.
Is there any way to kill that noise, or do I have to switch my headset ...
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How do I adjust the Windows 7 volume control over a smaller range?
I am currently using the Microsoft High Definition Audio driver provided with Windows 7 rather than the Realtek driver. When playing sound through my computer speakers (plugged into the rear panel ...
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Windows 7 front panel audio, without bloatware?
Asus P8H67 motherboard (not sure it's very relevant, I have had this happen with other systems as well) -- I can't get the front panel 3.5mm jack to work. I know that it works, because I've tested it ...
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Anyone know of a program that will mute sound if my headphones are removed?
It really annoys me when my headphones get pulled out and my sound blasts through the speakers. I'd like it to just automatically mute. Does any software exist that will do this?
I'm running ...
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Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless audio interference
I just bought a set of Turtle Beach PX5 headphones, which use the 2.404-2.476GHz spectrum for multichannel audio output, and Bluetooth for audio input. The sound is great until I start using the ...
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My Logitech G35 headphones aren't very loud on Linux (fedora 14) why?
I have recently purchased a set of G35 headphones.
They seem to be very loud when I use them on Windows, but when I try and use them on Fedora 14, they are very quiet and I can't seem to make them ...
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Audio lags when headphones are plugged in
I have a laptop HP PAVILION dv6-3126er with Windows 7 Home Edition installed and whenever i plug in any headphone and trying to play some music it randomly lags. It may play okay a few seconds and ...
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Bad sound quality of 3.5mm headphone with mic on laptop
I have a set of headphones that have a built-in mic for hands-free calling.
They just work great on my Sony Ericsson Cedar cellphone.
The problem is that when I connect headphone to my Dell N5010 ...
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How do I auto use Bluetooth head phones in OS X when connected?
I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones that I have successfully paired with OS X. When I connect them I can select "Use Headphones" to switch the routing of audio from the headphone jack to the BT ...
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using two USB headphones simultaneously
Using Windows 7, on an older Dell, I want to be able to use two sets of USB headsets simultaneously for watching Hulu/etc. for me and a friend without waking up my roommate. Can I just put the second ...
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Use headphones for both computer and telephone
On my computer at work I use a standard set of headphones with 3.5mm speaker and microphone plugs. I also have a Cisco IP phone (model 7941). I would like to obtain some kind of switch that would ...
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Play outlook reminder sounds through speakers when headphones are plugged in
I don't always wear my headset, but I want to keep it plugged in all the time. Sometimes I miss outlook reminders because I don't hear the sound playing through my headphones while I'm not wearing ...
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Annoying sound when I connect my bluetooth
Whenever I connect my USB dongle near the port where my headphone is plugged, I hear some disturbing , annoying sound from my headset. Why is this happening ?
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Looking for Headset to 2-in-1 adapter
I'm looking for an adapter that lets me connect my Headset (1 headphone connector, 1 microphone connector) to my laptop, which has headphone/microphone combination connector, like it can be found on ...
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VMWare Headphone Issue
I am running VMWare Workstation Version 7 on a Windows 7 partition on a Macbook Pro.
I have built a virtual XP machine within vmware to run some old music programs.
The sound from my virtual ...
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How to adjust default sound settings in OSX for headphones
Sometimes when I plug in my headphones, OSX will change the volume to halfway. This is too much. How can I make it so that when I plug in my headphones the volume is lower?
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Computer sounds, not music to headphones and computer speaker at the same time?
I'd like to have the windows sounds output to the computer's speaker and to headphones, but any other media to output sound to headphones only (when they're plugged in). Is this possible?
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bad for headphones to be attached magnets?
Is it bad for magnets to be attached to magnets? Will it damage them and make the sound quality worse or something?
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Is there an adapter for using USB headphones with a 1/8“ (or 1/4”) plug?
I have the Creative Labs Arena headphones, and I want to use them with other devices than my PC. The only problem is that they are USB. Is there some kind of adapter that I can use to change the USB ...
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Are USB headphones/headsets inferior to regular ones?
Some headsets use an USB connection instead of connecting to the motherboard's regular audio output jack. Does that make them inferior in any way to other headsets? What about USB 2.0?
I'm looking for ...
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usb headphones only playing certain audio
I've got some usb headphones with mic (Logitech clear chat USB (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/internet-headsets-phones/devices/3621 actually, the version before this one, but ...
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How to choose best headphone? [closed]
How to choose best headphone? In terms of impedance and frequency and decibel
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Can a (notebook) hard drive be affected by magnets, such as those in a headphone or a cell phone'?
I would like to carry the notebook computer around, together with the ear-bud headphones and the cell phone. But since ear-bud headphones have magnets into it, can't it affect the notebook's hard ...
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Ubuntu Skype: How can I split ringing and calls to headphone and main speaker on a laptop?
I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 on a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pi 1505 laptop. Normally, when I plug my headphones in, all sound is diverted to them. I haven't found anything in sound preferences that changes ...
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How do I get rid of fan or hard disk noise through headphones?
I've recently bought Sennheiser HD-215 headphones to replace Senheiser PC Headphones. With the new headphones I hear a lot of fan or hard disk noise coming from the headphones themselves. The older ...
