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Can I connect my ipod's earphones to my computer?

My computer (recent model Dell z600) has 2 input devices on the front of the computer, 1 has an icon of headphones and the other is a Mic icon. When I plugin my earphones to the input device that has ...
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How can I get the headphone playback device back?

In Windows 7 64 bit, in my playback devices, I used to have Stereo for speakers and headphones. I upgraded my drivers to RealTek's latest, restarted my PC, and I lost the headphone playback device. ...
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How do get headphones and speakers output from the rear panel?

I just want to be able to switch to headphones and speakers, for example in daylight I dislike headphones but in the night I would like to wear them. I could do that, simply plugging headphones to ...
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What is a laser tuned driver?

Hunting for microphones with a good frequency response, I encountered USB headsets. These headsets apparently come with 'laser tuned drivers'; is anybody aware of of what a laser-tuned driver is in ...
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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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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 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 ...
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Set a keyboard shortcut to switch between headset and external speakers (Win XP)

I have both external speakers (plugged into the 1/8" jack on the back of the PC) and headphones (in 1/8" jack on the front of the PC). My computer automatically mutes the speakers when I plug in the ...
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erratic audio levels on windows vista

I'm somewhat hard of hearing. I've been listening to my windows Vista machine with a pair of headphones so I don't annoy the others. I have 2 issues: 1) the volume varies enormously depending on the ...
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Pairing Sony bluetooth headphones with my PC, under Windows 7

I have the Sony DR-BT50 wireless headphones. I've been able to successfully pair them to my iPhone and play music through them, but no such luck with my PC. I can add it to the bluetooth devices, ...
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How do I assign different audio sources to different outputs?

XP Pro Thinkpad t60 I have recently started using voip and for that purpose I bought a cordless headphone/mic. It works very well, but when I have it on, all audio goes through the headphone. I ...
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Audio default randomly switches to output that doesn't have anything plugged into it

I have 2 audio devices on my computer: an S/PDIF output and headphones. The headphones are the device i want it to output through, but it will randomly decide to set my default audio device to the S/...
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Headphone volume randomly jumps

I've had the following issue that has happened for the last year or so off and on, but has gotten much worse recently. I'm running Windows 11. I have a set of headphones that has no volume control. ...
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Headphone volume extremely loud before adjusting

If i close or suspend my laptop without headphones plugged in, and then plug headphones back in through the audio jack after turning the laptop back on, the volume of the playback will be abnormally ...
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Trying to narrow down the cause of a Bluetooth headphone app-specific sound issue

So before I go on in length let me just say that this problem has been fixed on a practical level. The reason I'm still attacking the problem is that the fixes make absolutely no sense to me and I'm ...
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Earbuds only work after restart

I'm having a wierd problem with my laptop not recognizing when I plug my earbuds into the jack unless I restart first. If the computer is already turned on when I plug them in, nothing happens - sound ...
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Laptop doesn't recognize headphones plugged into the headphone jack since W10 upgrade

Since I upgraded to Windows 10, my laptop no longer recognizes any headphones plugged into the headphone jack. It just plays audio from the speakers - before this, it would switch automatically. I've ...
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I can't use "type-c" earphone as a headset(stereo) with laptop, but only in hands free mono mode(low quality)

(bad English, I've searched on google for 4 hours, there were few things..) I just bought an earphone from Samsung AKG, EO-IC100. And I am using Lenovo thinkbook 16p, the laptop. When I connected the ...
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Windows keeps muting all sounds when detecting communication

Whenever I join discord voice call, Windows keps muting all my sounds. I did set it, so Windows does nothing when there is communication active, however it doesn't work and all results on the internet ...
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Add a delay to the screen for Bluetooth headphones

I have Bluetooth headphones (xiaomi airdots 3) that are connected to a computer. When I watch video there is a delay (which is of course normal because it's Bluetooth). I know that in VLC it is ...
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Microphone not functioning properly / not functioning at all

I'm currently running Windows 11 and The microphone was working fine when I first updated, fast-forward to now, I put my computer on sleep mode then come back the next day to find my microphone not ...
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Headphone's speaker and microphone not working simultaneously?

My Bluetooth headphone's speakers work when connected. Mic works too when connected(tested using an online service) but it doesn't play any sound when mics are connected.
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How do I use Bluetooth earphones as a high-quality stereo audio device in Windows 10?

The device that I'm using is the Signature-VMB47. My Bluetooth 'headset' has these services enabled: Now, through Googling, I've come to know that I need to enable Audio Sink for my device to ...
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Using bluetooth headphones in Debian

I installed Debian 10 today and so far am having a very positive experience. However, as of right now, I'm having to use this laptop on speaker. This wouldn't be a problem, but I'm blind so everyone ...
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Bluetooth headset not connecting windows 7

I'm using Windows 7 on a Dell laptop, when pairing my bluetooth headset this message appears. Image attached, click to open FYI, I have everything installed and set, except when I click Services on ...
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Bluetooth headset connecting but not playing music

I bought 2 headphones yesterday and today both of them connect but don't play music... The sound of "connected" can be heard from the headphone but when playing music the song doesn't play ...
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Using two bluetooth earphones

I'm trying to use two different bluetooth headphones in order to talk on discord while still being able to listen to music. One headphone is used for the ears, the other for the microphone. I'm aware ...
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My Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are connected to Windows 7 and an iPad: how can I prevent Windows 7 from muting the audio coming from the iPad?

My Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are connected to Windows 7 and some iPad (iPad Pro MM172LL/A): how can I prevent Windows 7 from muting the audio coming from the iPad? Even when no audio is ...
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Automatically switch default sound device when bluetooth headset switches between stereo and handsfree modes [duplicate]

Bluetooth headsets in general (or just most of them?) can only do one of the following: Play stereo sound (or "high quality" sound in general) Play mono/restricted sound and take mic input ...
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AudioWizard not working properly

I have just installed Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.8564 x64 version and AudioWizard on Windows 10. But none of the controls in AudioWizard, except Balance, seem to have any effect on my audio on my ...
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When Wi-Fi is enabled on my Windows 10 PC, my bluetooth headphones don't work properly

So I have been having this problem since I got my new Pre-Built PC and I can't find a single working solution to it. I have not been able to use my Bluetooth headphones that worked on my previous ...
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Audio switched: headphones instead of speakers and vice versa

It's been a couple of months that I started to have a problem: when I plug my headphones sound is played from the speakers, and when I plug them out there's no sound at all because I can see "...
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Bleutooth headphones Galaxy Buds TouchPad types characters in Remote Desktop (RDP)

I use Galaxy Buds (bleutooth headphones) on my Laptop. On the Buds there is a touchpad that can be used to control my phone (if they are connected to the phone). From my Laptop i use a remote desktop ...
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Windows 10 - Pc not playing audio through headphones, stopped detecting headphones

Apologises if this is not the place to ask this, I've been trying to find a solution to this for about a week now and stumbled onto this site. If its the wrong place, simply tell me and ill try to ...
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Windows 10 headphone volume abnormally loud

Whenever I plug any headphones into the 3.5mm jack, I have to turn down the Windows volume to 2 for the sound to be bearable. I also do not see a 'Headphones' when I click on the sound icon in the ...
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Bluetooth connection problems, win 8.1, connected but no audio

Bluetooth headphones pair with windows 8.1 laptop then say connected then just go back to "paired" status. When and if they do connect to the laptop, the status is connected but there is no audio ...
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Linux (Deepin OS) Headset Microphone

I started using Deepin OS few days ago, and i was user of Archlinux before this and on the both distros i am issuing the same problem. Basically my point is, i can't actually use the headset ...
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Audio intermittently starts crackling and stuttering via bluetooth headsets

I Noticed this issue while using almost all Bluetooth headsets I used with Windows 10. Specifically when watching online videos on Mozilla Firefox. Normally the sound would be working fine and the ...
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How do I stop Chrome keeps turning on the feedback in my Bose QC-30 headset?

I have a pair of Bose QC-30 headphones. They have noise cancelling and when you are in a call, they stop doing the noise cancelling by playing the environment noise into the headphones so you can hear ...
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I cant switch between headphone and speaker

I am not able to switch between headphones and speakers .Some people have said that it has something to do with the Dell audio application, so I deleted it. However, I still have the same problem. ...
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Both audio channels play only out of left earphone on front jack

So I have a very strange problem I'm stumped with. I've got a pair of headphones for my computer. When I plug it into the jacks on the back of the motherboard, everything's fine and dandy. But I've ...
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How to add NFC pairing capability of Bluetooth headphones to Windows 10 laptop?

I have Bluetooth headphones that I pair to my smartphone via NFC. I want to do the same with my laptop but don't have NFC in it. I can buy a USB-NFC reader, but not sure if I get the same ...
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How to test audio channels of headphone

In right side of my headset (Asus Cerberus Headset) bass sounds hit my ear heavier than left side. But there is no audible difference in other sounds/channels. I had sent this headset to service and ...
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Can Windows 10 work with headphone remotes?

I'm running Windows 10 on my MacBook Pro but the headphone remote on my Beats Solo 2 doesn't do anything. In OS X, the remote works like how it would with an iPhone (press once to pause song, twice to ...
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My headphones are picking up radio [closed]

I recently got a new computer and as soon as I plugged in my headphones, I heard static coming in from only one side of my headphones. I unplugged my charger but I can still hear the radio, can anyone ...
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Macbook headphones disabled after inactivity in Windows 10

Setup: Macbook Pro retina 2015 (force touch) Windows 10 installed through Boot Camp 6 Cirrus Logic CS4208 (AB123) sound card, driver correctly installed When I plug in my headphones, they are ...
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Headphones picking up output sound

I'm having trouble with my headphones picking up output sound. I'm using an analog headphones with the green and pink 3.5mm jack I also have a speaker plugged in. First of all Stereo Mix is already ...
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Sony Bluetooth headphones are Paired and Connected, but there is no sound

Ref: Sony sony MDR-ZX770BN-Headphones On my Computer (windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit, Under Manage Bluetooth Devices it shows that the MDR-ZX770BN headphones are Paired and Connected, but there is no sound. ...
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Turtle Beach Headphones audible feedback

I have a set of Turtle Beach Earforce X12 headphones and I am getting audible static like noise from them. I have tried moving the USB connector to a separate machine, and I have altered the volume ...
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Windows: Toggle front or back audio jack using software?

I have a Lenovo desktop PC running Windows 8.1. I have two speakers plugged into the audio jack in the back and a pair of headphones plugged into the audio jack on the front panel. Is there a way to ...
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