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No sound after Manjaro install, just a dummy Output
This question has been asked a couple of times on this site, one for Pop OS and one for Linux mint, both fixes listed on these questions have not helped me in anyway.
I just installed Manjaro today, ...
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Galaxy book audio in/out port treats microphone jack as headphones [duplicate]
I have a samsung galaxy book running Windows 11 with a combination 3.5mm audio port, and a Behringer XM8500 microphone with a TRS jack.
If I plug this mic into the laptop's audio port, (via a 6.35mm ...
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Unwanted sound when notebook's screen is locked
I have Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H with Win 11 pro. Two external monitors are connected to my laptop, one is via HDMI and the other via VGA. Hence, the laptop has no VGA out; the second monitor is connected ...
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Laptop Audio: Buzzing sound while charging and using Headphone Jack or USB C adapter
Whenever I plug-in USB-C PD Charger, I hear a constant buzz in my earphone irrespective of whether I use Headphone Jack on Laptop or I use Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter.
I am surprised ...
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how to completly control audio devices in windows?
i am unable to find any switch application or system setting that i can use to switch between audio devices on my laptop.
Sound control panel(recording), Sound control panel(playback)
windows has only ...
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How to remove the background noise when I connect AUX cable between my acer laptop and my mobile phone?
I am connecting an AUX cable between my Acer laptop and my mobile phone to receive voice from mobile phone via voice call to record it in matlab. when I configured like above mentioned, I am choosing ...
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How can I force my computer to always use my external speaker?
I have an external speaker (USB2 device) on my Aspire 5 laptop, as the computer's laptop is so unloud and tinny-sounding.
It works fine when it works, but for some reason, the sound sometimes gets ...
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Force Windows to re-check the headphone jack without a reboot
Misbehaving headphones appear to be a common problem with Dell Inspiron laptops and generally with Windows computers.
My headphone jack is working correctly, but only if the headphones are plugged in ...
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I need some help connecting a 5.1 audio system to my laptop
I purchased a Panasonic SC-PT470 5.1 channel stereo system. I am trying to connect it to my Win11 laptop, a Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK but I am not even sure if the way I've set it up will work.
My ...
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New microphone not working on laptop
I got a new Tracer Screamer microphone today for my laptop and when I plugged it in, my audio stopped working and the only audio input was from my laptop's original mic. I fixed the issue with the ...
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Laptop microphone cannot be used with headphones plugged in on Asus VivoBook 15 X512DA
My Asus VivoBook 15 X512DA cannot detect a difference between plugged in headphones and its regular unplugged speakers. This is normally not a problem—my previous headphones had a microphone built in, ...
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Trying to record from cassette player to Audacity on laptop, using headset jack, with dual band cable, but no sound reaches Audacity
I am trying to get a digital copy of some cassettes using an HP laptop.
I have tried pressing play on the cassette player, to record on Audacity, but Audacity does not show any sound. Initially I used ...
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How can earbuds+mic use a single audio jack?
For various reasons, I've been working nomadically in a city away from home, oftentimes videoconferencing from the laptop at public spaces. The background noise annoys meeting participants, and there'...
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How do I find how loud my system would be when buying a new device?
So, I noticed that my dell laptop is not very loud when I play any media be it in youtube or VLC. A same video on my youtube app in android is about 5-10 times louder in max volume compared to my ...
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How do I find out what Audio Device Codec my laptop have?
I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop.
Now, usually, when you make a custom PC, you see something like ALC 892/897 Audio Device Codec name in motherboard specifications (that you are planning to use).
So ...
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Which driver messes with media keys on Dell 9550?
System info
Dell XPS 15 9550 with Windows 10 19043.
Problem
I made the mistake of unnecessarily updating drivers with the program Snappy Driver Installer. It changed about 30 drivers. The problem is ...
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Microphone makes a buzzing sound in laptop when I plug in the charger
I recently bought new headset and when I tested the microphone on my laptop it had a buzzing sound. I realised that it only does that noise when I plug in the charger of the laptop. Also, when it's ...
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How to make my peripherals connected through monitor be detected by laptop
I have a setup where I have a laptop and computer that I use regularly with the same monitor. Until now I have always switched the radio reciever for my headphones, and the wireless reciever for my ...
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Volume button on taskbar doesn't show up any controls
Today, when I booted my Windows 10 PC, it was extremely slow, and it takes 15 minutes for everything to be stable. I can use the PC as normal, but how matter I try, I cannot get the volume button in ...
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How do I fix audio issue on Dell Inspiron 3585?
I have been trying to fix an issue with the audio connection on my Dell Inspiron 3585.
The issue is that whenever I plug in headphones the audio doesn't switch to them.
I have tried going via dell ...
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Separate input jacks as independent input devices
So I have a pair of earbuds which I have been using for about 3 years now, they are still working (the output part, at least) and I use them daily for my laptop, however, their microphone recently ...
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is this sound distortion hardware or software?
I've got a 10 month old HP laptop.
When playing sound through the speaker, it pops/distorted and the volume level is pretty low even when turned all the way up.
I've updated drivers to the latest, ...
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Laptop speaker only makes tinny noise with Windows 10 default sounds
When I play any default Windows 10 sounds (like the UAC, volume control or Error sound effects), one of my speakers sounds a bit tinny. Any other audio and it sounds perfect. I've opened up the laptop ...
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How to mute specific audio on headset but not on laptop/tv speakers?
I am using PS4 Remote Play on my laptop that is also plugged into my TV using an HDMI cable. I have the audio coming through the headset which is plugged into the laptop via headphone jack and through ...
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How to use External MIC with Laptop Speakers ON on Lenovo L340 Laptop?
I have Lenovo L340 laptop, it has one combo jack for audio & mic. I got one converter has one female combo port at one end and on the other side two males one for mic and one for audio.
I want to ...
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Crackling sound with Realtek audio driver - Dell Computer
I have a dell Inspiron 14 - 7472 with freshly installed windows 10. I updated all my drivers using Dell Support Assist software and made sure I was updated with windows 10. I had this issue before ...
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Windows doesn't stop playing music after bluetooth neackband gets disconnected
I have Oppo enco M31, and laptop.
Device Details:
Device name Lordofcodes
Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.00 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB (6.90 GB usable)
Device ID ...
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How to tell if a laptop has integrated headphone jack with both mic input and sound output?
I have an Acer Aspire 5 laptop. On the side of the laptop, there is a 3.5mm jack. The icon next to the jack prints a headphone with a mic.
I tried plugging in an earpiece (with a TRRS plug) and I can ...
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Audio jack issues with Dell latittude 7410
My laptop audio jack is not working. So even if I plug my ear phones into audio jack.
The sound still comes from the laptop speakers. I have tried every imaginable thing.
At one time dell decided to ...
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I Have Yealink Cp960 Network Echo Cancelation conference speaker
I Have Yealink Cp960 Network Echo Cancelation conference speaker and i use in google meet and zoom video conference in laptop with usb cable. my laptop and speaker in both same network it is possible ...
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Why does sound come speakers and headphones at the same time?
I have a Lenovo 3000 n100. I did a replacement on the motherboard. I installed a fresh windows 7 and updated all the drivers. But I have a weird problem with my laptop. I am not getting any beeps when ...
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HP Laptop microphone not picking up any sound
I have a HP ENVY laptop 13-ah0xxx & all of a sudden today my microphone is no longer working. I can hear people on zoom calls but they can't hear me, I have tried skype as well & the same ...
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LENOVO Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen8: how to use the 3.5 mm TRRS jack as stereo line in?
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I've got a Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen8 (Model 2OU9 - 0006GE) here, which features a 3.5 mm TRRS headphone/mic combo jack.
I'd like to plug a 3.5 mm TRS stereo line in cable from my analog ...
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Is my audio jack broken or do I have a bad splitter?
All my earphones only play through the left side on my laptop until I have the jack half-way plugged in, in which it plays both sides just fine.
I bought a headset with a mic and it came with a ...
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Speakers stop working when I plug in a microphone
My laptop have it microphone below the touchpad. And when it is on my lap, the microphone muffles.
So I bought a small microphone to plug in the side of the laptop.
But when I plug it, my speakers ...
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Headphone jack not working (Dell Inspiron 15 7000)
Brand new Inspiron 15 7000 running Windows 10.
Start up Windows with the headphones already plugged into the audio jack, and sound is correctly played through the headphones. Unplug the headphone from ...
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How can I use headphone via Type-C port instead of jack in Laptop?
I have Lenovo V330-15IKB laptop and its headphone jack on the right side that I do not like. On the other hand, there are 2 Type-C USB ports on the left side of the laptop and I would like to use one ...
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Windows 10 not recognizing speakers from a HDMI switch
I have windows 10, xbox One, and nintendo switch all connected to a 5-to-1 HDMI switch. The audio out is connected to external speakers using a standard 3.5mm headphone jack (not optical cable) from ...
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My speakers and audio jacks suddenly stopped working // Error: Failed to play test tone
I basically don't know what caused the issue! My laptop was on hibernate, I turned it back on, connected my headphones and I had no audio. I removed the headphones and still had no audio. Restarted ...
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Technical specs and features to look for in a good microphone/webcam [closed]
I am looking for help in selecting a webcam with good microphone for low-volume voice for Chromebook and Windows PC.
What features and technical specs should I look for in such a webcam?
NOTE: I am ...
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Loud click when playing audio in different desktop apps on an ASUS P2540 with a Conexant SmartAudio HD audio card
Device is an ASUS P2540U laptop w/ Conexant SmartAudio HD audio card, running Windows 10. Looking for a fix to this issue.
A while ago, I started experiencing loud clicks when different applications ...
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Laptop audio deactivates itself
I have an 9-year-old Toshiba Satellite laptop running Windows 10. The PC has one annoying issue, which is that sometimes the audio speakers deactivate themselves. To be more precise, I am e.g. ...
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Possible reasons for audio fluctuations in laptop
I originally asked this question on Electrical Engineering SE and was recommended to ask it here.
I have a Lenovo laptop (IdeaPad S540) and occasionally I face audio issues. At times even at peak ...
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USB Switch possibly causing audio feedback
I recently got an Aten US224 2 Port USB switch. It's used to switch mouse and keyboard between PC and laptop.
I have also recently got some new speakers and quickly noticed I would occasionally hear a ...
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Windows 10 x64. Unable to hear sound on laptop
I am using Windows 10, and I only have one sound output system which is my Realtek speaker. I can change the sound volume in the volume mixer but can't hear any sound (out of the left speaker). I have ...
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Laptop audio randomly switches between speakers and headphones jack
The audio on my Dell Inspiron laptop (running Windows 10) is acting up. One minute it's sounding fine, then suddenly it goes away, then comes back a few seconds later.
I've tried listening to audio ...
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Headset and speaker laptop suddenly not making a sound
Maybe this thing causing the problem, so I changed my permission in registry editor (regedit) on HKEY_CLASS_ROOT and when I restart the laptop, suddenly my laptop not making a sound. I've tried all ...
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Does usb port on yoga 11 e lenovo have audio in if so can u help me out
I have a yoga 11 e lenovo and im wondering if my usb ports can carry audio in since im trying to plug my amp to my laptop and if so how exactly do u set it up?
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Stop automated installation of Realtek driver
I am trying to switch from the Realtek Audio driver to the High Definition Audio driver. The former keeps giving me problems when I plug in earphones, while the latter is always fine.
I've done this ...
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Why did TOSHIBA SATELLITE L755 speakers stop working?
The internal speakers of my laptop don't work even if they are listed on Windows Devices but if I connected headphones in the jack , the headphones only work.
No matter what driver or OS I install, ...
