Questions tagged [speakers]
Speakers are devices that convert alternating current to physical movement usually using a magnet & wire coil attached to a cone of paper or plastic, enabling conversion of analog audio signals into audible sound waves.
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How do I swap audio output of the left and right speakers?
I have two speakers stereo speakers but when I use the sound control panel applet to test my audio configuration I get sound in the right speaker when the user interface indicates the right speaker ...
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How can I switch an application to a different playback device on Windows 10 [duplicate]
Googling for solutions to this problem seems to lead to third party solutions like this, sometimes with scripting like this. I'm no stranger to either, but It seems crazy to me that there isn't a ...
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How to get headphones and speakers working at the same time?
I have a Gigabyte P55-UD3 motherboard which comes with a Realtek sound card and audio header for the front panel. My headset is permanently connected to the front panel (mic in, headphones in) and I ...
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How to Record Both Mic Audio and Speakers while using headset
I'm trying to record my screen with sound at the same time, but right now, my jack stopped working (it's with the red light) and I have to use a headset so that I can have sound on my Mac.
So my ...
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How to output microphone directly to speakers?
I want my microphone to directly output to my laptop's speakers. I'm able to do something along these lines by recording then playing, but I want to do it live.
Any suggestions how to do this?
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There appears to be a poltergeist in my speakers (no, really)
I've no idea if there's a suitable Stack Exchange for poltergeists. It appears to be software, hardware or virus related, so I thought I'd try here, seeing as Ghostbusters is just a film, so I can't ...
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Windows 10 computer paired w/ bluetooth speaker, but doesn't send music to speaker
I have a Sengled lightbulb - bluetooth speaker (Pulse Solo C01-A66) that I paired with my Win 10 computer, but I can't get the computer to send the music signal to the speaker. What do I need to do ...
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How can I easily connect and disconnect my bluetooth speakers in windows 8?
I have a bluetooth speaker system in my windows 8.Is there any other way of connecting and disconnecting without re-adding the device with its drivers/going out of range and turning off bluetooth in ...
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No sound on bluetooth headphone in Ubuntu 20.04
Yesterday, I updated my Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.04. As usual, I connect my Bluetooth headphone to my PC and they got connected successfully, but even if I select my headphone as output device, I got the ...
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Very low sound in Windows 10
Been googleing around for a few days now on that problem, nothing seems to work.
The sound coming out of the speakers is very, VERY low. It does so since I updated to Windows 10 and then resetted to ...
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Connected Bluetooth Headphones don't appear as Playback device in Windows 10
I've been struggling with this for a while. Updated all drivers I could, no luck. Headphones connect and pair successfully, appear in manager, show all services correctly, but don't appear as a ...
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Is there a difference between speaker and headphone jacks/ports?
I have a 2.1 speaker setup going into my computer, but primarily plug them into the headphone jack as it is easier to access. I do this because I switch between a couple different devices with these ...
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Linux Ubuntu Speakers Popping every few seconds
I'm new to Linux Ubuntu, long time Windows User, and glad I'm making the switch. When setting up my desktop PC, I am subjected to an annoying and repetitive speaker 'pop' about every 2 seconds. This ...
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Use all 5.1 speakers with a 2.1 audio source
I just bought a 5.1 surround sound speaker set for my computer in my bedroom. The rear speakers are next to me in bed while the front speakers are at the other end of the bed at my feet. While I enjoy ...
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how to hear mic sound over speakers- Ubuntu karmic
I want to hear the sound that goes into the notebook's mic from the notebook's speaker itself.
I am on Ubuntu 9.10
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How to get 5.1 audio in Google Chrome?
I'm using Windows 7 and my speaker configuration is surround (5.1). I don't have any problem with games or my MP3 player. Games have surround output and it works perfect. MP3 player's output is stereo ...
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How can I disable the feature where OSX launches iTunes when external speakers are connected?
There is that feature where iTunes gets automatically launched on OSX when an external speakers are connected (Bluetooth or 3.5mm jack headphones).
I happen to prefer another application to listen to ...
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How to mute laptop speakers independent from headphones Windows 10
I have a work laptop with Windows 10 x64 Enterprise installed on it. Previously it had Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. I used to be able to control the headphone volume independent of the speaker volume. I ...
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Is there any difference between computer speakers and a hi-fi?
At my parents house I used my computer hooked up to my stereo, I got my sound through there. It always sounded much better than typical cheap little £20 computer speakers.
Now I have moved elsewhere ...
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Static noise from speakers when computer is off
I have a rather old set of Creative speakers called Inspire 2.1 2400.
The original cable that connects them to the computer was of poor quality, and at some point I had to replace it. The original ...
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How to prevent unauthorized access to bluetooth speakers?
I have the Soundsticks Wireless speakers. They support bluetooth but also have a regular 3.5mm audio jack. My issue is that neighbors can pair with the speakers and play audio and I don't know how to ...
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How do I get rid of monitor audio devices from Windows 10
I have 5 Dell monitors connected to my Windows 10 pc, and they have build-in speakers it seems - at least they show up as "Audio inputs and Outputs" in Device manager - and in the "Select Playback ...
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Audio not working in win 10 in virtualbox (virtualbox 5.1.2 + guest additions, macbook pro early 2011, osx el capitan)
I installed Windows 10 in virtualbox on my macbook and now speakers and mic are not working with win 10. My problem is mainly with speakers.
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How can you change the default audio output in VLC to 5.1?
Is there a setting in VLC to change default audio output to 5.1?
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How do I force Windows 7 to play only through headphones?
Okay to make things clear; I'm going to give a step by step of what happened.
I've got a brand new laptop, and while installing stuff everything was fine. When I'd plug in headphones in the 3.5mm ...
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External speakers make buzzing noise when laptop is plugged in
Any powered external speakers I connect to my laptop make a buzzing noise when my laptop is plugged in. I also have battery-powered noise-canceling headphones that make the buzzing if noise canceling ...
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Sound only from the right speaker
I'm using S/PDIF and I only get sound from the right speaker plus the subwoofer.
I've checked the balance settings:
Adjusting #1 does nothing. Adjusting #2 affects the right speaker.
I've also tried:
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Is it possible to switch between earphones and built-in monitor speakers?
When I plug my earphones into the front panel of my CPU, I get sounds from my earphones. When I unplug it, it goes to the default built-in speakers of the monitor.
Is it possible to set through a ...
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How to feed my speaker to my microphone?
I am chatting on gtalk and want the following things to happen:
I am listening a song in Windows Media Player and I want my friend on the gtalk to hear what I am playing on my PC simultaneously I ...
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How to emit sound using built-in speaker from a command line?
How to emit sound using built-in speaker from a command line in Windows and Linux?
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How to play the sound from the microphone?
I would like to amplify my voice using the computer. My Windows won't play the audio from the mic by default. How to configure it to do so? Should I use some app? Which one?
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How to get rid of the buzz in computer speakers?
My computer speakers have started to emit a buzz, which "behaves" as following: It is loud when I power the speakers on, and then it fades quickly to a much lower volume level and remains ...
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Over-Amplification of Volume in VLC or any Media Player harmful to speakers or a myth?
On a laptop purchase from a reputed store, I was instructed not to use VLC Media Player volume more than 100%. I come across this statement very often.
I actually see Over-amplifying the volume as a ...
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Why do my speakers save me power?
I've got some M-Audio AV40s at home, plugged into a power strip that includes a mac mini and an LCD monitor. If I plug the power strip into a power meter (like a kill-a-watt, except I live in NZ so I ...
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How should I position a subwoofer that is part of a 2.1 computer speaker setup?
I have just bought a 2.1 speaker kit (Corsair sp2500), but I've never had a ".1" kit before and so I have a couple questions about the subwoofer.
Is it supposed to actually make music, or just a bass ...
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Sound goes through speakers eventhough headphone is plugged in on HP notebook
I have a HP Pavilion dv4-1101tu notebook. Currently it is running on Windows 7. All devices are installed correctly with their driver softwares.
When I make a call over Skype with my headphone ...
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how do I make my computer only play through my speaker even if headphones are plugged in?
My mini-jack input is broken, so my computer(HP pavilion dv6 Notebook) thinks there is headphones plugged in at all times. If I physically press lightly on the headphone intput location, speakers ...
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Automatically adjust volume for audio jack vs. built in speakers?
Is there a setting to have my Windows 10 laptop automatically remember my volume settings when I plug in or unplug a device (speakers or headphones) into the 1/8" audio jack?
For instance, if I plug ...
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Realtek HD Audio latency leading to crackling sounds from the speakers
I have a problem with the Realtek HD Audio speakers driver. Everytime a sound is about to be play, the speakers of the laptop make a crackling sound, similar to the sound of static electricity.
I am ...
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Buzzing noise feedback from speakers when large amounts of text present on monitor?
This is quite possibly the most ridiculous question I've ever asked. I'm not a tech novice by any means whatsoever, but I'm also definitely not crazy.
This has been going on for quite some time now ...
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No sound from internal speakers on laptop, but headphone jack and HDMI works
I just bought an ASUS Zenbook 14, model UX3402 (Q409Z when purchased from Best Buy in the US). It came with Windows 11 installed, and sound output works perfectly on Windows. I installed Ubuntu 22.04 ...
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Why do cell phones disturb my speaker?
Sometimes when I receive a incoming call on my cell-phone which is kept very near to my speakers , it disturbs the speaker sound . why does this happen , isn't it safe to keep mobiles near my speakers ...
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PC as Bluetooth speakers
I know that:
There are Bluetooth speakers for my phone and for my iPod
My desktop computer has Bluetooth dongle
My desktop has speakers attached to it;)
So, my question is: can I use my desktop PC ...
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Audio output leaking into microphone
I noticed that my audio output (anything from system sounds to music) is leaking into my microphone.
Stereo Mix is disabled and the audio is not loud enough to be recorded by the microphone ...
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Is it safe to keep speakers behind a monitor
Currently my Computer is kept on a small table. The Speakers are kept behind my monitor (LCD).
So is it safe to play a song or something on high volume (with high bass) ? Will it affect my LCD ?
My ...
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Audio solution for multiple inputs and outputs
I have multiple 3.5mm Audio inputs (PC, TV and the ability to expand in the future) and I have multiple 3.5mm outputs which I'd like them to play to (Speakers, a headset and soon to purchase a ...
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How can I disable only the left speaker on a Macbook Air?
My left speaker is busted and distorts like crazy. I have gone into System Preferences -> Sound and balanced the sound to the far right. That works, but then when I plug in a USB audio interface or ...
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Hook two computers to one speaker?
Is it OK to take the line-out from the audio card on two computers, hook them up to a y-adapter that finally goes to a single pair of speakers? I would just go ahead and try it, but don't want to ...
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Motherboard only has two AUX jacks - but website says it support 5.1
It was kinda hard to google since most keywords are too common haha
Sorry in advanced if it's common knoledge; Didn't had to work with other motherboards for about 7 years now 😅
I'm about to buy a ...
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Disconnect from bluetooth speakers on sleep, reconnect on wake
I have bluetooth harman kardon soundsticks. They're great but they stay connected to my macbook air during sleep. This means I can't pair my iPhone with them when my MacBook's sleeping. Is there any ...
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