Sound from only one speaker

[Kris015]

Lately I've had a weird issue with my computer. Sound is only coming from one speaker.

First I assumed it was a problem with the speaker, but then I tried them with my iPod and they worked fine (I tried hooking my headphones to the computer and same thing happened).

I noticed that the jackstick port (or whatever) is kinda loose (There is a headphones port and a microphone port and the one where I put my headphones/speakers seems looser than the microphone one)
I even tried screwing with the sound settings with no success.

Any ideas?

 

[Sovereignty]

Occasionally my pc will do the same (I blame my LCD TV)

Usually it's remedied by using the little test feature in the hardware settings.

Have you tried that?

 

[Kris015]

Occasionally my pc will do the same (I blame my LCD TV)

Usually it's remedied by using the little test feature in the hardware settings.

Have you tried that?

The test feature? I'm not sure I know what you mean. I have clicked the "test" button several times, when I was screwing around, it just played a sound on the left and then the right speaker (Naturally only one speaker since one of them don't work).

 

[Sovereignty]

The test feature? I'm not sure I know what you mean. I have clicked the "test" button several times, when I was screwing around, it just played a sound on the left and then the right speaker (Naturally only one speaker since one of them don't work).

I was speaking about the small testing feature inside windows.

Control Panel --> Hardware & Sound --> Sound --> Select proper device --> Configure --> Then click the speaker symbol for each side.



I used it and sound just started working, but I assume it'd be helpful in trouble shooting your speaker jack.

Simply keep clicking the troublesome side and gently move the speaker input cord about. It'll help you figure out if it's shorted =D

 

[Kris015]

The test feature? I'm not sure I know what you mean. I have clicked the "test" button several times, when I was screwing around, it just played a sound on the left and then the right speaker (Naturally only one speaker since one of them don't work).

I was speaking about the small testing feature inside windows.

Control Panel --> Hardware & Sound --> Sound --> Select proper device --> Configure --> Then click the speaker symbol for each side.



I used it and sound just started working, but I assume it'd be helpful in trouble shooting your speaker jack.

Simply keep clicking the troublesome side and gently move the speaker input cord about. It'll help you figure out if it's shorted =D

No change :/

I put my ear to the speakers and the sound is loud when I click the left speaker symbol and a very quiet sound when I click the right. But the sound is still only coming from one speaker, no matter what I click.

 

[Batou667]

Open your Volume Control (usually it's to the right of your taskbar, near the system clock) and make sure the balance is centered, and not all the way to the left or right.

If this is fine, fiddle with the plug - try rotating it or not pushing it in quite all the way. If your computer has more than one headphone/speaker plug try them all (there might be one on your monitor, for example) in case one is damaged.

 

[Kris015]

Open your Volume Control (usually it's to the right of your taskbar, near the system clock) and make sure the balance is centered, and not all the way to the left or right.

If this is fine, fiddle with the plug - try rotating it or not pushing it in quite all the way. If your computer has more than one headphone/speaker plug try them all (there might be one on your monitor, for example) in case one is damaged.

I just found out that it works if the stick is not all the way in. It's very fragile though, and if I touch it even slightly it doesn't work.

 

[tharglet]

yeah, sounds like the port's got a bit damaged. If "computer" is actually "laptop" this usually happens from leanin' on the cable. If it's a desktop machine... do you regularly plug/unplug things or had something dropped down the back?

Would be a bit of a bugger to repair if it's onboard sound (you'd need to be able to unsolder it and solder a new one back on). Choices are live with it (ducttape or similar can assist with this), buy a soundcard (if it's a desktop) or get speakers that use USB.

 

[number2301]

I have that from time to time, I blame the onboard sound as it does seem like a software issue for me. Easy fix could be to pick up a proper soundcard (Asus Xonar DX or similar).