Speaker trouble...

pearljam5555 · 13th December 2003, 00:59

I just reformatted the computer and now I am having some sucky trouble. For some reason I can only hear one channel of audio... The left channel doesnt work. I do however hear music from my left speaker but that music is from the left channel. if i move the balance slider to the left i get nothing. Like I said i just reformatted my computer. But it is setup normal. The problem isnt just with winamp either, it is with the built in kazaalite theatre and windows media player and all system wide audio. I have installed winamp 2.91, wmp 9 (and all updates), klite codec pack. My hardware is intel integrated audio and stock dell harmon/kardon speakers. Any ideas??? I am absolutely baffled...

JonnyMac · 13th December 2003, 01:22

Did you check the speaker cable, did the plug get bumped?

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Originally posted by pearljam5555
i move the balance slider to the left i get nothing.

Did you try the Windows mixer?
Double click on the little speaker icon in the sys-tray
-or-
Start button > Run... > type sndvol32 press enter

pearljam5555 · 13th December 2003, 12:46

yeah, i tried all of the obvious stuff. But i tested it last night and i think the connection is going bad in the back. Or the cables we use to connect the speakers are going bad. How could that be the case though? Because i rearely move them or unplug them. They just sit there how could they wear out?

JonnyMac · 13th December 2003, 13:37

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Originally posted by pearljam5555
Or the cables we use to connect the speakers are going bad. How could that be the case though?

Maybe a design flaw or just a bad pair of cables. Have you tried plug-in in a pair of head phones in to the back. Do you only hear one channel?

After reformatting did you install the latest (recently updated) sound drivers?

pearljam5555 · 14th December 2003, 12:49

ive never been able to find updated sound drivers for it. And believe me... Ive looked. Ill try the headphone thing though.

13th December 2003, 00:59	#1
pearljam5555 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 39	Speaker trouble... I just reformatted the computer and now I am having some sucky trouble. For some reason I can only hear one channel of audio... The left channel doesnt work. I do however hear music from my left speaker but that music is from the left channel. if i move the balance slider to the left i get nothing. Like I said i just reformatted my computer. But it is setup normal. The problem isnt just with winamp either, it is with the built in kazaalite theatre and windows media player and all system wide audio. I have installed winamp 2.91, wmp 9 (and all updates), klite codec pack. My hardware is intel integrated audio and stock dell harmon/kardon speakers. Any ideas??? I am absolutely baffled...

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13th December 2003, 12:46	#3
pearljam5555 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 39	yeah, i tried all of the obvious stuff. But i tested it last night and i think the connection is going bad in the back. Or the cables we use to connect the speakers are going bad. How could that be the case though? Because i rearely move them or unplug them. They just sit there how could they wear out?

14th December 2003, 12:49	#5
pearljam5555 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 39	ive never been able to find updated sound drivers for it. And believe me... Ive looked. Ill try the headphone thing though.