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    Headset has lots of static (Need Help)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ThePacster, Dec 20, 2007.

  1. ThePacster

    ThePacster Notebook Geek

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    I just recently went out to buy a headset for my laptop, and when I plugged it in things seems fine at first, but after a few moments I started getting alot of random static in my ear. I have realtek audio on the laptop and it recognized it when I plugged it in, and in the manager when I pressed the play button to I guess test the audio I got a nasty earful of really loud static.

    Any ideas on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.
     
    ThePacster, Dec 20, 2007
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  2. B2TheEYo

    B2TheEYo Notebook Deity

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    Welcome to the wonderful world of interference. I've had desktops and laptops do it. Fixed my laptop but desktops never tried. Put up with it unless you want to rip your machine apart to do some 'hackin'
     
    B2TheEYo, Dec 20, 2007
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  3. ThePacster

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    What exactly would I have to do to try and fix the interference? o_O
     
    ThePacster, Dec 20, 2007
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  4. klutchrider

    klutchrider Notebook Evangelist

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    Try another set of headsets and see if it does the same thing.
     
    klutchrider, Dec 20, 2007
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  5. ThePacster

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    Interesting, I plugged the headphone cord into a different port next to the headphones and now there's no static. I have no idea what the port is for, but I'm glad it works, hehe.
     
    ThePacster, Dec 20, 2007
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  6. Lite

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    B2TheEYo a "160GB 10,000 RPM SATA" in your laptop?? You can get 10,000 rpm drives for laptops???
     
    Lite, Dec 20, 2007
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