The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Somebody please help me. I'm just lost.

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sui_generis, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. sui_generis

    sui_generis Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Okay... I'm really happy cause I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop at BestBuy a couple days ago... But to be honest.. I know absolutely nothin about computers....

    My husband has a laptop too, but he gets irritated when we both have music playing at the same time.. So, to fix the problem, I found a pair of random headphones lying around the house. But, of course, with my luck, they didn't fit.

    I looked in my user manual and researched all kinds of stuff on Google...but i just cant figure out what size..um..jack? my laptop is. I don't even know if i'm using the right word. would it be..plug?

    I'm just lost... Can somebody please just tell me what kind or size headphones would fit? And any suggestions on brands? ....Please?
     
    sui_generis, Jan 16, 2009
    #1
  2. BigHops323

    BigHops323 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    96
    Messages:
    726
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    3.5mm jack, should be any ordinary headphones.
     
    BigHops323, Jan 16, 2009
    #2
  3. sui_generis

    sui_generis Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    3.5mm? Is that the little metal piece at the end of the cord or is it the hole? lol ...I'm sorry. I know I prolly sound incredibly dumb...
     
    sui_generis, Jan 16, 2009
    #3
  4. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    738
    Messages:
    3,811
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    106
    both...
    if the headphones at home are to small, then they are for cellphones, if too big, you will need an adapter or new headphones
     
    aan310, Jan 16, 2009
    #4
  5. sui_generis

    sui_generis Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thank you both very much.
    :)
     
    sui_generis, Jan 16, 2009
    #5
  6. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    738
    Messages:
    3,811
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    106
    no problem, any time
     
    aan310, Jan 16, 2009
    #6
  7. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

    Reputations:
    3,732
    Messages:
    6,833
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    [​IMG]

    This is a 3.5mm plug.

    If you don't have one that works, just go to any store like WalMart, for example, and ask them if they have a 35mm headphone. ;)
     
    pixelot, Jan 16, 2009
    #7
  8. BigHops323

    BigHops323 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    96
    Messages:
    726
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    3.5mm NOT 35mm (35mm is rougly 9/10 of an inch, way too big)
     
    BigHops323, Jan 16, 2009
    #8
  9. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

    Reputations:
    3,732
    Messages:
    6,833
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    LOL....yeah, my bad. Too much time with my 35mm camera today. :eek: :D
     
    pixelot, Jan 16, 2009
    #9
  10. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    32
    Messages:
    484
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    35mm is more than an inch already?

    2.54cm (25.4mm) = 1inch??

    and yes, it s too big
     
    hydrocyanic, Jan 17, 2009
    #10
  11. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

    Reputations:
    3,732
    Messages:
    6,833
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    9/10 = almost an inch. ;)
     
    pixelot, Jan 17, 2009
    #11
  12. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

    Reputations:
    3,666
    Messages:
    2,174
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Instead of buying a new set of headphones, another solution would be to get an adapter if you want to keep using the headphones you got at home. I'm not sure if the ones you have are too small or too big, both types of adapters exist. If it's too small, then you'll need a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter. If it's too big, then you'll need a 6.3mm (1/4") to 3.5mm one. These adapters are easy to find at local electronic stores and only cost a few dollars.

    [​IMG]
     
    stewie, Jan 17, 2009
    #12