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    Acer Aspire 7720G won't record right channel

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by RGBe, Jan 23, 2012.

  1. RGBe

    RGBe Newbie

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    I have tried to record in stereo through the line-in of my laptop but it only records the left channel and at a rather low volume -controls at max.-.

    With the same cable and cassette deck my other laptop (7540G) records in stereo ok.

    I'm running the Audicity program, but it fails also with the Windows Sound Recorder.

    I have downloaded and installed the reccomended Realtek driver, but nothing.

    I have carefully checked the Audicity settings -stereo- and they fit those of the Control Panel.


    Can you help me? Is there any known isue about this problem?
     
    RGBe, Jan 23, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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  3. .NetRolller 3D

    .NetRolller 3D Notebook Deity

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    No, that is for recording the sounds Windows makes.

    Either your cable or the 7720G's line-in jack has a short.
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Jan 25, 2012
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    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    ^ Its not like thats definitively whats going on. The 7720g in fact has the audio jacks on a separate board. A component on this board could have broken.
     
    niffcreature, Jan 26, 2012
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    No sound on one channel and low volume on the other is a sign of a short between the 2 channels.
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Jan 26, 2012
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    RGBe Newbie

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    Many thanks to all.

    I have recorded with this same cable in my other Acer laptop, ok.
    Even so, I have tried with a different cable.

    My laptop has not been dropped nor abused in any way but, of course, it can have some problem in its conections.

    I wonder if I could use a cheap USB adaptor. Have been searching the web, but those I have found are for a mono mic only. May be, if I find an inexpensive one, I could give it a try.

    I could also have a look at its input conections -just wiggle them a bit- but don't know how to do it and am afraid of spoiling something.
     
    RGBe, Jan 27, 2012
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