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    How to use 2 headphones at once? M15X

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Isaac252, Mar 28, 2010.

  1. Isaac252

    Isaac252 Notebook Geek

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    So 2 head phone jacks right. I need to use 2 at once but only 1 jack has the IDT audio drivers which is the one closest to the mic, the other doesnt show anything connected though it still works. Using both at once will make it either only the one with the IDT driver works, or I can set it up so like 4 speakers which the back would be the 2nd headphone jack and lower quality and also wont work on the internet :/


    Idk what to do.
     
  2. fishnbanjo

    fishnbanjo Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG] For about $3.95 I'd put this in your IDT Output jack and problem solved!
     
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    CokeCanNinja Notebook Consultant

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  4. Mr Pras

    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    Bad sound card... With this hardware we should be able to use ASIO - access each output seperately etc... I'll get a firewire card for pro audio stuff I think.
     
  5. Mr Pras

    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    Update the bios to the new A05 and everything seems to work as it should.

    You can even play different music on each output :) woohoo (well, it's what it was supposed to do in the first place, but at least it works now!)
     
  6. mevlar

    mevlar Notebook Consultant

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    I've updated by bios but dual headphones only works with the most resent sound drivers which cause my volume to be greatly reduced and I think the sound quality is also reduced so I have to use older drivers which makes the dual headphone ports not work and there is still ripping in the sound now and then =(
     
  7. Mr Pras

    Mr Pras Hardware and systems

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    I use ASIO4ALL - if you find a software that plays though that (traktor for example) then you can listen to music using either or both outputs at once.
     
  8. Jstarnino

    Jstarnino Notebook Deity

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    Traktor = Complete Awesomeness
     
  9. Marcham93

    Marcham93 Notebook Evangelist

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