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.

    ASUS F3 series S/PDIF LED ON constant

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Paleo, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. Paleo

    Paleo Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Nearly 1 year old my ASUS F3F all of a sudden started illuminating a red laser type like from the headphone/S/PDIF jack. Previous to this I was listening to music amped through a receiver and noticed that the laptop speakers were playing as well, even though the headphone jack was being used. I had some problems with my speakers not working on last years F series model as well.

    Does anyone know anything about this? Can I remedy this myself? I'm thinking of already servicing it since I get a line across my screen when I twist the screen just a bit (connection at hinge i'm sure).
     
    Paleo, Oct 12, 2008
    #1
  2. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

    Reputations:
    1,572
    Messages:
    8,632
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    206
    I think the red light is the optical digital signal. You could try reinstalling the driver to eliminate it as the possible cause.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 13, 2008
    #2
  3. Paleo

    Paleo Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    What driver? My audio one?
     
    Paleo, Oct 13, 2008
    #3
  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

    Reputations:
    1,572
    Messages:
    8,632
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    206
    Yep, that one.

    It may also be hardware, where the socket detects that an optical jack has been plugged in, without it being true. In which case you would need to replace the jack / send it in RMA.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 14, 2008
    #4
  5. Paleo

    Paleo Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Tried both from Asus site...first one said that it was older than what I had so I couldn't preceed, and the other one was just a realtek audio manager. Red laser led is still shining!
     
    Paleo, Oct 14, 2008
    #5
  6. gusto5

    gusto5 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    54
    Messages:
    760
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    If I may add, this happens on my Asus A8Jm. I thought it was supposed to light up so you can see your hole =P
     
    gusto5, Oct 14, 2008
    #6
  7. Paleo

    Paleo Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    182
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Nope, it was never on before...just recently after a glitch where I had my headphone jack plugged in but the laptop speakers kept playing! There HAS been known issues with Asus and this including my old F3F series. The only other time it was shining red was with Vista, but with XP no...except for now. I guess it isn't a big deal, except for when i'm blinded by it!

    I'll call ASUS if noone else has any more info.
     
    Paleo, Oct 14, 2008
    #7