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    G50 Headphone Jack Noise Solution?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by bobh, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. bobh

    bobh Notebook Guru

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    This is more like a work around then a fix. today i decided to check out my mini usb hub.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16817803010
    Beware some sites don't show this is NOT 2.0 usb. i got it for $8. at office depot about a month ago but never took it out of package, due to moving, holidays, also i don't get to decide how to spend all of my free time, cough...wife :rolleyes: OK back to the point, i wanted to clean up the wires coming out of the laptop. i plugged hub into the back usb port ( by the a/c plug) then plugged mouse, cooler, and game pad. then plugged headphones into jack to listen to some tunes, and there is absolutely no interference noise, none :eek: what the hell i thought. so i plugged usb hub into all usb ports and no noise on any of them..best i can figure is that the mini usb hub must ground the peripheral better then the G50? and since almost all my gaming is done with headphones i am one happy camper :D Now i say we start a petition against ASUS to send all G50 owners a free USB HUB... hope this helps out :)
     
    bobh, Dec 2, 2008
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  2. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    Does the hub have a separate power source? If it does, your stuff is grounded on AC versus the battery's ground, which can fluctuate.
     
    Charr, Dec 2, 2008
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  3. SCE_Sobek

    SCE_Sobek Notebook Evangelist

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    i dont want a free usb hub... I want a good ground god it ! lol



    sorry for the rant lol...glod you found a fix for you..but i dont like the clutter...

    i just plug my mouse in the back and my headphones in the jack,,, im getting the creative xfi go usb card so ill let you know how it goes
     
    SCE_Sobek, Dec 2, 2008
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  4. bobh

    bobh Notebook Guru

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    its powered from the laptop, and the laptop is usually plugged in
     
    bobh, Dec 2, 2008
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