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    G50vt x5 headphone port help...

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ArizonaG50vtGuy, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. ArizonaG50vtGuy

    ArizonaG50vtGuy Notebook Enthusiast

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    So my headphone port decided to stop working yesterday, ive restarted my comp, i tried reinstalling the driver, i even emailed Asus support today... Anyone else have this problem? Please help, the speakers are not loud enough...

    Thanks
    Kris

    P.S.
    this is for a Asus G50vt-x5
     
    ArizonaG50vtGuy, Jul 22, 2009
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Have you checked/played around with your Realtek audio manger?
     
    David, Jul 23, 2009
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    Yup, asus support emailed me back telling me to reinstall the driver, im going to give it a try now...
     
    ArizonaG50vtGuy, Jul 24, 2009
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    When reinstalling the driver, make sure you uninstall the old version first and not just install the new version on top of the old. Do all of this in safe mode if you can to help minimize errors.
     
    David, Jul 24, 2009
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    trentbg Notebook Consultant

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    That is a very well known problem for the model, do you hear any noise or static out of it?
     
    trentbg, Jul 24, 2009
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  6. ArizonaG50vtGuy

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    Ya a slight noise... I just went to bestbuy and bought a creative usb sound card.... works great and its better sounding than the factory port...

    I'll give that a try, if its a no go, i bought a creative usb sound card today and it works great...
     
    ArizonaG50vtGuy, Jul 24, 2009
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    your better off with the souncard anyays,....or a usb headset. no biigie =)
     
    SCE_Sobek, Jul 24, 2009
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    ya the safe mode way didnt work either... oh well the usb works great :)
     
    ArizonaG50vtGuy, Jul 25, 2009
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