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    Strange noise in Headphones in ASUS V1jp

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by wito, May 20, 2007.

  1. wito

    wito Newbie

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    After connecting headphones to my laptop there is a disturbing noise in background. When I start to play music the noise is still in the background.
    Is something wrong with my audio connector? Anyone can help ?

    Asus V1jp, WinXP Pro
     
    wito, May 20, 2007
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  2. bloodandiron

    bloodandiron Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well from what I've read the only way to reduce the sound card noise is to turn windows volume to highest and use earphones with its own volume control to turn it down to the level you want it to be. Usually the windows volume suitable for earphone use is so small that the sound cannot mask the background noise of the soundcard.
     
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  3. AlexF

    AlexF Notebook Deity

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    Yeah, it's component interference noise. Virtually all sound cards get it at some output level.

    There was actually a discussion this:
    http://forums.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=120933

    I have a pair of Plantronics model 90 headsets and I only hear the humming noise if I set my headsets to max volume. Best thing to do is set Windows WAVE and main volumes to max and then reduce the setting on your headset (works better that way anyway since the built-in speakers aren't really all that ear-blowing when at max ;) ).
     
    AlexF, May 21, 2007
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