I plugged my headphones into my laptop last night but was only getting sound from the L/H side.Took a look at it this morning and now there is no sound from either side would the headphones show up in the control panel under sound as cannot see them.The laptop is a Asus K73E and the Headphones are Silverlabel Audio but do not have a model number My OS is Windows 7.One other question have not used the headphone's for about two weeks and they were not turned off would they still lose power.Thank's
No sound coming from Headphones
Just tried again went into control panel then sound and there is a speaker icon and when I try and listen using the headphones the progress bar on the right starts flashing green but only ever gets about half way up the bar so was just wondering if the problem may be the headphones are under charged though whether that would cause me to get sound from one channel only I am not sure.It is plugged in and hopefully charging but I thought it would be fully functional whilst charging as that is what the manual says
Plug your headphones in something else, and see if they work - headphones are VERY unreliable, with the leads commonly breaking internally.
When you say the headphones were not turned off does this mean they are some sort of wireless unit (Bluetooth or whatever) with amplifiers built into the earpieces?
If that is the case then they will certainly discharge if left on. The circuits in the headphones will still draw power from the battery even with no audio being processed. If there is some sort of auto audio detect circuit that puts them into a standby mode after a certain time with no audio that will extend the battery life. But without such a circuit they could easily run down the battery after a couple of weeks not being used depending on when you last charged them up.
So put them on charge and then try again.
If possible try an alternative set of headphones that you know work (eg from an mp3 player or iPod type device) to check the laptop socket is OK. Or try your headphones on some other device with a headphone socket you are confident is working. Either test should give you an idea of where the problem lies.
If that is the case then they will certainly discharge if left on. The circuits in the headphones will still draw power from the battery even with no audio being processed. If there is some sort of auto audio detect circuit that puts them into a standby mode after a certain time with no audio that will extend the battery life. But without such a circuit they could easily run down the battery after a couple of weeks not being used depending on when you last charged them up.
So put them on charge and then try again.
If possible try an alternative set of headphones that you know work (eg from an mp3 player or iPod type device) to check the laptop socket is OK. Or try your headphones on some other device with a headphone socket you are confident is working. Either test should give you an idea of where the problem lies.
I plugged them into my wifes laptop same problem I have now just tried a pair of ear plus from my wifes MP3 player and that worked so the socket is ok.They are Bluetooth earphones but have not used them wirelessly yet as uncertain how to pair them up with the laptop.They are currently charging
Pairing is easy - you should be able to find instructions on the net but the usual routine for pairing is to hold the on button down on the h/phones for longer than usual until something either flashes or changes colour, then in the laptop bluetooth settings identify the phones in the list and do whatever action it prompts you for to pair the device.
Bluetooth phones are a million times better than wired - no longer are we tied to an ipad when doing the kitchen or nurdling about in the garage. Freedom of movement with no trailing wires that catch on every possible thing, is a game changer.
Bluetooth phones are a million times better than wired - no longer are we tied to an ipad when doing the kitchen or nurdling about in the garage. Freedom of movement with no trailing wires that catch on every possible thing, is a game changer.
Just tried something else went into control panel then sound then speaker the one with the green tick double clicked it then clicked on levels then balance and both left and right channels are showing 100 even though there is no sound coming from the R/H channel.
Originally Posted by SnrDev:
“Pairing is easy - you should be able to find instructions on the net but the usual routine for pairing is to hold the on button down on the h/phones for longer than usual until something either flashes or changes colour, then in the laptop bluetooth settings identify the phones in the list and do whatever action it prompts you for to pair the device.
Bluetooth phones are a million times better than wired - no longer are we tied to an ipad when doing the kitchen or nurdling about in the garage. Freedom of movement with no trailing wires that catch on every possible thing, is a game changer.”
“Pairing is easy - you should be able to find instructions on the net but the usual routine for pairing is to hold the on button down on the h/phones for longer than usual until something either flashes or changes colour, then in the laptop bluetooth settings identify the phones in the list and do whatever action it prompts you for to pair the device.
Bluetooth phones are a million times better than wired - no longer are we tied to an ipad when doing the kitchen or nurdling about in the garage. Freedom of movement with no trailing wires that catch on every possible thing, is a game changer.”
+1 for no wires.
Mine are also NFC compatible so no pairing to do, just touch the two devies together and you're good to go.
My wife has a similar pair so I swapped the leads around my pair has still got the problem even with her lead which we know is fine and her pair works with my lead so the the problem must be with the headphones themselves
Originally Posted by Paul_Blackburn:
“My wife has a similar pair so I swapped the leads around my pair has still got the problem even with her lead which we know is fine and her pair works with my lead so the the problem must be with the headphones themselves”
“My wife has a similar pair so I swapped the leads around my pair has still got the problem even with her lead which we know is fine and her pair works with my lead so the the problem must be with the headphones themselves”
There are any number of possible causes for such a fault. The two "silly" ones that come to mind first are...
If the headphones have volume controls for each ear could one be turned down to zero? Or could it be the plug on the lead is not being pushed home fully in the socket on the headphones?
Those "faults" are the easiest to fix. If it isn't one of those then you might need some tools and test gear to figure out what's broken. Likely suspects are the socket on the headphones having one channel connection faulty. I assume as the headphones need power that they must have on board amplifiers, especially if they can be used wire free in Bluetooth mode. So if the amplifier is still used wired then one of the amplifier stages could be faulty.
The other possibilities are, the wire to the affected earpiece is broken or the driver in the affected earpiece has failed.
Even a simple multimeter could help narrow down which part is faulty if you have the right skills and it is possible to get at the innards of the headphones without breaking them even more than they are.
