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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: geoheid on March 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM

Title: Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker
Post by: geoheid on March 30, 2010, 05:35:41 PM

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I have a Logitech Z 2300 2.1 speaker system.

I have no sound in one of the desktop speakers.

I have borrowed a friend's Logitech Z 2300 2.1 speaker system and experience the same problem – one of the desktop speakers produces no sound.

I would be most grateful for any assistance you might be able to provide me in addressing this problem.


Cordially

geoheid


Some computer specs:


Custom built computer

Windows XP Pro – Service Pack 3 – Build 2600

240 gigahertz Intel Core 2 duo

2048 Megabytes installed memory

Multimedia – Creative SB Audigy 2 (WDM)

 

Title: Re: Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker
Post by: rthompson80819 on March 30, 2010, 06:20:19 PM

When you borrowed your friends speakers, was it the same speaker, left or right, that didn't work?  If so, it must be a bad jack on your computer.  Plugs and jacks work on simple physical contact with a spring like action and sometimes they get warped.

Sometimes you can push the contacts back into the right position, and sometimes you can't.  Open up your case, power off of course, plug in your speakers, and see if you can see where the plug and the jack are missing contact (not always possible).

Title: Re: Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker
Post by: Quantos on March 31, 2010, 07:53:47 AM

Are you certain that you are pushing the plug all the way into the jack?
If it doesn't go all the way in you will be missing a contact point as well.

Title: Re: Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker
Post by: Allan on March 31, 2010, 07:58:48 AM

Sounds like a problem with the sound card. Do you have another lying around you can try?

Title: Re: Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker
Post by: geoheid on March 31, 2010, 04:42:52 PM

Speaker problem - No sound in one desktop speaker

Thank you all for your prompt and thoughtful responses to my speaker/sound problem.

Briefly, what follows are my responses to your suggestions:

? - When you borrowed your friends speakers, was it the same speaker, left or right, that didn't work?

No

? - Bad jack; jacks get warped

Physically, jack appear to be okay.

? - Open up your case, power off of course, plug in your speakers, and see if you can see where the plug and the jack are missing contact (not always possible)

Unable to perform.

? - Are you certain that you are pushing the plug all the way into the jack?
If it doesn't go all the way in you will be missing a contact point as well

Jacks are fully seeded.

? - Sounds like a problem with the sound card.

I had the same speaker/sound problem when using Sound Max.

What can be done to check the ‘health’ of the sound card?

Any additional suggestions are welcome!

Again.....thank you


geoheid :)