Bryan Carbonnell
carbonnb at gmail.com
Fri Mar 14 13:25:15 CDT 2014
Not that I'm aware of Jim. If you look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#Mobile_phones the typical TRRS (4-ring) connector is stereo audio (2), Mic(1) and Ground(1) in various configurations. On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Bryan: > > Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the fourth ring (channel), on a Smartphone, earphone jack, used as an radio aerial...not something you would expect as a requirement on a laptop? > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan Carbonnell" <carbonnb at gmail.com> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Friday, 14 March, 2014 10:20:05 AM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] No Headphone Output > > If you have a smart phone, you may just have a set with 4-rings. > > But the 4th ring is usually for the microphone, and the jacks are > designed to "ignore" the mic connection if it just a pair of > headphones with no mic. > > B > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Tina Norris Fields > <tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote: >> Hi again, >> >> Okay, I got an email message from the tech supervising my case, asking me to >> test external speakers on the jack, and to send a picture of the headphone >> plug I am using. So, I tried. No joy with the external speaker, either. >> Both the external speaker and the headphone are using 3-ring stereo plugs. >> The tech has come back to me, saying that I need a 4-ring plug for this >> audio card. Hello, this is news. I called my friends at Radio Shack to see >> if I could get a 4-ring plug - they answered that they didn't have anything >> in the shop with 4-rings. The tech linked me to an article showing a >> picture of the kind of plug she said I need. Interestingly enough, the >> article is complaining that Windows 8.1 refused to recognize a 4-ring plug. >> Oh dear, now things are not looking right to me. >> >> Well, we'll see how things work out. >> >> TNF >> >> >> Tina Norris Fields >> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com >> 231-322-2787 >> >> On 3/14/2014 9:47 AM, Tina Norris Fields wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I'm working with the Dell tech people to try to solve the problem, and I'm >>> exploring the online discussions on the same topic, but I also want to ask >>> this gang for help. >>> >>> I have a new Dell Inspiron 15R, came with Windows 8 (64-bit) - since >>> upgraded to Windows 8.1. >>> >>> When I plug in headphones, nothing changes - the speakers continue to >>> sound and no sound comes through the headphones. The mixer does not show >>> headphones, only speakers. The Sound properties dialog does not show >>> headphones, only speakers. All sound tests show the speakers working well, >>> and do not recognize headphones at all. >>> >>> After a long online chat with a Dell tech, the decision was to replace the >>> motherboard. That was done Wednesday evening. Upon completion of the >>> replacement, the initial problem remained exactly the same. >>> >>> I have done all the driver updating I could find, both through the My Dell >>> Drivers support and from the manufacturer Realtek Semiconductor website. >>> Results continue to be exactly the same. >>> >>> So far, the online suggestions all point to setting the headphones option >>> in the Sound properties dialog to be the default. My problem is that there >>> is NO headphones option in the Sound properties dialog box - none at all. I >>> do have the "Show disabled devices" and "Show disconnected devices" check >>> boxes ticked. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times to no >>> avail. The first time I uninstalled, when I rebooted the system it did >>> claim that no sound device was installed. The last time I uninstalled, when >>> I rebooted the system the existing device had already been installed. >>> >>> The sound card is called Realtek High Definition Audio. I'm thinking the >>> sound card is defective, or, if it's truly a motherboard problem, then the >>> replacement motherboard has the same defect as the original mortherboard. >>> >>> Any ideas about a solution? Thanks. >>> >>> TNF >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com > Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well > preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, > shouting "What a great ride!" > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "What a great ride!"