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Questions tagged [earbuds]

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Earbuds plugged into PC shock me and Monitor flickers

I have these semi-old working earbuds that I plug into my PC, either in the front port or directly into the motherboard via port at the back of the PC. No matter which of these it is plugged into, seemingly at random I will get a slight shock from…
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Failing to pair Samsung Gear Iconx earbuds with macOS Sierra

I am trying to pair my Samsung Gear Iconx earbuds with my MacBook Pro via the Bluetooth UI. I put the earbuds very close to the MacBook Pro, but it seems the Mac is not able to discover them. Any ideas how I can get them to pair?
kenpeter
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Mitel Connect Softphone will not play call audio through headphones

I'm hoping someone out there is a mitel guru and can help me figure out why Call audio will not play through the user's headphones (ear buds). This is a really strange one. I have verified that the earbuds and headphone jack are working outside of…
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Can I use my iPhone earbuds as a microphone on my Mac in TinyChat?

I have the iPhone/iPod in-ear headphones and the first aluminum unibody MacBook. So, I can control the volume and track in iTunes using the buttons on the headphones. My question is - can I use the microphone as well? I have been doing video…
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Background hiss and noise when using earbuds on MacBook Pro

I have an early 2009 17" MacBook Pro. I was very impressed with it until deciding to connect my earphones. I can hear a continual background hiss that 'clicks' in when audio starts and then clicks off when audio stops (after a short while). This may…
Alex Angas
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Earbuds only work after restart

I'm having a wierd problem with my laptop not recognizing when I plug my earbuds into the jack unless I restart first. If the computer is already turned on when I plug them in, nothing happens - sound plays through the laptop speaker. If I plug the…
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Is there a way to use Apple Earpods (wired) so the microphone works in Arch Linux?

I have a pair of Apple Earpods (their wired earbuds). I have a headphone splitter that splits the speaker and mic lines into their own connectors. I am using a custom-built PC. The motherboard is an ASRock B250M-HDV. With the Apple Earpods, the mic…
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Can't Keep Bluetooth Earbuds Connected to PC

I recently bought a pair of Bluetooth earbuds. They work flawlessly with my smartphone but not with my PC. (Before I describe the issue, here is an idea of my setup. My PC is an HP Envy dv7 laptop running Windows 8.1. This device did not support…
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I would like to have all the sound go through my left headphone

I would like for all the sound to be channeled through just my left headphone. The reason for this is a little odd, but I am completely deaf in just my right ear. It is incredibly annoying to hear games or video sound through just the left, because…
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Mouse settings reset from static electricity

I drag my feet on my floor, I hear static buildup/zapping sound in my earbuds and I get the device disconnected/connected system sounds from windows and all my mouse setting reset to factory defaults (scroll speed, pointer speed, etc) If I open the…
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Headphone jack apparently not working Acer Laptop

I can’t hear out of the left speaker of any headphones/earbuds unless I push down the jack connected to the computer. The mixer doesn’t work for the left ear too unless I hold the jack down.
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Skullcandy 50/50 - Weird Noises Even When Audio Is Off

Bought Skullcandy 50/50, connected to my laptop and noticed "laser" like or circular saw cutting like sounds that can be hardly heard. I muted everything and still hear them. This happens only with Skullcandy 50/50 but not on iLuv or ZAGG…
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Failed to read attribute values of a device while connected via bluetoothctl terminal

I'm trying to read the values of various services exposed by my earbuds, but every UUID I try is giving me the same results "Failed to read: org.bluez.Error.Failed"; command manual execution chain: sudo bluetoothctl info Device 6C:D3:EE:6E:B9:15…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds disconnect from PC often

When I use my earbuds on my PC they keep disconnecting every 5-6 seconds or so, sometimes longer, maybe a minute.
GoTo
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Bluetooth dongle or Windows will not detect earbuds

I've searched and I've been unable to find any answers, so I'm praying someone can help me here. OS: Windows 10 Bluetooth Dongle: Eveo 5.2 USB Earbuds: Creative Outlier Pro Problem: windows will not detect my bluetooth earbuds off of the dongle (or…
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