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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Caparo8bit on April 10, 2014, 11:22:06 pm

Title: headphone jack problem (SOLVED)
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 10, 2014, 11:22:06 pm
WHere in the front will look better the Headphones in??????????
(http://i.imgur.com/eBLevX0.jpg)
Title: Re: headphone location help
Post by: Drnick on April 11, 2014, 02:32:04 am
I would either stick it at the bottom of front panel and locate it all the way to the left.  or just below what looks like an led in your picture.
Title: Re: headphone location help
Post by: Sarver Systems on April 11, 2014, 02:22:03 pm
Why not go Bluetooth? No wires needed!
Title: Re: headphone location help
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 12, 2014, 12:26:46 am
I would either stick it at the bottom of front panel and locate it all the way to the left.  or just below what looks like an led in your picture.
yeah i think im going below LED Thanks
Title: Re: headphone location help
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 12, 2014, 12:28:35 am
Why not go Bluetooth? No wires needed!
want to keep set up basic plug and play . NE ways my lap dsnt have bluetooh.
Title: Re: headphone jack help
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 12, 2014, 10:04:24 pm
iDK what i was thinking i forgot that every time we connect any jack in to the in of any spearkers it cancel the audio out from main SPKRS is there a easy fix for my problem?????? THANKS
Was trying to extend headphones in from spearkes so it can b in the front>
(http://i.imgur.com/SsUqMv5.jpg)
Title: Re: headphone jack problem
Post by: SavannahLion on April 13, 2014, 06:01:18 pm
"Stereo jacks" may be comprised of four pins, ground left audio right audio and "sense" for lack of any better explanation. IIRC the sense and ground are shorted if headphones are not plugged in and disconnected when they are. This why the speakers blipped out when you plug in the headphones. It's also how you laptop or pc determines when you plug something in.

I'm not an expert but I suggest using two separate amps to do what you want. There is a way to force the amp to drive both external speakers and headphones (nevermind why ???) But you'll probably get an impedance mismatch and you'll probably burn something out after awhile.

But if you must. Look for the two pins on the stereo jack that are shorted and not shorted when plugged in. These are the two that need to be soldered together.
Title: Re: headphone jack problem
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 13, 2014, 06:34:27 pm
"Stereo jacks" may be comprised of four pins, ground left audio right audio and "sense" for lack of any better explanation. IIRC the sense and ground are shorted if headphones are not plugged in and disconnected when they are. This why the speakers blipped out when you plug in the headphones. It's also how you laptop or pc determines when you plug something in.

I'm not an expert but I suggest using two separate amps to do what you want. There is a way to force the amp to drive both external speakers and headphones (nevermind why ???) But you'll probably get an impedance mismatch and you'll probably burn something out after awhile.

But if you must. Look for the two pins on the stereo jack that are shorted and not shorted when plugged in. These are the two that need to be soldered together.
I want to keep speakers off when i connect headphones  and on when r disconected....
Title: Re: headphone jack problem (SOLVED)
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 14, 2014, 04:59:51 pm
There should be a way to toggle this with the software drivers.

For a Realtek for example, you would click the box:
(http://i.stack.imgur.com/oLTrG.jpg)

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Title: Re: headphone jack problem (SOLVED)
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 14, 2014, 07:22:06 pm
There should be a way to toggle this with the software drivers.

I burn my fingers twice  :hissy: but the job is done i  remove the headphone jack from speakers board and set it up in front. Thanks. for the advice . This progam you said works if i hide windows? For future use.
(https://i.imgur.com/Nnak4WF.jpg)
Dont forget to hold Soldering tool from the right side.
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Title: Re: headphone jack problem (SOLVED)
Post by: SavannahLion on April 15, 2014, 12:23:14 am
Oh.. I understand now. I was just in L.A. and had a wonky network connection. You were trying to extend the jack to the front. I didn't see the picture you drew. I was wondering what you were up to.
Title: Re: headphone jack problem (SOLVED)
Post by: Caparo8bit on April 15, 2014, 12:54:31 am
Oh.. I understand now. I was just in L.A. and had a wonky network connection. You were trying to extend the jack to the front. I didn't see the picture you drew. I was wondering what you were up to.
HAHAHAHA I  Think ya got confuse cuz of my SpanGlish