My headphone jack is not working on my PC help? :(

[Cappuccino]

First of all I'm really nooby when it comes to computers.

Back to the question. My headphone jacks on my PC (The circle whole thing) is not working when I plug in my earphones/headphones. All I can hear is heavy static and some volume. Is there away to fix it? I can't watch videos/movies anymore now because I can't freaking hear the volume because I don't have speakers lol. So I'm relying on my earphones.

Really appreciated if anyone could help me out here

Thank you! :$

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Hiya Cap! Plug the headphones into the speaker port (light green, usually) on the rear of the PC. If the headphones still don't work, then it's your headphones that are bad. You could try the headphones in your phone as well.

Hope this helps!

 

[Cappuccino]

Hiya Cap! Plug the headphones into the speaker port (light green, usually) on the rear of the PC. If the headphones still don't work, then it's your headphones that are bad. You could try the headphones in your phone as well.

Hope this helps!

Hi AnonymouseUser!!!
Haven't spoken to you for ages lol :awe:

I tried that and it's not working still, I tried different headphones/earphones too, still no good

I think the circle whole is broken somehow? I don't see any damage but that's all I can think off. :ninja:

 

[Ketchup]

Do speakers work on your computer? Make sure you are using the green connection.

 

[Cappuccino]

Do speakers work on your computer? Make sure you are using the green connection.

Yes speakers do work, and yes I am using the green whole.

 

[Ketchup]

If speakers work in the same jack, that would indicate a problem with the headphones. Did this start recently? What kind of computer are we talking about?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Something isn't making sense. If the headphones don't work when plugged into the same port as the speakers, but the speakers do work, then none of the headphones are working (doesn't make sense). Do you have a volume slider inline on the headphone cable, and is it possibly turned down?

One way to check the front headphone port is to plug the speakers into it instead of in the rear. If the speakers do still work, then the problem is the headphones for sure.

 

[XavierMace]

Check your volume properties, does it list multiple output devices?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Could it be a headphone impedance issue?

 

[Cappuccino]

Something isn't making sense. If the headphones don't work when plugged into the same port as the speakers, but the speakers do work, then none of the headphones are working (doesn't make sense). Do you have a volume slider inline on the headphone cable, and is it possibly turned down?

One way to check the front headphone port is to plug the speakers into it instead of in the rear. If the speakers do still work, then the problem is the headphones for sure.

Sorry for the late response.

The speakers do work but it makes static noises too. I tried both. (I bought new speakers today)

I think my green whole is broken somehow?

 

[AnonymouseUser]

One of the best ways to rule out a hardware issue is to boot the PC to a Linux LiveCD or LiveUSB. If the static continues, it's definitely a hardware issue (possibly a BIOS issue), otherwise it's a software/driver issue.

If you have a blank CD or DVD, or an available USB flash drive (backup your USB data elsewhere, if necessary), create a LiveCD/USB and boot from that. I recommend Linux Mint (Cinnamon) since it will have codecs included. As soon as you boot into Linux, play a CD, DVD, an MP3, or watch something on Youtube. If you have slow internet, try Puppy linux instead (~170MB vs ~900MB). Use the LiveUSB creator and let it download the necessary file/s for you.

 

[Cappuccino]

One of the best ways to rule out a hardware issue is to boot the PC to a Linux LiveCD or LiveUSB. If the static continues, it's definitely a hardware issue (possibly a BIOS issue), otherwise it's a software/driver issue.

If you have a blank CD or DVD, or an available USB flash drive (backup your USB data elsewhere, if necessary), create a LiveCD/USB and boot from that. I recommend Linux Mint (Cinnamon) since it will have codecs included. As soon as you boot into Linux, play a CD, DVD, an MP3, or watch something on Youtube. If you have slow internet, try Puppy linux instead (~170MB vs ~900MB). Use the LiveUSB creator and let it download the necessary file/s for you.

Thank you so much! It's fixed now.

Sorry for the late reply. :sneaky:

 

[Ketchup]

Thank you so much! It's fixed now.

Sorry for the late reply. :sneaky:

How'd you fix it?

 

[Cappuccino]

How'd you fix it?

The 2 holes was faulty. My friend replaced it for me for free.
Thanks for all your help though.
really appreciated.

 

[Ketchup]

The 2 holes was faulty. My friend replaced it for me for free.
Thanks for all your help though.
really appreciated.

It's great having helpful friends like that!