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Old February 9th, 2008, 12:03 PM
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powerbook g4: audio problem

Hey everyone. I have a 12" 1.5 Powerbook which I purchased about two years ago. I never used headphones with the laptop until recently and I noticed that only one channel comes through. Obviously I'm way out of warranty and going to apple even when under it is a major pain. If anyone could help me out with this problem that would be great.

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Old February 9th, 2008, 12:21 PM
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Just to cover all the bases:

-- are you sure the plug is inserted all the way in? Sometimes certain headphone plugs are shaped in a fashion that prevents them from being inserted into the headphone port on a Powerbook all the way.

-- is there anything stuck in the headphone port, possibly a piece of headphone jack that broke off many moons ago/?

-- in the Sound preference pane of the System Preferences, under "Output," is the balance in the middle?

-- sometimes the headphone plug and/or the jack itself become dirty over time without use and don't conduct very well anymore. Twist the plug to and fro while it's inserted in the headphone jack and see if you hear any difference, perhaps left and right channels cutting in/out and/or crackling/staticky audio.
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