Asus headphone jack I just got my Asus 1005HA-P yesterday. Tonight I tried listening to music using headphones connected via the headphone jack. The volume is extremely low! The volume from the speakers is better without using the headphones. Am I wrong in my understanding that the speaker volume is supposed to be much better when using headphones. There would be no way I could watch a movie because the volume is that bad. Can anyone provide feedback regarding this? Are the speakers that bad using the headphone jack or maybe there is a hardware problem regarding the audio jack? Thanks for any help. Asus headphone jack I just got my Asus 1005HA-P yesterday. Tonight I tried listening to music using headphones connected via the headphone jack. The volume is extremely low! The volume from the... » Read More Asus headphone jack I just got my Asus 1005HA-P yesterday. Tonight I tried listening to music using headphones connected via the headphone jack. The volume is extremely low! The volume from the speakers is better without using the headphones. Am I wrong in my understanding that the speaker volume is supposed to be much better when using headphones. There would be no way I could watch a movie because the volume is that bad. Can anyone provide feedback regarding this? Are the speakers that bad using the headphone jack or maybe there is a hardware problem regarding the audio jack? Thanks for any help. « Show Less
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I have the ASUS 1101ha and the audio jack only plays through one ear bud until you rotate it just a bit. Now I seem to be getting a little bit of static. What is the deal with these jacks?
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I had a similar problem and my warranty had also expired. What I did was purchase a set of USB headphones which got round the need for the headphone jack.
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I had the same problem on my new Asus 1005HA-P. This is a problem because I bought this for long train commutes to watch movies. I went to the Asus website and downloaded the latest audio drive. A simple process to install and it resolved the low sound problem when using the headphones. Hope this helps.
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I have the exact same problem as Christopher: the headphone sound has gone very low and rotating it sometimes makes it come back somewhat. The builtin speakers actually sound better at this point - it's going back to Asus.
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Me, too 1005HA, but mine last almost two years before the earphone jack gave out. Now all I hear with earphones is the secondary track . . .music, soundeffects, harmonies. BUT NO DIALOGUE. Ugh. Going to check out the sound card idea. Before the warranty ran out I called the service and they told me to reinstall the system. What? Then the warranty ended. So now, onto sound car shopping. This thing is worth $175 now according Amazon and I neeeeeeed this netbook to get lots of stuff done this fall!
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This happened to me as well. After doing some research, and not wanting to fiddle with all kinds of software solutions or return the unit, I bought a USB sound card. Amazon sells the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage micro for $29.99. I just downloaded the driver from their website and "bam" all my headphone problems are solved. Not only that, it also boosts the sound volume and quality remarkably. The other great thing is that your headsets will stay put. i found the Asus headphone jack to be incredibly loose. Hope this helps
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uninstall your current sound driver and upgrade to this one---------->VIA Audio Driver 6.0.01.10800
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There is definitely a problem with the audio jack. Mine was working OK for about 2-3 weeks. I'm now having the same problem as you. When rotating the headphone jack (on the headphones) - the audio comes in and out.
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I bought the Asus 1005HA-P a few months ago and I have the same audio problem. It's like the jack lost its 'tightness'... I guess I'll test out the warranty soon. Keep you posted.
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I'm not sure how your setup is but I run my speakers out the back jacks and headphones from the front jacks, use your sound card manager to spit them, I am using Realtek for Asus, pretty user friendly
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This has nothing to do with the headphone, but rather the TV. In my case, my TV has a LINE OUT that I use to connect to the headphone, so the TV volume control, speaker, and mute functions all work as normal. But if you plug the headphone base into the "headphone" jack of the TV, the TV's speaker is almost always muted.Bottom line--check it with any pair of wired headphones/earphones you may have laying around....
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NO! The 3.5 mm jack is not a headphone jack. It is a input jack and says "PC IN". It is the only input the system has. I have mine connected to a TV so I can listen though the stereo instead of the crappy TV speakers. No easy way to connect headphones or any after market speakers. Connections are not regular.
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I'm a novice with electronics, but you could try hooking up a pair of PC computer speakers and plugging them in to the headphone jack to see if the problem persists in the new speakers. it could possibly bypass the problem and give you better sound quality. If not, there must be a problem with the soundcard and time for a tech to check it out. If it's warranty, get a estimate from experienced tv repair before you take it to where HCL uses, I've heard not so nice things about their work, google them for reviews of their company. Sorry, I don't remember name, but you'll find it in some of the bad reviews on Amazon. See if you can better advise, but I should be pretty close. Sorry I meant TCL. I'm a novice with electronics, but you could try hooking up a pair of PC computer speakers and plugging them in to the headphone jack to see if the problem persists in the new speakers. it could possibly bypass the problem and give you better sound quality. If not, there must be a problem with the soundcard and time for a tech to check it out. If it's warranty, get a estimate from experienced tv repair before you take it to where HCL uses, I've heard not so nice things about their work, google them for reviews of their company. Sorry, I don't remember name, but you'll find it in some of the... » Read More I'm a novice with electronics, but you could try hooking up a pair of PC computer speakers and plugging them in to the headphone jack to see if the problem persists in the new speakers. it could possibly bypass the problem and give you better sound quality. If not, there must be a problem with the soundcard and time for a tech to check it out. If it's warranty, get a estimate from experienced tv repair before you take it to where HCL uses, I've heard not so nice things about their work, google them for reviews of their company. Sorry, I don't remember name, but you'll find it in some of the bad reviews on Amazon. See if you can better advise, but I should be pretty close. Sorry I meant TCL. « Show Less
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There is no audio jack. As mentioned previously, base audio is via HDMI. Most true audiophiles won't be happy with stock audio chips. We have, in those instances where we do not have a HDMI monitor with speakers, added a USB audio "stick"/card. This would give you a jack that you could then run into your stereo system. Because this unit is essentially built off the same parts as a laptop, the stock audio chipset will be comparable to what a laptop outputs. There is a Haswell based version which has an audio jack and increases the USB port count and adds USB 3 which should be arriving in 2-6 weeks. There is no audio jack. As mentioned previously, base audio is via HDMI. Most true audiophiles won't be happy with stock audio chips. We have, in those instances where we do not have a HDMI monitor with speakers, added a USB audio "stick"/card. This would give you a jack that you could then run into your stereo system. Because this unit is essentially built off the same parts as a laptop, the stock audio chipset will be comparable to what a laptop outputs. There is a Haswell based version which has an audio jack and increases the USB port count and adds USB 3 which should be... » Read More There is no audio jack. As mentioned previously, base audio is via HDMI. Most true audiophiles won't be happy with stock audio chips. We have, in those instances where we do not have a HDMI monitor with speakers, added a USB audio "stick"/card. This would give you a jack that you could then run into your stereo system. Because this unit is essentially built off the same parts as a laptop, the stock audio chipset will be comparable to what a laptop outputs. There is a Haswell based version which has an audio jack and increases the USB port count and adds USB 3 which should be arriving in 2-6 weeks. « Show Less
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well I got mine for kids, so I am happy with the lower volume but I give them headphones and they are happy with it, I use it to interact with my tv and play things on there so volume is not an issue there either. Sorry this really is of no help if your volume is too low for you.
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My problem when I updated to 8.1 was that the volume was kind of binary, either full volume or cero. I reinstalled both of the drivers from here: http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m;=Audio&os;=30. Hope it solves your problem as well.
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Well, I have headphones that fit the speaker, they where studio headphones and I turn it on PC and it works fine with headphones. I wouldn't recommend using headphones because, it really is useless since without headphones the speakers are a monster.
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The Jack is not a Headphone jack it is a speaker jack. I have mine going to my PC's input jack so all audio is played through my computer and i get my games audio and my tabs music on my headphones and an easy volume control with Win7's default audio mixer.
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I have found that it does not work with the Asus Transformer at least not fully. The controls work to raise and lower the volume, but the audio still plays from the internal Transformer speakers and not the Sound bar.It looks as the only option will be to find speakers that plug into the 3.5mm audio jack
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1st a question, does the headphone jack in your TV work ? How loud is the volume coming out of the jack ? It needs to be some what loud. It was my experience that the Boostarroo did not amplify the volume very much at all. The Boostaroo was a better splitter than amplifier.. Good Luck, Mike
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There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't be loud enough to entertain anyone, but you could still listen to something while they sit on your desk. There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't... » Read More There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't be loud enough to entertain anyone, but you could still listen to something while they sit on your desk. « Show Less
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I'm not sure what you are asking. My PC speakers are silent when I have my headphones plugged in. Settings vary on different models. But I use these Philips ear buds with my iPod which has no built in external speaker. It would be nearly impossible for anyone else to hear my ear buds while I am listening to something.
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most likely something to do with PC jack, I had encountered many instances like this and tested with various headphone(different brand) and typically came down to PC or music device jack that is at fault, this is especially early generation of PC/notebook or music devices.
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I has a line in jack but does not have a headphone jack. Since this is a speaker I'm not sure why you would need a headphone jack
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Yeah, it's an issue with the speakers when devices are connected. Chances are it makes the noise with any attached device, but some devices are more apparent than others. The best solution is attaching some speakers. Even computer speakers via the USB/headphone jack solved it for me, and it's actually better quality sound.