Acer Ferrari 4000 headphone issues

Entreri187 · 12-23-2006, 09:02 PM

hey, this is my first laptop and im loving it so far the only problem im having is that when i plug in my headphones it doesnt tranfer to them the sound stays on the notebooks speakers..i searched the manual and theres no hot key to switch it any help would be greatly appreciated

Entreri187 · 12-26-2006, 08:59 PM

anybody have any suggestions?

**laboye** · 12-27-2006, 12:23 PM

Hi and welcome to the forums. It sounds like the sensor inside the headphone jack is not working properly. As you may have guessed, it should automatically switch over to headphones and stop playing audio out of the laptop's speakers. Try using a cotton swab and gently clean the inside (could be a contact issue?). Do not wet the cotton swab. If not, I suggest fulfilling your warranty to have that part replaced.

-Eddie

12-23-2006, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Entreri187 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Acer Ferrari 4000 headphone issues hey, this is my first laptop and im loving it so far the only problem im having is that when i plug in my headphones it doesnt tranfer to them the sound stays on the notebooks speakers..i searched the manual and theres no hot key to switch it any help would be greatly appreciated

12-27-2006, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Hi and welcome to the forums. It sounds like the sensor inside the headphone jack is not working properly. As you may have guessed, it should automatically switch over to headphones and stop playing audio out of the laptop's speakers. Try using a cotton swab and gently clean the inside (could be a contact issue?). Do not wet the cotton swab. If not, I suggest fulfilling your warranty to have that part replaced. -Eddie __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

12-26-2006, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Entreri187 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	anybody have any suggestions?