An orange-ringed port on my PC

TheHe11hound · 10-29-2007, 03:35 PM

Yeah in my PC there is this port with an orange ring round it. I would like to know what this port does please. Here's my related YouTube video (it has all the information you should need - just reply to this topic if you need more information): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOQjZaSozJU

So just tell me what this port does. I assume it's an output port because the arrow in the symbol points outwards, but even that may be wrong =)

Cheers guys.

JohnthePilot · 10-29-2007, 04:36 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF.
That is the speaker socket.

TheHe11hound · 10-30-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

Hi and welcome to TSF.
That is the speaker socket.

Really well I've got another speaker socket that is green. I guess this is just a general audio out port.

JohnthePilot · 10-30-2007, 01:57 PM

In that case it must be headphones. I was going by the symbol. If you look at the speaker socket you should find that it has the same symbol with the outward pointing arrow. Don't you have a manual? BTW, what model is yours? I couldn't make out from the video clip.

HawMan · 10-30-2007, 02:10 PM

I have the same case with the same port on the front. I just took my headphones through to the other room but the Plug wouldnt fit in, It was too big. So i dont think its an audio jack.

JohnthePilot · 10-30-2007, 02:30 PM

Haven't you got a manual either, Liam?

**carsey** · 10-30-2007, 02:35 PM

It could be a microphone port.

JohnthePilot · 10-30-2007, 02:41 PM

The arrow points the other way on the mic socket.

HawMan · 10-30-2007, 03:01 PM

The PC is 5 years old, although if i have time ill look for the manual. I had a look on the Packard bell website but couldnt find anything either.

**Deleted090308** · 10-30-2007, 03:27 PM

Isn't it for surround speakers/subwoofer?

**kodi** · 10-30-2007, 03:30 PM

SPDIF out

JohnthePilot · 10-30-2007, 03:38 PM

Well done Kodi. So it's a coax output then?

TheHe11hound · 11-20-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

Well done Kodi. So it's a coax output then?

Coaxial?

TheHe11hound · 11-20-2007, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

In that case it must be headphones. I was going by the symbol. If you look at the speaker socket you should find that it has the same symbol with the outward pointing arrow. Don't you have a manual? BTW, what model is yours? I couldn't make out from the video clip.

Yes, I have a manual. This port is not in my manual.

Also, my speaker port does not have the same symbol. Where this port's symbol has straight lines my speaker has curved lines: (((>))) instead of |||>|||

JohnthePilot · 11-20-2007, 09:53 AM

SPDIF has two forms of connection, optical and coaxial. Have a look at this article for a full description.

TheHe11hound · 11-26-2007, 10:11 AM

Ah right so it's an audio out basically, via coaxial cable... well I don't have one of those...

JohnthePilot · 11-26-2007, 12:13 PM

In that case I can't think what else it could be.

TheHe11hound · 11-26-2007, 02:20 PM

Hey I'm in luck I just bought what I think is a coaxial cable (I don't know much about them). Is it supposed to be shaped just like an A/V cable but it's black?

JohnthePilot · 11-26-2007, 04:50 PM

Don't know about the colour, but it's the same as a televison aerial cable.

TheHe11hound · 11-27-2007, 01:39 PM

Oh...

10-29-2007, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheHe11hound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 My System	An orange-ringed port on my PC Yeah in my PC there is this port with an orange ring round it. I would like to know what this port does please. Here's my related YouTube video (it has all the information you should need - just reply to this topic if you need more information): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOQjZaSozJU So just tell me what this port does. I assume it's an output port because the arrow in the symbol points outwards, but even that may be wrong =) Cheers guys.

10-29-2007, 04:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Hi and welcome to TSF. That is the speaker socket. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC In that case it must be headphones. I was going by the symbol. If you look at the speaker socket you should find that it has the same symbol with the outward pointing arrow. Don't you have a manual? BTW, what model is yours? I couldn't make out from the video clip. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

10-30-2007, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,943 OS: Win XP My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC I have the same case with the same port on the front. I just took my headphones through to the other room but the Plug wouldnt fit in, It was too big. So i dont think its an audio jack. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC The arrow points the other way on the mic socket. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

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HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,943 OS: Win XP My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC The PC is 5 years old, although if i have time ill look for the manual. I had a look on the Packard bell website but couldnt find anything either. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

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10-30-2007, 03:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC SPDIF out __________________ Brian

10-30-2007, 03:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Well done Kodi. So it's a coax output then? __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015 Last edited by JohnthePilot; 10-30-2007 at 03:40 PM.

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC SPDIF has two forms of connection, optical and coaxial. Have a look at this article for a full description. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

11-26-2007, 10:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
TheHe11hound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Ah right so it's an audio out basically, via coaxial cable... well I don't have one of those... __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world, people who know binary and people who don't.

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC In that case I can't think what else it could be. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

11-26-2007, 02:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
TheHe11hound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Hey I'm in luck I just bought what I think is a coaxial cable (I don't know much about them). Is it supposed to be shaped just like an A/V cable but it's black? __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world, people who know binary and people who don't.

11-26-2007, 04:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Don't know about the colour, but it's the same as a televison aerial cable. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

11-27-2007, 01:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
TheHe11hound Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 My System	Re: An orange-ringed port on my PC Oh... __________________ There are 10 types of people in this world, people who know binary and people who don't.