Windows Vista

[Bob Green]

To keep a long and boring story short, I was playing about with the sound controls on the PC whilst listening to music.  As the music sounded a little quiet, given the position of the volume control on the speakers, I went into the Control Panel and started playing about with the settings.  Mistake #1.

Now all I have is the left front & rear speakers along with the sub.  Zippo out of the right.  I have tried adjusting the balance.  When I shut the left off and increase the right to maximum, it only comes out of the left, so I reckon I have disabled something but don’t know what!

You must understand, me fixing a PC to make it work has the same chance of Attila the Hun opening a hospital to care for children!

Oh, by the way, I didn’t look at the volume bar on the Media player, which was not at maximum.  Mistake #2.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

When I screw things up I go for a system recovery/reset to a time and date prior to my interference. Seems to work...

[Bob Green]

Thanks Clive

I tried a restore but I still have the same isues.

I can hear a small "hissing" from the right speakers which tells me there is a signal going to them.

[SparkyB]

Have you checked the speaker connections, sounds like you have the jack into the computer partially out.

[Bob Green]

Have you checked the speaker connections, sounds like you have the jack into the computer partially out.

Hi Mark

I knew that!      

I was just wondering how long it would take someone to suggest that (nose grows past next door's conservatory).    

I have been in enginering for 40 odd years and didn't check the blinding obvious.  Next thing you will know is I will probably unknowingly buy a house next to SteveD!

Jesus Christ, what a twonk I am.  The plug went in just enough to make a connection.

Thanks for your (it now works) suggestion.

[davehall]

Sounds like you've changed the balance. Not sure about Vista but can't see it would be any different to XP. The balance is a slider above the volume slider and should be set to centre.

[Lurksalot]

Sounds like you've changed the balance. Not sure about Vista but can't see it would be any different to XP. The balance is a slider above the volume slider and should be set to centre.

good idea Dave , but I reckon its an issue with something not plugged in properly  

[davehall]

Oh yeah, didn't see Bob's post.