Re: Acer Aspire 3 A315-21 laptop has mono sound only?
Ken Heard wrote:
> On 19/03/20 09:10 PM, Joe wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > If you're getting convincing stereo, then the problem is elsewhere in
> > the path. I always suspect HDMI of anything that involves it. Yes, it
> > can do many channels, and something with 'HDMI' stamped on it should do
> > at least stereo, but that may be the weak link in the chain. You should
> > have a headphone jack on any modern screen which handles audio, try
> > your cheap earphones in that, with sound via HDMI. Again, VLC provides a
> > quick mono/stereo switch, but many sound hardware drivers can also do
> > that.
>
> I did what you suggested, and only one ear received any sound. The next step
> is to try another HDMI cable. Thanks all for the suggestions.
"One ear" suggests that the laptop is not deliberately producing
mono sound -- if it were, you would get the same sound in both
hears.
-dsr-
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