Line in sound only coming from left speaker.

[nick101181]

I have a wintv go pci card for a couple of years now. I recently switched to windows xp pro and now I only get sound from the left speaker from my line in source. For everything else both speakers work, just the line in doesn't go through both speakers. I checked all my connections and they are connected good. I had sound in both speakers before when i had windows ME. Is this a driver issue? I am using the latest WDM drivers from hauppauge's site. I am using composite connections and the audio going directing into my sound card (Built in on mobo).

thanks

[nick101181]

does anyone know how to fix this? I'm really desperate to fix it.

[johns0]

Try another source for line in to make sure its not a line in problem,if it still has only one side then go to control panel/sound and audio devices/audio and check both line in for record and playback properties and see if the balance is to one side.

[zedolfblack]

Check your connections again...

Is the line-in jackplug making contact within the socket for both left and right channels?

My sound card's line-in sometimes fails on one channel and i always find it's the line-in plug not making contact within it's socket - the line-in plug is a very tight fit and presses against the plug in the adjacent socket on my sound card just enough sometimes to lose one channel's contact in the socket.

Martin.

[nick101181]

Thanks for the help. I figured out what it was. The line in jack was pushed all the way in to make sure it was a tight fit but when i pulled half of the tip out then I had sound from both speakers. That's wierd I guess it was just pushed in too far but I dunno why though I didn't force it. So As long as I have it pulled out a little bit it seems to work. thanks

[zedolfblack]

Sounds like a cheap plug.

3.5mm stereo patch leads and plugs can be a varied mix of quality and sub-standard parts.

I'd bet that a decent quality replacement wouldn't need to be 'semi-inserted' into your line-in - no need for a bodge job!

Martin.