Whatever one may say, and without connecting headphones to a computer, you can not do - how else can you enjoy your favorite music while you work or see a merry little movie when the rest of the family is already resting? But a person without experience can be difficult to figure out where to connect the headphones to the computer and how to do it correctly.
How to connect headphones to a computer with Windows?
Since most of the novice users on the computer have the "Windows" operating system, let's take a closer look at what needs to be done to connect the headphones in this case.
Step 1 - determine the location of the connectors for connecting audio devices
Virtually all modern computers are equipped with a sound card that makes it possible to play sounds from a computer. The sound card can either be installed separately or be integrated into the motherboard. But wherever it is installed, on the back of the system unit there will be connectors for connecting various sound devices: speakers, microphone and headphones. On many system units, these connectors are also duplicated on the front panel of the system unit, which makes the connection of headphones even faster and more convenient. In laptops, connectors for audio devices can be found either on the left side of the case or on the front.
Step 2 - determine where to connect the headphones
So, the connectors are found, it remains only to figure out which one is for headphones and speakers, and what for a microphone. It is quite easy to do this, as the connectors and plugs themselves have the appropriate color coding. So, the connector for the speakers and headphones is usually marked in green, and for the microphone - with pink. To make a mistake it was completely impossible, next to the connector, there is usually a schematic image of the device for which it is intended to be connected.
Step 3 - connect the headphones
When all the connectors are identified, it remains only to insert the plugs into the corresponding sockets. Most often the process of connecting headphones on this safely ends. But it can also be that the headphones will remain silent after the connection. In this case, it is time to proceed to troubleshooting.
Step 4 - look for malfunctions
First of all, you should check the efficiency of the headphones themselves. The easiest way to do this is to connect them to any other device: player, TV, etc. If the headphones are working, you should start searching for software malfunctions:
- Check whether the driver is installed on the sound card. To do this, use the search to find the device manager in the control panel. Having opened it, we pass to the lines relating to audio devices - "audio outputs and audio inputs". In the normal operation of all devices next to them there will be no icons: crosses or exclamation marks. If such icons are available, you must reinstall the sound card drivers.
- It is also possible that in the windows system the sound is reduced to a minimum. You can turn up the volume by clicking on the speaker icon located in the lower right corner of the desktop.
Can I connect my headphones from phone to computer?
Headphones from the phone are quite suitable for use with a computer or laptop. Connect them you need exactly the same as any other.
Can I connect two headphones to my computer?
The situation when you need to connect 2 pairs of headphones to one computer, occurs quite often. It is easiest to do this with a special bifurcator, which can be purchased on any radio market. The splitter must be connected to the audio output of the system unit, and already in it to connect both pairs of headphones.