In one ear...

[afuna]

ARGH. I've been having problems with the sound on my laptop lately -- only the right side works. I thought at first that it was a problem with the earphones, because I've had problems with my old earphones before. But I didn't suspect a thing even when it didn't work with my newer earphones or my headphones. I blamed it on my laptop's sound port instead and resigned myself to having crappy sound until I could buy a new laptop (years from now).

...it turns out that my sound balance was set to the extreme right.


I've had this problem for almost two weeks!

Comments

[pauamma]

Years ago, a coworker of mine was grumbling increasingly loudly at a bug in his program that didn't display the colors he set, and that he was unable to trace. I eventually looked at him, about to ask him to turn down the volume. As I did, I saw his computer sideways, giving me an unobstructed view of his computer, including the back of it. Instead, I told him to come to my desk, and to look at his computer from there. He did and asked with increased irritation, "How is that supposed to help?". Then I walked to his computer and reseated the video connector, which was hanging off at a 45 degree angle, with maybe 3-4 pins (out of 15) mated with the sockets.

[idonotlikepeas]

I've done this three or four times.

[afuna]

I am not alone :D