How to connect headphones to a computer? If you are a modern person, and at the same time also a music lover (or movie fan), then at least once in your life you have already had (or will have to in the near future) to ask this question.
At first, it might seem that there is nothing complicated and incomprehensible in such a seemingly elementary task as connecting headphones to a computer. It's a delusion!
Please note that basically this audio device is connected either to the back or to the front panel, although there is also a very popular wireless model.
1. How to connect headphones to a computer. Back panel
1. Try to position the system unit so that the connection process is controlled not by touch, as is often the case, but visually. Remember that ideally the connecting person needs to see both the location of the sockets and their color marking. You can leave the computer turned on.
2. Decide on the desired slot. Here underwater pebbles can lie in wait. If the plug of your headphones is narrow, then all you need to do is just find the corresponding light green connector. But in case you have purchased an audio headset equipped with a large diameter plug, say 3.5 mm, you will have to purchase an additional adapter. It also happens that initially the headphones are equipped with a USB plug, in this case you just need to connect to any connector that is free on the rear panel (they are all the same). How to connect headphones from phone to computer? If you can’t do this directly, you will also have to purchase a special adapter.
3. If you still turned off the computer before connecting the headset, boot it. If not, just wait a few seconds until it detects a new device. Are you done? In principle, in most cases, nothing else will be needed from you. Headphones are ready to use.
2. How to connect headphones to a computer. Front Panel
Now the connectors can be found not only on the usual back panel, but also on the front, and even on the keyboard. What for? Yes, it’s just that not always the wire length allows you to freely and without tension connect to the back panel of your system unit, usually standing on the floor.
1. Often you may encounter this situation: the purchased computer has all the connectors necessary for audio devices located on the front panel, but the cable is not connected to the sound card . How to check it? Turn on the computer, wait for the operating system to load, start any audio player of your choice, insert the headphone plug into the green port on the front panel. Your audio device is considered operational if, by connecting it properly, you hear a sound coming from it, and not from the speakers.
2. If it happened that the internal loop still turned out to be unconnected, you can try to solve this problem yourself. To do this, experts recommend that the back side turn the system unit toward you. Inside, you will definitely see two wiring with jack 3.5 type plugs. One of them is for speakers or headphones (green), and the second for a microphone (pink). Just plug in the connectors you need.
3. If the sound continues not to reach the front panel of your computer, then most likely you will need to contact the service center or the computer store where the goods were purchased.
3. How to connect headphones to a computer. Wireless connection
1. First of all, make sure that the supplied adapter comes with a special adapter. Without it, you will not be able to connect headphones.
2. Connect this adapter to the appropriate computer connector. As a rule, drivers are loaded automatically and after a few seconds a message appears on the monitor that a new device has been found and prepared for operation.
3. Do not forget to install batteries in the headphone case. If there is a switch on the audio device itself, turn it on. Your device is ready to go!