I have my computer attached to a receiver. The computer plays sound out of the left ear (on my headphones) only. It's the computer's problem since my CD player attached to the receiver plays both ears. Any ideas about how I can get the computer to send the sound correctly?

Hello, What receiver are you using? Also make sure you have the appropriate cables. You need a 1/4" to RCA adapter or cable. An example of the adapter is located: http://www.cablesforless.com/browseproducts/14-Inch-to-RCA-Adapter.html You can pick up these types of adapters and cables at almost any audio or stereo store for a very low cost. If you have the cables, just let me know what type of receiver you have. I'm actually a DJ part time, and work with stereos and huge systems frequently, and I should be able to help you out. For some more helpful XP tips visit: http://www3.sympatico.ca/computech911/Tips.html

The thing is, it has been working fine for the past 2-3 years. The cables are what friends have told me to use. It's just that recently I get no sound out of the right ear of the headphones connected to a Pioneer VSX-D412 multi-channel receiver. I've tried two different sets of headphones, both of which work on my laptop. The only conclusion is that my computer is not sending it correctly. By the way, I have that adapter.

The cable should look like this Both RCA plugs should be hooked to the back of your receiver. The 1/4" plug to the back of your sound card. For some more helpful XP tips visit: http://www3.sympatico.ca/computech911/Tips.html

The way you can find out if it's an issue with your sound card is to hook up your headphones directly to your card where the 1/4" cable is going to your receiver, and see if you get the same result. Let me know if you get the same result with the headphones hooked in directly to the sound card, and we'll go from there. For some more helpful XP tips visit: http://www3.sympatico.ca/computech911/Tips.html

I check the headphones in the back and it worked, so I wiggled the connectors in the back of the receiver (none felt loose) and now I hear from both ears. Thanks much!!!

Audio cables can get ruffed up through time. Go out and spend a few bucks and get a new RCA cable. If you wiggled the connectors at the back of the receiver and they weren't loose, you might have a short somewhere in the cable. You can pick up a 1/4" to RCA cable or a regular RCA cable, cheap, and will resolve this problem from happening again. At least for a few years anyway. Your welcome, HTH For some more helpful XP tips visit: http://www3.sympatico.ca/computech911/Tips.html