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On Tuesday, 10 May 2022 11:29:51 BST karl@××××××××.se wrote: |
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> Michael: |
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> > Jacks have a TS, or TRS, TRRS, or TRRRS contacts arrangement, depending on |
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> > the connectivity they are meant to offer - mono, stereo, stereo+mic and |
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> > whether this is balanced or unbalanced. |
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> I have an old laptop (Thinkpad T61p [1]) with a stereo and |
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> microphone jack, both 3.5mm. |
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> How do one know if it is a TRS or TRRS variant without opening the |
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> case ? |
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> Maybe it is a trrs jack since when I inserts a trs cable (to speaker) |
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> the ouput sound whines a lot, mostly masking the intended sound. |
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> I found some specs in [2] and [3]. |
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> Regards, |
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> /Karl Hammar |
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> [1] https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T61p |
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> [2] https://www.headphonesty.com/2019/04/headphone-jacks-plugs-explained/ |
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> [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio) |
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I'm not familiar with the specifics of your laptop. It is a matter of digging |
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through spec sheets to find out, or opening up the case, but often the socket |
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is enclosed in a plastic molding. Checking part numbers may reveal what the |
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contacts arrangement is. |
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If you're only getting one channel audio or noise/distortion, after the jack |
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has been inserted fully, then it is likely you have a mismatch between the |
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jack & socket contacts. In all likelihood you have a TRRS line-out for stereo |
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earphones and perhaps a TRS line-in for mic mono. |
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Sadly there is a historical mismatch between different manufacturers' pin |
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arrangements, especially so with camcorders and old portable DVD players |
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(remember those?!) So there's no guarantee some mic or earphones released by |
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one manufacturer will always work with other devices. The contacts look the |
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same, but the ground and live connections could be reversed. With PCs the |
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contacts tend to be more standardised. |