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Posted: 15:27 - 23 Apr 2019 Post subject: Android tablet/external speaker issue. |
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Sorry this is a bit of a long one. I have tried asking elsewhere, without success. Really hoping for help here.
Me ol' mum has a JAR101 Android tablet, running a bespoke application ("myhomehelper"). The internal speakers are at the back, and not very loud anyway. She's rather deaf, in addition to having other severe difficulties. The spec. for the tablet says "2x1W speakers".
When an SMS is sent to the tablet, it's read out to the user. Touching the screen also reads out what's shown on it. The tablet can also receive video.
So I thought I'd buy some clip-on speakers, which would be louder, and point in the correct direction, like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ONEVER-Portable-Powered-Multimedia-Soundbar/dp/B07DQKLG97
There's a 3.5mm jack plug with 3 contact areas; the tip, middle and section nearest the wire (i.e. two plastic rings separating them). The blurb says "stereo speakers". There's also a USB type A connector for power.
This is the problem.
Plugged into the tablet only one speaker seems to work. The other might produce a tiny sound, but it's hard to tell. This with SMS reading, screen reading, video calls, both using the tablet's USB socket for power, and using a separate plug-in USB power supply.
Some old Labtec C110 headphones work on the tablet (both speakers); so do some other plug-in (bigger) speakers with separate power.
Plugged into my Android 7.0 phone and testing the ringtone has both clip-on speakers working at the same volume each side.
Plugging the clip-on speakers speakers into my W10 laptop, going to "system sounds" and testing has both speakers working at t the same volume each side.
Why is only one speaker working on the tablet? Any other useful debug to do? |
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Posted: 17:39 - 23 Apr 2019 Post subject: |
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Riejufixing wrote: | kawakid wrote: | Could it be the Jack is not going in fully, something stopping it. |
I've had a look at that.
Can't see anything wrong, the headphones/other speakers work in the tablet, and the clip-on speakers work on my phone and PC.
The jacks look the same on the clip-on speakers, old headphones and PC speakers. On the clip-ons the plastic ring nearest the tip looks poorly-made though (but they work on phone/PC as said...)
I'll have another look next time I'm there though. |
It's a stereo 3.5mm jack alright, but the damage is clear to see. I bet someone has already sent them back as being faulty and they've punted them out again.
Also, the USB ports on the tablet may not be up to powering them, although as you said you tried an external USB, this is not the only issue. ____________________ TZR250 2MA road, TZR250 1KT road, TZR250 2MA race, TDR250, YZF-750R Boost colours.
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Price is within reason unimportant. However:
1) One single speaker ~4W-6W.
2) NOT bluetooth (they sleep; no user interaction is possible).
3) Separate 3.5mm jack and power (EDIT: USB or direct wired plug-in transformer).
Edit: This is a big problem. I wonder whether the tablet manufacturer would answer....
Edit: I wonder whether it's possible to re-wire these speakers so they both play off the supplied signal. |
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Riejufixing wrote: |
Price is within reason unimportant. However:
1) One single speaker ~4W-6W.
2) NOT bluetooth (they sleep; no user interaction is possible).
3) Separate 3.5mm jack and power (EDIT: USB or direct wired plug-in transformer).
Edit: This is a big problem. I wonder whether the tablet manufacturer would answer....
Edit: I wonder whether it's possible to re-wire these speakers so they both play off the supplied signal. |
HAS 3.5 jack.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 336 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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