# Computer Speaker Problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347 "2002-12-08T19:48:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DarbyV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@DarbyV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarbyV)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347/1 "2002-12-08T19:48:06Z")

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My desktop speakers have stopped playing the left side while in stereo mode. For example, the Beatles song “All you need is love” I can’t hear the “Love Love Love” part of the song. I have searched through the sounds part of control panel and can’t find anything to fix it. I have also tried new speakers and it does the same thing. It’s got to be something in the players, I mainly use Musicmatch Jukebox, but it does the same thing in Windows Media and the download player which must not be mentioned.

Anyone have any ideas? Help would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347/2 "2002-12-08T20:05:47Z")

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It may be set to mono, or the player may have the balance set all the way to the right, so you can only hear the right speakers.

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**Author:** ![DarbyV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@DarbyV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarbyV)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347/3 "2002-12-08T20:37:10Z")

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Yes, but can someone tell me how to fix that because I can’t find an adjustment for that anywhere.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-speaker-problem/141347/4 "2002-12-08T20:47:09Z")

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Try  
START  
PROGRAMS  
ACCESSORIES  
ENTERTAINMENT  
VOLUME CONTROL

The volume control panel was balance controls as well.  
Some programs screw around with volume of various things, maybe something changed your balance.