Headphone jack acting on the fritz

I just started noticing that the headphone jack does some strange stuff when I plug a set of headphones into it. When they are fully plugged in, no sound comes from the headphones, and it makes the laptop speakers quiet and tinny. If i plug it in halfway, the laptop speakers play, and headphones sound tinny. The mic jack works just fine. When I go to sound testing in the windows control panel, I get full audio from the test, but anything other than that does what is mentioned above.

Just had this problem. Found this solution on another board:
1. Right click the volume control icon in the system tray
2. Select "Playback Devices"
3. Select "communication headphones" -> Properties
4. Switch to "Don't use this device (disable)"
Don't know why but it worked.

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There is a problem with the left headphone or stereo headphone jack connection in the ipod touch 2nd generation

I have had my ipod touch 2nd generation for 3 yrs. Now its been a year with this problem but i never seem to get it fixed because i lost my warranty and repair certificate a year ago. So the problem is whenever I put in a headphone jack for some reason only the right head phone or right speaker works not the left, but when i place the ipod on the docking port both speakers on my stereo work.
Now I have taken great care of this thing. Never lost it. I assume that a connection inside the jack port is pushed in from debrie (forgot how to spell that word) because, I always place my ipod into my pocket. The only way to get the left speaker or headphone to work is to push on the headphone jack so it tilts, then the left speaker works; but when i release it the left speaker or headphone turns off or stop making sound. So i know its not wiring problems its the connection for the headphone jack to the ipods jack's connection for the left speaker. Though microphones work.
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Steve come back..............

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Headphone jack acting on the fritz

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