No stereo sound on iBook G4

When I listen to music through my iBook, whether with headphones or through the computer speakers, it only plays through the left headphone/speaker. Actually, it plays very faintly through the right side. I have tried multiple headphones and media players, and the problem persists.
I just installed the latest Mac updates, if that matters.
Any ideas?

go under system preferences>sound>balance
for some reason it shifts the balance to the left sometimes...

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