Wire Hanger out of the Headphone jack?

Think this will give my iPhone at least 1 or 2 bars? Maybe I should wrap it in aluminum foil...that won't take away from the looks at all, will it?
I will say, I have one heck of a iPod sitting here

I was with Verizon and it was flawless. I was under the impression that after 5+ years with Verizon's full bar service no matter where I was that cell phone coverage had greatly improved with technology...man was I wrong.
I thought Apple was strong enough to pick a partner they KNEW would work across the board. What kind of deal did Apple and AT&T make? Can you imagine the money? Think any of it went into improving the Network for one of the biggest Technology launches in history?
They could have had it all. Imagine if all the people on this forum jumped on iTunes, activated, got 4 bars and were happy? Of course there would be 1% of the people trying to plug the usb cable into their toasters but thats going to happen. Not a mass disappoint from the Apple faithful like this.
I sell Apple to everyone who will listen to me, now I have to tuck my tail between my legs and look the other way because my iPhone has been AT&T'ed into the ground

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Video out from the headphone jack died... 30gb 5g

Hi all.
So, I have a 30gb 5g ipod. I have played video out of the headphone jack to a tv for years now. I have the apple version of the video out cable. So, recently, the video stopped playing. The audio plays. YES, it is set to tv out = on, NTSC. This worked fine. Now no video. Video DOES play on the ipod itself. And, I bought an expensive dock cable that has composite out and that does work for video. So, I am just wondering what happened to my video from the headphone jack. I guess I could try to get it fixed, but is it worth it? Any ideas would be appriciated! Thanks!!

OK, I was DETERMINED to figure this one out...simply because it USED to work...
Somehow (last 'update' I assume)...my 'TV out' was turned off.
On my 80GB model, it was under menu > videos > video settings > TV Out
I just turned it 'on' and I was back in business...of course it doesn't make up for last weekend, when I was out of town trying to get the darn thing to work...but at least it works now.
Hope this helps.

HT201471 Does anyone know if video comes out of the headphone jack like the Itouch does on a Ipad3?

I was wondering if the video out put comes out of the headphone jack on a Ipad3 like it does on a Itouch?

No. Video will need to be shared via Home Sharing, Airplay or using an AV adapter.

I dropped my iPod 5 in water and it says that I have headphones in it when I don't how do I get the water out of the headphone jack ?

I dropped my iPod 5 in water and it says that I have my headphones in but I don't how do I get the water out often headphone hole ?

- Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so.
Try the following to rule out a software problem
- Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to factory settings/new iPod.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. Seems you have a bad headphone jack.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price. They do not fix yours.
Apple - iPod Repair price
A third-party place like the following will replace the jack for less. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Replace the jack yourself
iPod Touch Repair – iFixit

What do i do if my (a.) my itunes no longer detects my ipod, and (b.) no sound comes out of the headphone jack? The ipod still turns on, operates, and charges.

My ipod still works as far as powering up and operating is concerned, but it suddenly stopped outputting a signal through the sound jack. Also it no longer is detected by itunes in the source list.

It would be odd if both of those problems happened at the same time, since they seem unrelated (unless you dropped the iPod or got it wet or had some other accident).
Check the other end of both of those connections first. Try a different set of headphones. Try a different docking cable. Try a different USB port. Make sure the computer has been restarted since having this problem.
If it still powers up to the main screen, and seems to play songs (although you can't hear them), that probably means the hard drive is still working. That's good, because it's the most valuable part, and the part that usually breaks first (on an iPod that has a hard drive).
If you can't get it working, you might consider getting a broken iPod on eBay. Chances are good that it is broken because of a bad hard drive (unless the description makes it clear that it's another problem), and the other parts (except maybe the battery) are likely to be OK. You can then swap its bad hard drive for your iPod's hard drive. Be sure to get the same type of iPod, including the thickness, because the 5th gen iPod came in two thicknesses (corresponding to the thickness/capacity of the hard drive mechanism).
This is one web site with instructions for disassembly
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPod_Original
But don't spend too much money on it. The hard drive may appear to be working now, but you never know when it might fail.

Ideapad S400u - Noise coming out from the headphone jack

I also have this annoying noise coming out from my headphone.
It happens while the notebook is charging/plugged.
Could anyone help me?
My lenovo is Ideapad S400u - Windowns 8.1 - 64 bits.
Thank you,

Igor,
Welcome to the forum!
Can you describe this noise? Is it coming from the area around the headphone port? If you plug headphones into the port, does the noise go away or change? Is the outlet you are using for charging grounded?
Thanks
Mark
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HT4806 Mac mini digital audio out through the headphone jack

I'm misled by this sentence for audio out port from the support page: "For digital audio, you can use Apple iPhone headset with microphone".
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5539
It is there for all mac minis starting from 2010 model.
Does it mean electrical digital signal? Any chance to get S/PDIF coaxial signal?

If an optical signal is OK, you just need one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00016W6Y6
To convert the optical signal to a co-ax one will need a more complex/expensive convertor.

My iPhone 5 is suddenly having audio issues through the headphone jack.

So this is a strange situation, and I'll try to explain in depth so that someone might be able to suggest a solution. As reference, I have an iPhone 5 that I purchased in late-February. I've had every other model of iPhone except for the first iPhone, so I am pretty familiar with the device. I used to be on AT&T, and switched to Verizon when I upgraded to the iPhone 5.
Two days ago, I was on a six hour road-trip, and I'd been playing my music like normal through my car's auxillary cable. After stopping for lunch, I went to plug my music again, but once the music started to play, I realized that only the drums were playing at normal levels while the vocals were very, very soft. I switched through a few different songs, and realized that all the songs were being played at different levels; sometimes the backup vocals were normal levels while the instrumentation and lead vocals were quiet, or vice versa. I decided to plug my iPhone in to charge, and when I did this, the audio levels were all normal. However, the iPhone was NOT charging. I removed the charger, and the audio went back to being weak and distorted. I went back and forth at this for a bit, trying to figure out what was going on.
Since then and after some testing, I realize that my iPhone will now only charge anywhere EXCEPT in the car charger (I simply use my USB cable that came with my iPhone and plug it into the power adapter I have in the car). This morning, I tested the audio in my home speaker system, and I had the same audio issues. Only half the song's tracks would be at normal audio levels, while the other half would be at a very quiet, almost nonexistent level. I tried plugging my charger into the phone to see if that'd make a difference, but instead of the audio going back to normal like it does in the car, the music stopped and there was just crackling and very noisy distortion sounds.
I'm super confused and not sure what to do. This has never happened to me with any of my iPhones. I am updating my software right now, and am hoping that that may help somehow. Otherwise, I'm at a loss. Any suggestions as to what I should do would be greatly appreciated!

Do the new iMacs have digital audio out through the headphone jack?
Yes.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP576

How do I disable the headphone jack on a iMac?

Hey my headphone broke of when it was in the headphone jack on the iMac. I've been unsing a USB sound bar that works great but I'd like to use the iMac speakers. I know there's a way of disabling the headphone jack as the OS controls the hardware. I'm running Mac OS X 10.9.3. Could you guys please give me any suggestions? Thanks

You need to get the busted plug out of the headphone jack. Because there is a micro switch in-side the headphone jack that tells the MIDI setup to only send the sound out to the headphone jack.
Go to > Removing a broken headphone plug - Google Search or take it to your local AASP for service.

Is it dangerous to look at the red light in the headphone jack?

I recently purchased an early 2009 model white MacBook. Today I was installing Windows on it and I noticed a red light coming out of the headphone jack. I thought there must be an LED in there to help you locate it in the dark. I was curious about it so I crouched down next to the computer and looked inside the jack to see what the deal was.
At the time I didn't know that there is such a thing as an optical audio jack. Obviously I now know that's what the red light was all about. Now I'm wondering if looking at that light could have injured my eyes. Is it a laser, an LED, or something else? Does anyone know how dangerous it is to look at that light? I looked directly at it from close range for perhaps 3-10 seconds, with eyeglasses on. I don't remember it seeming uncomfortable to look at.

Thank you both for your replies.
GfulDedFan wrote:
To the best of my knowledge, that light shouldn't be on when the port is empty.
Yes, my understanding is that that light should only ever come on when there is a Toslink mini-plug adapter inserted into it (or at least a regular 3.5mm analog plug). However, like you said, I've seen a number of posts on the internet about that switch that turns on the digital output (red light) getting stuck in the on position (even without having plugged in a Toslink adapter). My understanding is that in my case the light came on because I was in the process of installing Windows and the driver for the audio hardware hadn't been installed yet.
GfulDedFan wrote:
As far as harmful rays, I doubt that it would be harmful because I've read about this audio problem before but never with a cornea damage attached to it.
I did look inside the jack directly at the light. I think it might be the retina that would be at risk if anything, but in any case, I sure hope nothing was damaged.
JoeyR wrote:
The power for the lasers used for digital audio is very low.
Is it a laser?
JoeyR wrote:
Especially if you didn't find it uncomfortably bright.
I don't recall having a reaction that it was uncomfortably bright and then having to force myself to look at it. If it had seemed uncomfortable I don't think I would have continued to look at it.
I don't think I actually became concerned about it until I found out that the light is for digital audio output and wondered if it is a laser. Not that I recommend looking right at a bright LED either. But I wasn't expecting a bright LED either (let alone a laser) -- like I said, my first thought was that there must be an LED inside to make the jack easy to locate in the dark (I was in a darkened room at the time.
JoeyR wrote:
If you've ever, even very briefly, had a low power laser pointer hit your eye, you'd realize it is super bright.
Fortunately I haven't, but someone who did have a laser pointer aimed at their eye told me they noticed it when they felt a burning sensation on their eye.
JoeyR wrote:
Any damage would almost always be nearly immediate. If you haven't had a problem, you're fine.
Do you think any damage would be readily apparent right away, in the form of pronounced discomfort or noticeable vision problem?

The headphone jack.

I'm beginning to lose my mind over this. Maybe someone can shine some light on what I can do here.
I bought my MacBook Pro on Sunday, the 25th. I enjoyed it greatly. I love everything about the MBP.
But no more than 12 hours into it's life, I plugged my iPhone's earbuds into the headphone jack while riding on the BART train. The audio sounded VERY distorted, so I pulled them out, and discovered the volume controls are disabled. One trip to System Preferences later, I find that the MBP is stuck trying to output to S/PDIF. This is verified by the red light coming out of the headphone jack.
I called up AppleCare, and they have me perform some procedures. They have me zap the PRAM, restart the computer...nothing works. So they gave me a case number and sent me to Apple Store Walnut Creek to get a replacement MBP. So on the 27th, I did just that.
No more than 15 minutes after I arrive, I'm walking back out with a new MacBook Pro in the box. Got home, unboxed it, and speakers worked. I was a happy camper.
Until today, the 28th.
I decided to listen to some music while I was on break at work. Feeling skittish about plugging my iPhone's earbuds in again, I instead opted for some noise canceling headphones.
Lo and behold, the exact minute I unplugged them, the internal speakers went dead again. The MBP now (again) only outputs to S/PDIF or headphones. Internal speakers no longer work at all.
This is my second MBP from Apple as they replaced my last one for the same exact problem.
What should I do? I'm pulling my hair out in frustration.

It does sound like a hardware issue. You can go to any Apple Store for service. I know it's a pain, but you should do this soon - within the first 14 days after purchase, they replace defective products with new ones. After 14 days, they repair your product, meaning that in some cases it's sent out and takes 1-2 weeks.
Regardless, they will not swap out your HDD, no matter what. Instead, you might consider getting an external hard drive and cloning your internal onto that; Time Machine will only back up your Mac OS, but cloning the drive (e.g. with Carbon Copy Cloner) will do the whole drive, and allow you to clone back to your new machine. Yes, it's an additional expense (and I was a student for many years!) - but, hard drives fail too - usually at the most inopportune times (for example, just before you print your dissertation) and if you have no backup...well, you get the idea.
Good luck!

Internal speakers suddenly will not unmute. My headphones work, and there is a red light coming from the headphone jack

I put my volume on mute a few weeks ago, and I don't know if I have used it again since then or not, but now the volume will not unmute. There is a red light glowing out of the headphone jack. Sound through headphones works. I've tried updating and restarting my computer. Help?

No, not forceful - gentle.
A PRAM-reset might also help:
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Immediately press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.Continue holding the keys down until the computer restarts, and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Try this a few times.
Stefan

Does the headphone jack have a video output?

Hi,
This quesiton is regarding either generation of ipad.
Does the headphone jack have a video output, akin to the ipod video?
If so, what's the resolution.
Thanks
AS

No iOS device has had video out through the headphone jack since....the model of the Classic since before the current one? I admit to not being entirely sure on when it was dropped. None of the current devices (iPad, iPod or iPhone) have that capability.

How do I disable the headphone jack remote controls on my iMac?

HI all,
I've got an early 2009 iMac 24". I use it with an older pair of Logitech 2.1 speakers with no inline remote controls. The headphone jack itself or the 1/8" male connection is loose because the iMac will randomly launch/play/pause iTunes. I'm 100% certain this has to do with the headphone jack connection. I want to disable that remote functionality in OSX while still using my speakers, but I haven't found any documentation or information on how to do it.
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

You need to get the busted plug out of the headphone jack. Because there is a micro switch in-side the headphone jack that tells the MIDI setup to only send the sound out to the headphone jack.
Go to > Removing a broken headphone plug - Google Search or take it to your local AASP for service.

The headphone jack on my iPod Touch Gen 2 is intermittent. I get sound sometimes out of one channel and sometimes both depending on how I hold the headphone jack. Is this a costly repair?

The headphone jack on my iPod Touch is intermittent. I gat sound out of one channel or both depending on how I hold the jack. It is making intermittent contact. Is this a costly repair by Apple? Can I do this repair myself?
Thanks

Here is a third-pary place. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens
Apple will only exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
Here are instructions for doing it yourself
iPod Touch Repair - iFixit

Wire Hanger out of the Headphone jack?

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