 Mac Mini Audio Trouble |
 Thu 3 Feb 2005, 16:31
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I'm a first-time Mac user, and first-time poster on this site. After spending way too many years fighting Windows PC's, I finally made the switch and picked up a $599 Mac Mini w/512MB of RAM. As I've heard many say before, I'll never go back, I'm already a Mac fanatic after two weeks!
 I love everything about the Mac, especially Garageband, however, I'm getting a buzz when my speakers are plugged into the headphone jack. I've tried several sets of speakers, with the same result. If I keep the volume of the speakers very low, I can't hear the buzz, but I have to max out the Macs volume, and sometimes it's not quite loud enough. It's frustrating because I have a Creative 2.1 system with subwoofer, but I can't cut it loose on my tunes. Does anyone have any suggestions?Thanks. JBeat |
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Thu 10 Feb 2005, 23:00
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 01-Feb 05 From: Gainesville - DE Member No.: 59,616 |
The problem is resolved!!
It didn't take the AppleCare rep very long to isolate the problem, and it turns out that there was nothing wrong with my Mac Mini, or its power supply. The rep had me take out the bluetooth usb device that I was using for my Apple bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse, and hook up a wired usb keyboard and mouse that I had. As soon as I booted back up, the buzz was gone. I had the bluetooth device in the usb port right next to the headphone jack, and I guess it was causing interference. The easy solution was to move the bluetooth device to my usb hub on the other side of the desk, and the buzz is gone. Sometimes we overlook the easy things while looking for the complicated. Thanks for all of your responses, it's good to know you guys are there to help. 
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JBeat Mac Mini Audio Trouble Thu 3 Feb 2005, 16:31
Vincent Online Sounds like a ground loop. One thing that may help... Thu 3 Feb 2005, 17:29 editbrain hard to believe that he is getting ground loops fr... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 07:29 jannop What Editbrain - are you kidding? Sounds exactly l... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 11:07 editbrain you have to be kidding me.... if it wasn't ma... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 14:33 JBeat Thanks for the response guys. I agree with editbr... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 14:46 ourmanflinty One thing jbeat....the methodology in music system... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 15:29 editbrain [QUOTEnot a click click brrrr or a squirt squirt c... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 16:04 JBeat It's definitely a buzz. The Mac is right next... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 16:07 ourmanflinty an lcd, ah well they don't cause noises so tha... Fri 4 Feb 2005, 16:34 lepetitmartien If it's a ground loop somewhere, the frequency... Sat 5 Feb 2005, 01:22 JBeat I had not thought to check if the buzz exists thru... Sun 6 Feb 2005, 03:13 lepetitmartien Yup, if it's on the headphones, it comes from ... Sun 6 Feb 2005, 05:39 Vincent Online QUOTE (JBeat @ Feb 6 2005, 02:13)I had not th... Sun 6 Feb 2005, 08:21 JBeat The Mini doesn't have an audio input, just a h... Sun 6 Feb 2005, 20:57 jannop OK, but I think the main reason to the question wa... Mon 7 Feb 2005, 14:35 editbrain you are way off base. if the problem did not exsi... Mon 7 Feb 2005, 16:37 JBeat It sounds like a power supply problem from the res... Mon 7 Feb 2005, 22:58 Vincent Online QUOTE (editbrain @ Feb 7 2005, 15:37)you are ... Mon 7 Feb 2005, 23:37 editbrain i agree. sorry did not mean to be so hasty, but i... Tue 8 Feb 2005, 03:53 JBeat No luck, guys. I tried moving the brick as far aw... Tue 8 Feb 2005, 05:28 ourmanflinty Do you have a test meter or an oscilloscope...you ... Tue 8 Feb 2005, 15:25 editbrain ourmanflinty,
don't you think that it would b... Tue 8 Feb 2005, 15:46 editbrain very nice. i am glad that you did not have to do ... Fri 11 Feb 2005, 06:25
ourmanflinty wow bluetooth buzz that's a new one on me... Fri 11 Feb 2005, 15:14 |
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