how to connect headphones to pc windows 10

 

Here is the best way to connect headphones to your computer:

- First switch on your computer

- Connect the headphones cord to the headphone jack (microphone and speakers are already connected)

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- Now plug one end of the headphone’s audio cord into whatever device you want the sound from, be it a headset, TV, or stereo system. The other end should still be plugged into your computer’s headphone jack

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- Finally make sure that your device is “speaker enabled” by checking its audio settings in Windows 10 or playing it from within an app like iTunes etc.

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- If you do not hear any sound, you may have to open the speaker settings. On Windows 10, go to the bottom left corner of your screen and look for the sound icon, then click on it to open the audio settings.

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- You may now adjust the volume from within here or by bringing up your control panel in Windows 10 by pressing “Windows” and “X” at the same time.

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- The audio settings in Windows 10 are not the same as the one on Mac or Linux, but you should be able to find a way to adjust the sound here and hopefully that will fix your problem. If for some reason, you are still unable to connect your headphones you can try adjusting the volume by pressing it up and down on Windows 10.

--EXAMPLE OF A CONNECTING THE HANDS-FREE HEADPHONES - YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY MOUSE AT THE MOMENT.

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If you don't have a mouse, you can use this method to quickly connect your headphones using only a touchpad or touchscreen.

First open the playback devices on your computer using one of the following methods:

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- In Windows 10, go to the bottom left corner of your screen and look for the sound icon. Then click on it to open the audio settings.

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- In version 8 and 9, you can press “Windows” and “X” at the same time then select “Sound” from the menu which will bring you to this setting. You can also type in “Sound” into search.

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- On Mac or Linux, click on “System Preferences” from your desktop or press Command + Space together and search for “sound.”

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- In Windows 10, you can also press “Windows” and “R” at the same time, type in “Control Panel” then click on it to open it. You may also type in “Control Panel” into search.

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- You should now see a list of audio devices that are connected to your computer. Select your sound device from the list if it is not already selected.

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After selecting your playback device, check if it is set as default by clicking the arrow next to its name and make sure the correct one is selected for each output or input option. This is important as if you don't select them correctly, your headphones won't work.

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- If your headphones are not yet connected to the computer, it will autoconnect whenever you start playing audio or music through the device.

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- If you want to connect your audio devices to each other, select the output of one device and click “Add a Device.” You can also select a default output for all devices using the same settings as above. You may have to do this even if your devices were connected before you started this guide.

- In Windows 10, you can drag and drop files onto its window in order to add them as sources or inputs.

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