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Chris Lewis
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:55 am    Post subject: Simple Question Reply with quote
I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could point me in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy the parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Chris

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cor
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:06 am    Post subject: Re: Simple Question Reply with quote
Try RadioShack. Look for a female headphone plug.

Chris Lewis wrote:
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I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could point me in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy the parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Chris
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JeffM
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:51 am    Post subject: Re: Simple Question Reply with quote
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cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones.
Chris Lewis

If you're plugging into the CD drive, it won't work.

You will have to open the speaker unit
and replace & rewire the existing jack
(badly named--should be called a Jill) with one of these.
http://images.google.com/images?&q=mj-001a-a-jpg

Your local supplier will have one.

The easy way is to buy a speaker set that does this naturally.

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