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Set stereo output to mono in Windows 7
I have looked everywhere in sound settings and accessibility settings within Windows 7. I cannot find ANY settings to make the computer output the stereo sound to MONO. I have REALTEK integrated soundcard on my Gigabyte motherboard. I have checked in those settings as well. The ONLY thing I have been able to do is change the balance, and that doesnt solve my problem. You see, I am deaf in my left ear, so in stereo recordings that I am listening to with headphones on, I miss alot of the sounds within the music or movie or whatever I am listening to. On my Mac, all I have to do is click a button in the settings, and the computer will play stereo sound through BOTH speakers, which is what I want on my PC. I cant believe this feature isnt available in Windows 7. Any ideas?
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Right click on the volume icon on taskbar > Playback Devices > select the device > Configure > Choose Mono > click next > click finish
ya theres another longer way to do this too just make it a single channel out put but still running to two speakers BAM MONO
Hi Xandris,
It’s not possible to change stereo output to mono in Windows 7.
You may either go for third party players that support stereo to mono output. Alternatively you can get a Mono Plug Adapter that converts stereo to mono output.
If you want to leave any feeback about Windows 7, here's a link for that purpose.
http://mymfe.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Feedback.aspx?formID=195
Note: Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.
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Shinmila H - Microsoft Support
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hi, i ve got the same problem here with my windows 7, i can't make mono as default while i'm listening using my headphone regardless of any media players. I'm surfing anywhere and hv try some, but still not yet fix the problem. I give up and try again the day after, still got the same problem. But, sometimes u just need not to think!
i mistakenly not putting my headphone connector systematically inside like hanging (it's about line 3 of 3,5 mm audio jack) and i fix that problem!
good luck with yours!
Hey there.
I have your same problem, I'm deaf on my left ear, been like that my whole life. I really feel for you and know what you're going through.
I stumbled on this post searching for the same solution.. I'm looking for something at OS level so it's not restricted to the player of choice.
What I can tell you, if it can help you, that exist some "voip" headphones that are stereo but for a single ear.
I have an old one at home wich is overused (guess why) which clips to your ear (can pick left or right just turning the clip) and it has a little mic in front. It has both green and pink jacks (audio and mic) but usually I just plug the green one and forget about the other.
It's got almost broken because I carry it around and use it with my portable devices too. I look kind of weird going around with a voip set on my ear but hey, let them have fun at my disability.
Anyway, if you find any good solution, let me know.
And I would like to inform you that you are wrong. If you had read my post, you would know that there is a setting for this on my MacBook Pro. Now, it may not be playing "stereo" sound through the one speaker in a technical sense, but it DOES play the left and right channel through the one speaker. There is no question. For example, on the song "Savior", by Rise Against. On my WINDOWS computer, I can only hear half of the sound on headphones in my right ear, since I am deaf in my left. On my MACBOOK, I hear BOTH CHANNELS IN ONE EAR, because the Mac has accessibility settings that allow mono playback. I can hear the difference. It may be that Windows doesnt have this capability. If not, then I will just use my Mac for playback with headphones.
So again, it IS POSSIBLE to do, despite what you have been told. My Mac does this without any issues, I was just hoping to get my Windows PC to do this as well.
That's incredible!! Today I was listening to the same identical song you mentioned and I figured out that I had some problems with one of my speakers! Now everything's working again, thank you so much, and what a coincidence!
