What is the headphone port called?

[Sty1e]

I was wondering what is the headphone port called. I'm planning to buy speakers for my laptop, but i dont know if it will be compatible. I need 3.5 mm or RCA connectors. What are the ports on most laptops called?

thanks

 

[Marshall]

Ya, you'll need 3.5 mm jacks

Try and get some gold plated ones if possible

 

[Sty1e]

finally a answer,,, heheh thx soo much

 

[Sty1e]

another question, uhh is 1/8" same as 3.5 mm?

 

[Marshall]

25.40 mm = 1 inche

25.40 / 8 = 3.175 mm

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3.5 mm = 1/7"

 

[ekÆsine]

just to add, in pc hardware terms it is called mini-audio connector usually color coded green on the sound card indicating speaker/ headphone output. the color red inidcates micophone input, and the blue is for auxilary input i think.

mini-audio connectors are the same kind you plug into a walkman. isn't 1/8th inch same as 3.5mm? i mean come on, 1/8 and 1/7, what diff?

 

[Marshall]

of corse yuo won't see a differance,

But it is like buying 2 spaners, one is a Facom, and the other a shitty brand, well they will both do the job, but the Facom one will have the closest fit, and in some cases, will be the only one you can use

 

[mikesgroovin]

Hmmmm....not sure if it was clear.....but yes, 1/8 inch is the same as the 3.5mm adapter. The 1/4 inch adapter is the larger headphone jack that our parents used in their turntable back in the day!
"Parents" was just a figure of speech there....you all know what I mean...

-Mike