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   Simon to Carlos E.R.   
   Re: Trouble with laptop display   
   18 Jul 25 06:04:28   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: SimonJ@eu.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:25:18 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-07-17 20:11, VanguardLH wrote:   
   >> "J. P. Gilliver"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Trouble is, Carlos wants good speakers, and that's probably hard to   
   >>> judge online - unless he can find one of the same model that's broken   
   >>> in some other way (no HD, smashed keyboard, etc.) but with a working   
   >>> display.   
   >>   
   >> Use ear buds or headphones, and Bluetooth if you don't want to bother   
   >> with a cord.  I don't recall ever thinking "Gee, that laptop (or   
   >> monitor) has really great audio".  Those are useful as backups during   
   >> the interim to fix a problem with real audio hardware.   
   >   
   > I thought of that.   
   >   
   > I have a very good pair of BT headphones, noise cancel. They were   
   > expensive. Sennheiser. The rubber pad is already wearing out, making me   
   > think if they are replaceable.   
   >   
   > The thing is, my ear lobes sweat with them even when sat on the couch,   
   > so imagine while doing exercise.   
   >   
   > And they itch. My ear lobes, and not only the parts touching the rubber,   
   > but the entry to the ear canal, itch badly!   
      
   I make a point of buying headphones with fabric not vinyl or rubber. No   
   sweat and they are comfortable for hours at a go.   
      
      
      
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