# Static from headphone jack

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-from-headphone-jack/254558>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-from-headphone-jack/254558 "2008-03-13T04:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/static-from-headphone-jack/254558/1 "2008-03-13T04:48:08Z")

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The jack on the back of my computer has no static and provides great sound, but the easy-access jack in the front of the computer has bad static. I can hear even more static when I minimize/maximize windows. Odd… I noticed that this happens to my school’s computers too. What’s causing the problem? Is it because I only have onboard audio?