MacBook Question 'red light in headphone jack'

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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 1 edit	MacBook Question 'red light in headphone jack' My daughter sent me this e-mail this morning "will you please find out what it means when there is a red light on inside the hole where my headphones go into my computer." What is the answer? Thanks!
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LBDSL Lightning Bolt VIP join:2002-01-07 Auburn Hills, MI	That is the optical part of the jack. Optical uses light to travel. -- Lightning Bolt Technologies
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gabeman join:2001-05-03 New York, NY	reply to haroldo This means that the jack is in digital audio mode. There is a metal prong in the jack and sometimes it can be bent, causing the digital audio to be turned on when it shouldn't be.
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tango_bob VIP join:2001-12-16 Evanston, IL	reply to haroldo If she rapidly inserts and removes a headphone plug in the jack and it doesn't resolve the issue, she needs a new logic board.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	reply to gabeman said by gabeman: This means that the jack is in digital audio mode. There is a metal prong in the jack and sometimes it can be bent, causing the digital audio to be turned on when it shouldn't be. Is it bad if it's turned on?
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tango_bob VIP join:2001-12-16 Evanston, IL	It just means that it's sending the audio output through the headphone jack and no sound through the internal speakers.
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SK The member formerly known as Cow Premium join:2001-05-18 Toronto 1 edit	reply to haroldo Red light anywhere means video recording. I'm sorry to inform you, but she is being watched.
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boooootcamp @bellsouth.net	reply to haroldo Is she booted into xp via bootcamp? My unibody mac book pro always has the red light in the headphone jack while booted into xp via bootcamp.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1	No, OS X
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EricKamsky @rr.com	reply to haroldo If the sound isn't working.. you can fix this easily with a toothpick.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 1 edit	said by EricKamsky : If the sound isn't working.. you can fix this easily with a toothpick. In the headphone jack or in the ear?
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