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[Help Thread] Connecting a Stackmat timer to computer

Skewb_Cube

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In some part of video they show how to fix that (it also mentions how to connect a stackmat in different devices)

 

nirmod06

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Can GAN356i connected to cstimer on android? If yes, is there a particular browser I should use?
 

Bld_solver

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I am having the same problem. Let me Tell you what happened:

First I bought my 3.5 to 2.5 mm cable and i connected it to the stackmat and my laptop which is windows 10 and an hp pavillion. I watched cyotheking's video and followed it until i came to the problem where i get --:-- and i refreshed it there and it asked me to press OK for connecting to stackmat, i pressed ok and the display again showed the --:-- symbol and it would not start the timer. i checked my sound settings and tested the mic and it seems to be working alright, when the timer is off it does not receive signals and when it is on it receives signals but the only problem is that it does not link with cstimer. Please help me.
 

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I am having the same problem. Let me Tell you what happened:

First I bought my 3.5 to 2.5 mm cable and i connected it to the stackmat and my laptop which is windows 10 and an hp pavillion. I watched cyotheking's video and followed it until i came to the problem where i get --:-- and i refreshed it there and it asked me to press OK for connecting to stackmat, i pressed ok and the display again showed the --:-- symbol and it would not start the timer. i checked my sound settings and tested the mic and it seems to be working alright, when the timer is off it does not receive signals and when it is on it receives signals but the only problem is that it does not link with cstimer. Please help me.
If your audio and microphone is in the same jack, then you will need to buy a splitter. something like this should work, but there are plenty more options if you want to take a look at them. Make sure that when you get this splitter, you plug the 3.5 mm end of the original cord into the microphone side of the splitter.
 

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If your audio and microphone is in the same jack, then you will need to buy a splitter. something like this should work, but there are plenty more options if you want to take a look at them. Make sure that when you get this splitter, you plug the 3.5 mm end of the original cord into the microphone side of the splitter.
Well see, my microphone input is in one side and my headphones input is beside the mic input do I still require the splitter?

I may not answer immediately as in my time zone it is night so I will answer after 8 hours.
 

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Well see, my microphone input is in one side and my headphones input is beside the mic input do I still require the splitter?

I may not answer immediately as in my time zone it is night so I will answer after 8 hours.
If you plug it into the mic input, it should work. What browser are you using? If you're using Chrome, then try opening csTimer in a new tab, then it should ask for permission to use your microphone.
 

Bld_solver

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If you plug it into the mic input, it should work. What browser are you using? If you're using Chrome, then try opening csTimer in a new tab, then it should ask for permission to use your microphone.
it is plugged in to the mic input only and i use chrome with the secure version of cstimer and it still doesn't work even though i tested the stackmat and if on, the laptop gets the signal but the thing is this does not work with cstimer.
 

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Slightly off topic, but seems like csTimer should be able to use a audio in + out just fine, no? (If the devs made it work, ofc)
 

Bld_solver

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hey, you all i just noticed something and wanted to ask if this is ok, I just tested my stackmat mic input and when i turn on the timer the testing bar goes up and stays there even when i start the timer is this ok and just to make you understand better i recorded me testing the mic.

 

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hey, you all i just noticed something and wanted to ask if this is ok, I just tested my stackmat mic input and when i turn on the timer the testing bar goes up and stays there even when i start the timer is this ok and just to make you understand better i recorded me testing the mic.

that's good, that is what I showed in the video too
I am on laptop.
it does not matter, it is still windows 10 so the process should be the same
 

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Hi, I am trying to get my stackmat to connect to cubedesk.io and cstimer but whenever I plug the 2.5 to my stackmat my stackmat starts acting weird starting times without me doing it, randomly showing the lights and not starting the timer when i start it i tried turning it off and turning it back on but it just gave me an endless thing of 0.02 and 0.03 when i was not touching it please help
 

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Hi, I am trying to get my stackmat to connect to cubedesk.io and cstimer but whenever I plug the 2.5 to my stackmat my stackmat starts acting weird starting times without me doing it, randomly showing the lights and not starting the timer when i start it i tried turning it off and turning it back on but it just gave me an endless thing of 0.02 and 0.03 when i was not touching it please help
Yeah, cubedesk does that. It won't work on cubedesk very well, I recommend using cstimer and then importing your solves to cubedesk if you really insist on using the cable.
 
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