3.5mm splitter with stereo and mono

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Situation:
My cheap laptop only has one line out (and doubles as headphones, software asks you which you want).

So Im stuck with one stereo line out. Of course a cheap splitter allows me to have two lines out... but I want ONE of them to be mono. Now obviously if I plug a stereo to mono cable in that splitter, its going to back feed the other splitter and make that ALSO mono.

Is there anyway to build a cable with one stereo, and one mono output? Im proficient at soldering... Im imagining there are some resistors I could use to do this.. but I have no clue what it would be, or the schimatic.

Thanks!
 
Thanks! Whats a good website to get these from?

Also, Im pretty sure it would be fine. but more on this situation..

Ive created a very long 3.5mm jack to RCA stereo outs using a 4 wire speaker cable (my computer setup is far away from my home stereo setup). I have my right left and ground... I was hoping to create the mono channel, and use that fourth wire to carry mono.. could they all share the same ground? I dont see why not.. but since im asking questions.

Thanks!
 
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