Audio comes through h/phones AND speakers

Any idea why when I plug my headphones into my machine the sound still comes out of the speakers?

This PC is a custom built in the sense that I ordered the parts and installed the OS myself - which is 64 bit W7.

Thanks!!!!!!!

lister said:

Any idea why when I plug my headphones into my machine the sound still comes out of the speakers?

This PC is a custom built in the sense that I ordered the parts and installed the OS myself - which is 64 bit W7.

Thanks!!!!!!!

Chances are you're using both the onboard sound and a dedicated sound card.

You need to check your BIOS to see what is enabled.

Certainly, on my computer the speakers are muted when I plug my headphones into the front connection - I just use the onboard sound as I don't have a separate sound card.

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lister said:

Chances are you're using both the onboard sound and a dedicated sound card.

You need to check your BIOS to see what is enabled.

Certainly, on my computer the speakers are muted when I plug my headphones into the front connection - I just use the onboard sound as I don't have a separate sound card.

Thanks - I checked the BIOS but didnt see any settings for audio. Pls note that this machine was shipped w/out any OS so I had to use a retail disk I had. Thanks -

I am guessing it is a driver issue....or rather lack of one...

Windows 7 drivers here: M-AUDIO - M-Audio Releases Qualified Drivers for Windows 7

thanks appreciate all the help