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HDMI sound output works just fine, audio jacks not at all! New PC
Hello everyone, you guys seem to know your stuff so Ill ask for your help:
I have a frustrating problem with my brand new XPC Shuttle computer. Everything works fine, just not sound. I tried hooking up the computer via HDMI to a TV for the first time as I didnt have a monitor - sound works just fine. Then later I removed the casing and installed 4 more Gbs of RAM for a total of 8. In order to do this I had to remove and reinsert the videocard. Computer was never on during that procedure.
Now, I cannot for the love of God make this computer produce sound trough the (correctly) connected audio jacks while it is hooked up to a proper pc monitor - Ive tried with numerous speaker/headphone devices which all are in mint condition (confirmed with other devices).
My OS is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. In the sound manager down in the corner it said at first only "Realtek Digital Output". I figured this could mean that somehow, using HDMI cable (as it was the first monitor I used the system on) that the system defaulted on a HDMI output for sound. It would not show bars for anything else, and Speaker/Headphone devices were listed as "not connected" - despite clearly being so. It seemed at first like a problem with drivers - classic stuff. Please dont go there: Drivers are installed, up to date.
Then I launched Realtek HD audio manager and checked the box "Disable front panel jack detection" - as instructed by the program in case I had problems with detecting devices. Now the soundbar is moving vividly on screen as I play on some "virtual" version representation of a headset. See picture.
But the problem persists. Ive seen numerous similiar problems online, but none where HDMI output were fine. I have not been able to go trough BIOS and find solution there as I couldnt find an option that was related to sound as far as I could see.
Any help would be greatly apreciated!
Best regards, Lars