CPU says sound coming through speakers, but its coming via headphones


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 x64
       #1

    CPU says sound coming through speakers, but its coming via headphones


    Hi everyone. I have my headphones plugged in and am getting poor sound quality out of them. My computer says that the sound is coming through my speakers, but its not (its just coming through the headphones.) I've attached a picture of what the comp's showing me for reference. I've tried going to the Sound menu and making the headphones the default device, with no luck. This issue seemed to happen after I was done using Google video chat with my headphones plugged in. I am trying to get the sound quality in my headphones back to normal. They work with every other device. Please help!


    CPU says sound coming through speakers, but its coming via headphones-sound.png
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Did you try re-plugging the headphones yet? Is it jacked or USB?
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes I've replugged them a bunch, still nothing. They are jacked
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  4. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    What happens if you manually set the headphones as default in Playback devices?
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  5. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It will not let me make the headphones the default device manually, even if I select the headphones and select "Default Device." For some reason, it only makes them the default communication device when I do that. I've attached a picture for reference.


    CPU says sound coming through speakers, but its coming via headphones-sound1.png

    Also, I have a volume control switch on my headphones that will not control the volume on my computer when the headphones are plugged in, although it will control the volume on my smart phone. A very strange occurrence!
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