Headphones issue


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
       #1

    Headphones issue


    Why are my headphones displayed as speakers? Headphones are working just perfect but why does windows 7 detect it as speakers (default device) ? It looks like this:

    http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4605/scr1d.png
    http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5140/scr2l.png

    How do i solve this issue ?
    Last edited by gexon; 06 Apr 2010 at 02:32. Reason: spelling
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  2. Posts : 1,506
    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
       #2

    It looks to me like you have your headphone jack plugged into the wrong 3.5mm jack in your sound card. They are usually color coded.

    Lime Green - Line Out, Front Speakers, Headphones
    Pink - Microphone
    Light Blue - Stereo Line In (Unpowered Mic)
    Orange - Subwoofer, Center out
    Black - Rear Speakers (5.1/7.1)
    Gray - Middle Speakers (7.1)
    Gold - Midi / Gameport (Joystick)

    Otherwise you can go into your sound options and configure that device. But like I said, your sound properties look as if you have a headphone port, it could be on the front of your computer instead of the back. Either way, it doesn't really matter, as they will function however you want them to.

    Another solution may be to update your drivers. Please fill out your system specs via UserCP.
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Actually my headphones are plugged into a green socket. I tried plugging into the other jacks but it didn't work. The front audio jacks are not connected to the motherboard because i just don't use them. All the drivers are fully updated(directx, windows, video,audio). Could it be related to S/PDIF connection? A S/PDIF cable is still in graphics card package. Should i connect it ?
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  4. Posts : 1,506
    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
       #4

    I don't believe it has anything to do with S/PDIF connections. How many and what color sockets do you have on your sound card?

    It really shouldn't matter so much though, unless you're stuck using an inappropriate mode (5.1, etc) on your headphones.
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  5. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    There are six jacks: Orange, black, gray,blue, green, pink
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  6. Posts : 1,506
    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
       #6

    Yeah, you should be using the green slot. It could be that your computer doesn't think that you're using headphones because you don't have a mic plugged in, I don't know. I wouldn't worry so much about it. BTW, Are you sure you have your latest drivers/software installed, those programs normally handle this type of stuff much better.

    When you install Realtek's drivers you should have a program that handles all of the settings. It's basically window dressing for Window's sound settings but it can be helpful with the third party settings. It looks like this: Realtek Settings
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  7. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have just manually updated Realtek high definition audio driver from here:
    Realtek

    But windows still detects heaphones as speakers.
    Now the sound menu looks like this:
    http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7205/29044651.png

    As you can see there is no headphones displayed at all in the list after updating audio drivers even though "show disabled devices" and "show disconnected devices" are marked.
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  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Never mind, I'll put up with it.
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