Front audio problem and Realtek Issue

Hi i'm having an issue with my front audio jack, the mic works kind-of (when i hit listen i can talk and hear myself through the speakers but when i try to record it sometimes says cannot detect recording device and sometimes it records but scilence) but the headphones do not (When i go into sound in control panel it says that the headphones are not plugged in when they are). I tried to solve this issue with the Realtek manager as i read it can help but when i instal the latest version, the manager is no where to be found just like the guy in the thread below

Solved Realtek HD manager missing - Page 2 - Vista Forums

Im running windows 7 on an Asus P5B Deluxe motherboard.

Any help would be appreciated.

when i set it to Ac 97 i get no sound, brb ill try it again now

WOW that worked!!!! ok now one more problem is i would like the front headphones to overpower the speakers (back jack) when they are plugged in. How can i do that?

it seems ventrillo did it for me, i just told it i want my headphones as primary

i somehow broke it again messing with drivers and now the AC'97 doesn't fix it =[ Speakers work but my headset is not detected again. God stupid computers lol

mic works in vent but the pc doesnt recognise the headphones, they are listed as not plugged in

ok.... i installed the new soundmax drivers and the mic and headphone work... but the speakers and headphones work at the same time and the headphones are missing from the playback devices.... wtf