Solved Why doesn't Realtek on my laptop recognize headphones?

[vinkamon]

Everything was normal until tonight when I plugged my headphones into my Dell Inspiron 17 laptop and the audio was still coming out of the speakers.

In the Sound window of Control Panel, the headphones don't even show up as a playback device (only the speakers). "Show Disabled Devices" is checked. What does "Line in at front panel mean?

So I am very confused and fustrated, since this just happened tonight. I would greatly appreciate any help

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Mine do not show up there either. If you have the VIA HD Audio Deck installed check the settings for it. You'll will find it in the control panel. It has an option for head phones. Maybe something got altered in there.

 

[vinkamon]

Where can I find VIA HD Audio Deck in Control Panel, I can't find it?

 

[Hipster Doofus]

If you can't find it then it is not installed. Sorry. There must be a control program somewhere for sound. Can you post a shot of your control panel with all icons showing?

Just in case:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[vinkamon]

Here you go

 

[Hipster Doofus]

One more to go.

In the control panel where it says 'Category' (top right) click on it & go with 'large icons'. Then post that.

Hang On. Saw what is hopefully needed. Second picture, 'Realtek Audio'. Check the settings in there.

 

[vinkamon]

ok.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Sorry. I was too slow. Read my previous post.

 

[vinkamon]

This is what comes up. There is no tab for headphones and I don't see any "settings" option

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Damn. Though it would have had an option in there. Looks like you'll have to wait till someone shows up with the same setup.

 

[vinkamon]

Thanks for your help. But what do you mean by waiting "till someone shows up with the same setup."?

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I have VIA HD Audio. Someone else should have 'Realtec'.

Check the link in this post & see if you can get to the settings there.

http://www.sevenforums.com/sound-audio/200751-cannot-realtek-hd-audio-manager-gui-settings.html

 

[vinkamon]

Thnaks for the link. However, the problem is that there isn't even any "advanced settings" option when I open Realtek Audio HD Manager

 

[boohbah]

right click the speaker icon in the system tray, and select playback devices. do a screen shot of the window that opens and post it please

 

[vinkamon]

What and where is my system tray?

Do you mean this?

 

[boohbah]

ok in the window that shows the realtek hd audio, right click and select show disabled devices. this should show your headphones, double click on the headphones and in the new window that appears select enable /apply /ok.

 

[vinkamon]

I checked them both, but headphones still don't appear for some reason

 

[boohbah]

are the headphones plugged in?

 

[vinkamon]

Yes they are, but the sound continues to go through the speakers

 

[boohbah]

ok ,back now. try this double click on the speakers icon with the green tick. in the window that opens there should be a jack information, and enable dropdown. be sure it says use this device ( enable ).