Ok, when i plug in my speakers (Logitech X140) or my headphones (wicked reverb from wicked audio) windows 7 (64bit) says that nothing is plugged in and no audio device is installed. The audio works in ubuntu (on a separate hard drive) when i look in device manager under sound video and game controllers it has NVIDIA High Definition Audio for times. It wasnt working on a fresh install. The reason i was using ubuntu is that this started happening a while ago and i got no help so i switched to linux but now i want to have windows so i can play games.
Motherboard: Asus P5G41C-M (i have tried installing the audio and chipset and nothing)
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Onboard sound card
If you need any other info just ask.
My Computer
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Main=Ubuntu 12.04 x32 Other=Windows 7 Ultimat...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz x...4 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
okay the nvidia audio goes through the hdmi connector.
If you right click the speaker icon and disable it as a playback device you should find your normal speakers and headset working properly again.
They operate off the onboard audio device.
I have the same set up here, I use the nvidia most the time because it plugs right into my tv and thus my stereo, but I have to turn it off to make my headset work.
Already tried that, right now the speaker has a red circle and X inside saying that it cant find anything plugged in right now, im trying to use the small lime green plug in on the back for audio and i have tried the one in front, still nothing.
My Computer
At a glance
Main=Ubuntu 12.04 x32 Other=Windows 7 Ultimat...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz x...4 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
If I know asus it's likely the audio driver they are using is horribly outdated, have you given a look to optional updates in windows update (while nvidia is disabled , as long as it's on, the computer will see it as your active audio device)
...and yup it's from 2009 realtek has drivers from this year up.
You just have to figure out which set covers your audio device. Realtek
All i got from the realtek drivers was the speaker icon on the bottom right to show that its trying to output to digital audio and it says speakers and headphones arnt plugged in when they are, im still trying the windows update though
I installed all of the updates i could and still NOTHING changed, it still thinks im using digital audio
Just checked again and this time it saw more updates i guess, maybe the last time my internet had a heart attack for a second but o well im trying the update again
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My Computer
At a glance
Main=Ubuntu 12.04 x32 Other=Windows 7 Ultimat...Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz x...4 GB DDR3NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Seriously short of some software I don't know about that may be specific to your model of system. I don't have much left for you. With the nvidia hdmi audio off it should automatically and correctly switch to the integrated.
You could try switching for the hd audio to the standard audio in your bios. This will actually be a separate device, and if anything like my system the difference can really only be heard on a massive stereo system anyhow.
