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    Headphones and speakers not separate

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by darthvader45, Feb 4, 2014.

  1. darthvader45

    darthvader45 Newbie

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    Ok, one problem, when I plug in my headphones, I can hear sound through them, but they show up in the audio mixer as 'speaker'. As in, it seems the speakers and headphones occupy the same slot. Any way to separate them? Btw, I have Realtek HD Audio but no manager/control panel/etc.
     
    darthvader45, Feb 4, 2014
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  2. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    That's the normal behavior, you can change the way the PC outputs sound in the playback devices options.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Feb 6, 2014
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    Wattser93 Notebook Consultant

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    Windows labels the 3.5mm audio out as "speakers" regardless of what's plugged it. The computer has no way to determine what's plugged into it through the jack.
     
    Wattser93, Feb 7, 2014
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