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    Sound re-routed to speakers when I open skype.

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by avillabon, Mar 7, 2010.

  1. avillabon

    avillabon Notebook Evangelist

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    Very very strange issue... I use headphones ALL the time but something very strange happens when I open skype; when I launch skype it makes a sound which immediately re-routs the sound from the headphones to the speakers for the duration of the sound. So far only skype since to present this issue and yes, it happens EVERY time I open skype.

    Its not too annoying but i find it weird that it happens. What could be causing this? Am I the only one experiencing this? I reinstalled the os and the problem persisted.

    Alex
     
    avillabon, Mar 7, 2010
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    Cyborg95 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I noticed the same, and i think its skype rather than anything else.
     
    Cyborg95, Mar 7, 2010
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    Maybe it's a routine of Skype to check the present sound devices on your system. I have to use headphones to check it out.
     
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    avillabon Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm under the same impression... There must be a fix out there.

    Alex
     
    avillabon, Mar 7, 2010
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