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    HP tx2-1325au: Headphone Out not Working in Windows but Working in Linux

    Discussion in 'HP' started by darkarn, Apr 21, 2016.

  1. darkarn

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    Hi guys, I have a HP tx2-1325au that I am refurbishing for a friend, all parts are working... except for the headphone out.

    Simply put, in Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) with the Realtek drivers from the official HP website, there will be no pop-up notification (and therefore no sound) when I plug in my headphones but there will be such a pop-up notification when I plug my mic into the mic port. The optical port is also working (tested with a Fiio D03K).

    But in Parted Magic, a Linux distro run from an USB drive, all three ports are working, meaning that the problem is not a hardware issue.

    I have tried Windows drivers from many sources but they did not solve the problem. Using the default Windows driver (i.e. uninstalled all Realtek drivers) did not resolve the issue either (a "Front Panel Jack" appears along with an "Internal ATAPI Jack").

    Strangest part is that in Realtek drivers, the headphones out appear as a Recording device (either black or pink port)

    May I know how else can I solve this? Thanks!
     
    darkarn, Apr 21, 2016
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