VGN-FZ240E winXP HEADPHONES doesnt mute speakers

Hi everybody,

I've recently downgraded from VISTA to XP, all drivers working fine except audio driver. Whenever I plug any headphones pc speakers doesn't turn off. I've installed all the hotfixes, but I simply can't turn them off, even manually. I've resigned to find out any solution that would turn off speakers automatically. Does anybody know about some application that would allow me to turn off just the speakers.

I appreciate any kind of HELP.

Thanks a lot

Matt

 

For some reason Sony chose to use software to mute the speakers when using headphones, rather than the normal approach of a hardware switch in the headphone jack itself. Odd.

But the issue with not muting the speakers has been reported here under Vista as well, and if memory serves it required reinstalling the drivers. So, that begs the question: what audio drivers are YOU using? Did you get the Sony supplied ones or a third party driver for XP?

Gary

 

Thanks for your reply Gary.

I'm using SigmaTel WinXP drivers (STDAUD-01108005-UN.exe), as far as Sony support doesn't provide XP drivers for FZ240 I found this driver together with hotfixes fo HD audio in one thread related to the same problem I currently experience, so it's a third party driver. I have no idea where I could get official XP drivers for my audio. In Vista OS everything goes smooth.

Matt

 

This issue has already been resolved. Read this.

 

I think there are now XP drivers from Sony as well. Use the search at the VERY TOP of the page and search for "FZ XP" without the quotes.

Gary

 

The XP driver that you had installed is compatible with the FZ series and it's included here. However, the latest version, v5.10.5515.0, is included in the SZ6 XP downgrade drivers, and it should be compatible with your audio device if it has one of following hardware IDs in the list below. You can check its HWID in the Device Manager (Winkey+R -> devmgmt.msc -> Sound, video and game controllers -> Sigmatel High Definition Audio Codec -> Details tab -> Hardware IDs). And note that the SUBSYS part can be ignored.

Code:

HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7660
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7661
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7662
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7663
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7664
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7665
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7670
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7671
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7672
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7673
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7681
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7682
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7683
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7690
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7691
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7692
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7693
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7630
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7631
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7632
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7633
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7634
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7635
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7636
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7637
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7610
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7611
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7612
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7613
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7614
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7615
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7616
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7617
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7619
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7620
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7621
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7622
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7623
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7624
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7625
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7626
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7627
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7628
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7629
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A0
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A1
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A2
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A3
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A4
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A5
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A6
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_76A7
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7645
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7646
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7638
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7639
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7645
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7646
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7638
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7639
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76B0

 

IT WORKS with my FZ21 and with the drivers v5.10.5511.0 as well!

Thanks for the help Gary and bogart!