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    Vista's control over the audio headphone port problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by P A U L, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. P A U L

    P A U L Notebook Consultant

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    i've yet another problem with Vista, well, it's not too much of a problem as i've figured an odd workaround.... BUT!

    when i first purchased a Toshiba laptop for presentation and stuff... i remember when i plugged in an audio jack into the audio port, sound would immediately be transferred from the built-in speakers to the headphones.

    this no longer happens.

    after i had once downgraded to XP, and recently formatted and reinstalled Vista... (i'm on SP1)... i have noticed that when i plug in headphones into the laptop, sound continues to come out from the speakers unless i go into control panel, and into sound options, and set "headphones" as default, only then will sound come out through the headphones?

    did Vista intentionally do this? i wouldn't think so... i can't confirm at this very moment, but my other laptop (which i recently formatted) didn't do this when it was on SP1 also... (i'm sure it didn't)

    anybody know about this??
     
    P A U L, Aug 9, 2008
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    mine does not do that, indeed, I do not have headphones as default.

    When you reinstalled, did you install drivers for you audio card, or just use default windows vista drivers?

    START ORB > CONTROL PANEL > SOUND

    select SPEAKERS
    select CONFIGURE
    What are your options here?

    Select NEXT
    What are your options here?
     
    gerryf19, Aug 9, 2008
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