My mini-jack input is broken, so my computer(HP pavilion dv6 Notebook) thinks there is headphones plugged in at all times. If I physically press lightly on the headphone intput location, speakers start working again. Even if headphones are plugged in, the cable needs to have tension in a certain angle to work. This is extremely annoying! Fixing it wud cost more than the computer is worth, and I can't afford a new one worth buying. I'm running Windows 7 with IDT audio. In all different options I've found, the speakers and headphones seems to have the same muscle. If I deactivate one, i deactivate the other. In fact, I cant find different options for them at all. Does anyone know a way I can force my computer to ONLY play through the speakers, even if headphones are detected? Not both at the same time, ONLY speakers!
Windows – how to make the computer only play through the speaker even if headphones are plugged in
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You can change default device as well as default communication device to headphones. That should take care of it.
I'm assuming you haven't done this:
Go into your Sound settings from the Control Panel and set your head phones as the default device.
Are you on the screen below? A green tick should appear on the default device.
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Harald,
Check out the screenshot.
Open [Control Panel] > [Sound] > [Manage audio devices]
From there, click the device you wish to activate, and click [Set Default]. I wanted to switch between speakers and permanently plugged-in headphones, so I threw a shortcut to the [Manage audio devices] window directly onto my desktop (see image). You may use this to easily switch between the devices.!