Help switching between speakers and headphones

[AeroMagnus]

Hello, I just bought some speakers and I'm running into a problem where I have to physically disconnect my headphones if I want to use said speakers. My audio drivers are up to date and my motherboard is an AsRock B450M PRO4.

 

Basically I'm not getting the "option" to switch outputs in the volume settings in windows, since it detects both the speakers and headphones as speakers. 

[AeroMagnus]

Actually, the blue port doesn't seem to work with anything, only the green port 

[IC4]

2 minutes ago, AeroMagnus said:

Hello, I just bought some speakers and I'm running into a problem where I have to physically disconnect my headphones if I want to use said speakers. My audio drivers are up to date and my motherboard is an AsRock B450M PRO4.

 

Basically I'm not getting the "option" to switch outputs in the volume settings in windows, since it detects both the speakers and headphones as speakers. 

Sounds like this person has the same issue and someone solved it it seems like https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/how-to-separate-speakers-from-headphones.335650/

[xScratchHackerx]

1 minute ago, AeroMagnus said:

Actually, the blue port doesn't seem to work with anything, only the green port 

How are you connecting your headphones and speakers?

[AeroMagnus]

20 minutes ago, xScratchHackerx said:

How are you connecting your headphones and speakers?

directly to the mobo I/O, but my headphones are using an aux extension(?

[-rascal-]

14 minutes ago, AeroMagnus said:

directly to the mobo I/O, but my headphones are using an aux extension(?

 

38 minutes ago, AeroMagnus said:

Actually, the blue port doesn't seem to work with anything, only the green port 

 

You can't just plug it into random ports in the back.

Blue = Line In (e.g. audio signal going INTO the motherboard)

 

 

 

Are you using analog Green Line Out, for your headphones?

What about your speakers?

Are you speakers also using a the Green Line Out, or USB of some sort?

[AeroMagnus]

5 minutes ago, -rascal- said:

 

 

You can't just plug it into random ports in the back.

Blue = Line In (e.g. audio signal going INTO the motherboard)

 

 

 

Are you using analog Green Line Out, for your headphones?

What about your speakers?

Are you speakers also using a the Green Line Out, or USB of some sort?

Oh, my mobo only has the top 3, now I have my headphones connected into the front panel audio but it sounds like shit, and the speakers are connected into the green port on the actual mobo, but the option to switch output isnt here 

 

according to google there should be a small drop down menu with all my connected devices... but now that I see it, could it be because of windows?

[-rascal-]

5 hours ago, AeroMagnus said:

Oh, my mobo only has the top 3, now I have my headphones connected into the front panel audio but it sounds like shit, and the speakers are connected into the green port on the actual mobo, but the option to switch output isnt here 

 

according to google there should be a small drop down menu with all my connected devices... but now that I see it, could it be because of windows?

 

I do get a drop-down menu.

 

Did you download the Realtek Audio drivers for your motherboard?

I don't mean audio drivers Windows automatically downloads, but the drivers from AsRock's website.

 

I did a quick test...so this is what I have connected for audio...

• Audio from monitor speakers (2x since I have two monitors)
• 5.1 speakers from the motherboard's rear I/O (green-orange-black ports)
• Headphones using the front audio port
• Headphone using USB port

5.1 speakers shows up as --  'Speakers (Realtek Audio)

Headphones connected to the front panel shows up as -- Realtek HD Audio 2nd Output (Realtek Audio)

[AeroMagnus]

8 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

I do get a drop-down menu.

 

Did you download the Realtek Audio drivers for your motherboard?

I don't mean audio drivers Windows automatically downloads, but the drivers from AsRock's website.

 

I did a quick test...so this is what I have connected for audio...

• Audio from monitor speakers (2x since I have two monitors)
• 5.1 speakers from the motherboard's rear I/O (green-orange-black ports)
• Headphones using the front audio port
• Headphone using USB port

5.1 speakers shows up as --  'Speakers (Realtek Audio)

Headphones connected to the front panel shows up as -- Realtek HD Audio 2nd Output (Realtek Audio)

updated my drivers with that version specifically and it uninstalled the old ones, mkay no problem, then restarted and I had the arrow and it was working perfectly, discerning between my headphones and speakers, but it asked for another restart and now it thinks I only have the speakers and the arrow is no longer there. 

 

Could it be because the speakers are old as fuck? I'm talking beige plastic old

 

lmao now its using both at the same time 

[-rascal-]

9 hours ago, AeroMagnus said:

updated my drivers with that version specifically and it uninstalled the old ones, mkay no problem, then restarted and I had the arrow and it was working perfectly, discerning between my headphones and speakers, but it asked for another restart and now it thinks I only have the speakers and the arrow is no longer there. 

 

Could it be because the speakers are old as fuck? I'm talking beige plastic old

 

lmao now its using both at the same time 

 

It shouldn't matter if the speakers are old or new.

They are analog, so doesn't require drivers.

The computer would just see it as regular a$$ speakers plugged in.

 

Disconnect your the headphone + mic connect the the front, and reconnect them.

Your screenshot is from the RealTek App.

I basically have everything the same as you...

 

 

What does your Control Panel > Sound look like?

This is what I have...

Speakers = speakers hooked up to the back

RealTek HD Audio 2nd Output = headphones plugged into the front

[AeroMagnus]

4 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

It shouldn't matter if the speakers are old or new.

They are analog, so doesn't require drivers.

The computer would just see it as regular a$$ speakers plugged in.

 

Disconnect your the headphone + mic connect the the front, and reconnect them.

Your screenshot is from the RealTek App.

I basically have everything the same as you...

 

 

What does your Control Panel > Sound look like?

This is what I have...

Speakers = speakers hooked up to the back

RealTek HD Audio 2nd Output = headphones plugged into the front

As I said, it detects both my headphones and speakers as one, even when my headphones are on the front panel. Also they're 2 in 1, does that matter? 

I only have a USB mic, dont know why is detects that I have another one. 

[frozensun]

Blue port is for 5.1 system....if you have 2.1 system you connect it to green jack,same for headphones too.

[AeroMagnus]

5 hours ago, frozensun said:

Blue port is for 5.1 system....if you have 2.1 system you connect it to green jack,same for headphones too.

Speakers are connected to the mobo I/O on the green port. The headphones are connected to my front panel jack and now sound like shit. Updated my drivers and now they both work at the same time. I have to manually turn off my speakers. 

[-rascal-]

12 hours ago, AeroMagnus said:

Speakers are connected to the mobo I/O on the green port. The headphones are connected to my front panel jack and now sound like shit. Updated my drivers and now they both work at the same time. I have to manually turn off my speakers. 

 

I'll have to look into this a bit, and test with my set-up...see if I can re-create your problem.

 

The green port on the back of the motherboard, and the jack on the front of the case *ARE* linked together in a way.

They are both essentially the same green port coming from the Realtek audio chip.

Usually, one is enabled, and the other is disabled...why both are going at the same time is weird...

 

Do you still get the arrow with the drop-down menu to select which output / speaker / headphone?

 

 

EDIT:

Looked around online, there are ways to ENABLE BOTH at the same time...and it looks like that is what happened in your case.

 

Your headphones should come up as another device on the Playback menu...for some reason it is missing...

In Control Panel > Playback right-click and make sure there is a check mark on Show Disabled Devices.

Does your headphones appear?

 

You want your speakers to be Set as Default Device.

Your headphones to be Set a Default Communication Device.

 

Under Recording, Stereo Mix is Disabled so that's good.

Your USB microphone is set as the Default Device, so that's also good.

 

[AeroMagnus]

2 hours ago, -rascal- said:

 

I'll have to look into this a bit, and test with my set-up...see if I can re-create your problem.

 

The green port on the back of the motherboard, and the jack on the front of the case *ARE* linked together in a way.

They are both essentially the same green port coming from the Realtek audio chip.

Usually, one is enabled, and the other is disabled...why both are going at the same time is weird...

 

Do you still get the arrow with the drop-down menu to select which output / speaker / headphone?

 

 

EDIT:

Looked around online, there are ways to ENABLE BOTH at the same time...and it looks like that is what happened in your case.

 

Your headphones should come up as another device on the Playback menu...for some reason it is missing...

In Control Panel > Playback right-click and make sure there is a check mark on Show Disabled Devices.

Does your headphones appear?

 

You want your speakers to be Set as Default Device.

Your headphones to be Set a Default Communication Device.

 

Under Recording, Stereo Mix is Disabled so that's good.

Your USB microphone is set as the Default Device, so that's also good.

 

I'm sorry but I'm lost on god

Also the arrow has dissapeared since the second reboot after driver update. Maybe driver got broken when installing?