Windows 10 Help Disabling Jack

To disable the headphone jack and force audio to play through the internal speakers on your ASUS K55A in Windows 10, you can try the following steps: 1. Check Default Playback Device: - Right-click on the volume icon in the system tray and select "Playback devices." - Check if the "Speakers" are set as the default playback device. Right-click on the "Speakers" and select "Set as Default Device" if they are not the default. 2. Realtek HD Audio Manager: - If Realtek HD Audio Manager doesn't have an option to disable the headphone jack, try the following: - Open Realtek HD Audio Manager. Look for an option related to headphone detection or jack information. - If there are no settings related to headphone detection, look for options like "Connector retasking" and see if you can assign the headphone jack to another type of output like line-in. 3. Device Manager: - Press Windows Key + X and select Device Manager. - Expand "Sound, video and game controllers." - Locate the Realtek audio device, right-click, and select "Disable" to temporarily disable it and check if sound plays through the internal speakers. 4. Driver Update: - If the issue persists, you can try updating the audio drivers to the latest version from the ASUS website or through Device Manager. - Right-click on the audio device in Device Manager, choose "Update driver," and then select "Search automatically for updated driver software." By following these steps, you should be able to force audio playback through the internal speakers on your laptop even if the headphone jack is broken.