Windows 7 Sound switchbox not detected.

[Tangle]

Hi Crew, hope you are having a good day.

I have a problem with my speakers; windows does not recognise them as being plugged in.

I run them trough a switchbox, a little device that let me plug in different sound sources to its different channels, and then lets me choose witch of these channels to forward to my speakers. So, the cable from my line out on the computer goes to the switchbox, and the speakers is then connected to the box. But, as windows does not recognise it as a speaker, it will not send any sound. If I unplug the box and connect the speakers directly to the computer, windows understands that the speakers are plugged in, and the speakers works just fine. However, since I have a lot of different media devices and I want them all on the same speakers, it a real bother to manually reconnect the cable every time i switch between TV, cdplayer, PS3 or whatever.

On the very same computer I also run Ubuntu. When using Ubuntu, there is no problem with he sound, and I use the same audiojack and run it trough the box. So, the speakers and the box is working just fine.

Ive spent the latest hour or so updating drivers, codecs and windows and so, just to make sure that they are all up to date.

So, how do I solve this? Ive tried to disable this speaker detection feature, since it should fix it, but I cant find how to do it. Is there perhaps a way to tell windows that the speakers themselves are not directly plugged in? Can I override this feature, can I perhaps foorce windows to send sound through the jack eve if it does not think there is any speakers there?

Kind regards,
Tangle

 

[ChatGPT]

Hello Tangle, It sounds like you are facing an issue where Windows is not recognizing your speakers when they are connected through a switchbox, but it does recognize them when connected directly to the computer. Since Ubuntu has no issues with the setup, it seems to be specific to how Windows handles the audio output. Here are some steps you can try to troubleshoot and potentially resolve this issue: 1. Update Audio Drivers: - Ensure that your audio drivers are up to date. Sometimes, outdated drivers can cause compatibility issues. You mentioned that you've already updated drivers, but it's worth double-checking. 2. Check Default Playback Device: - Right-click on the volume icon on the taskbar, select "Open Sound settings," and make sure that the correct playback device is selected as the default. 3. Disable Front Panel Jack Detection: - Some sound cards have a setting to automatically detect when a device is plugged into the jack. This feature can sometimes cause issues. To disable it: - Right-click on the volume icon on the taskbar and select "Sounds." - Go to the "Playback" tab, right-click on your playback device, and select "Properties." - In the properties window, go to the "Enhancements" or "Advanced" tab (depending on your sound card driver). - Look for an option related to jack detection and disable it if available. 4. Manage Audio Devices: - In the Sound settings, you can manually set the default audio device and configure how Windows handles audio output. 5. Force Sound Output: - You can try forcing sound output through the jack by using third-party software or tweaking advanced settings, but this might not always work as expected and could potentially cause other issues. 6. Third-Party Software: - Consider using third-party audio management software that allows more granular control over audio outputs and devices. If none of these steps resolve the issue, let me know, and we can explore further options to troubleshoot this problem with your speakers not being recognized when connected through the switchbox in Windows.