Windows 10: My computer thinks the speakers and the headphones are the same thing.

Discus and support My computer thinks the speakers and the headphones are the same thing. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Windows 10 home, 64-bit. Starting yesterday the sound on my desktop has been acting wierd. I always have my desktop with the speakers plugged in at... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by ConnorPiper, Nov 28, 2019.

  1. My computer thinks the speakers and the headphones are the same thing.


    Windows 10 home, 64-bit.

    Starting yesterday the sound on my desktop has been acting wierd. I always have my desktop with the speakers plugged in at the jack at the back and my headphones out the front. I can easily switch between the two by going to my sound options at the bottom right of the task-bar.


    Now when I turn on my computer, the sound options will show briefly: headphones, speakers, NVIDIA. Within a second it will then change to: NVIDIA, speakers and the headphone option is gone (The headphones are still plugged in). When I have the headphones plugged in all the sound goes through them and when they are unplugged it then goes through the speakers. The entire time there is no 'headphones' option showing, even in the control panel.

    I've tried updating, disabling, enabling the drivers to no effect.
    I tried intalling the reatek audio manager also to no effect, it just gets stuck in a restarting loop.

    It's the same for any other hardware I plug in as well such as different speakers, other headphones or earphones.


    It's not a major issue but I preffered having the option to manually switch between the two.



    Any advice...

    :)
     
    ConnorPiper, Nov 28, 2019
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  2. Ivy Mun Win User

    Speakers and headphones work at the same time

    Hi.

    Let us isolate your concern by answering these few questions.

    • Have you tried connecting your headphones directly to your desktop?
    • Does your speaker work normally when connected to your desktop?
    You may try the following steps to help resolve your concern:

    • Unplug or Disconnect your speaker from the desktop.
    • Connect your headphone directly to the desktop.
    If the headphone works properly when directly connected to the desktop, we suggest that you contact your speaker manufacturer for assistance.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Ivy Mun, Nov 28, 2019
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  3. Windows 10 thinks headphones are speakers

    Thank you for the reply.

    I did what you suggested and it seems like it did nothing at all despite saying that it fixed the problem. I ran the troubleshoot a couple more times, with my headphones plugged in and with them unplugged, and every time it said the same thing of "Hardware
    changes might not have been detected". Saying it was fixed as well. I've run it probably ten times now and its said the same thing every time and nothing has happened. My computer still thinks my headphones are speakers and the problems are persisting. I have
    tried to look online about downloading the sound drivers and chipset, but I only get results of reviews about the headphones and stores to purchase the headphones from.

    My comp is a Cyberpower PC with an AMD quad core processor and a 64 bit operating system
     
    rascleman500, Nov 28, 2019
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  4. Ryan Fra Win User

    My computer thinks the speakers and the headphones are the same thing.

    No Speakers or Headphones detected

    Hi,

    This issue may have been caused by a corrupted Audio driver or defective audio port.

    To better understand this concern please answer the following questions:

    • Are you still able to play music using a built-in speakers?
    • Have you tried using other headphones or external speakers?

    We also suggest that you run audio troubleshooter by following these steps:

    • Type "troubleshooting" on the search box.
    • Select Troubleshooting on the result.
    • Click View all.
    • Choose Playing Audio then follow the instructions.

    If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to post back.
     
    Ryan Fra, Nov 28, 2019
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