Laptop Audio Issue

Solid Snake · 11-02-2012, 11:28 AM

...Whether I'm using headphones or speakers, my laptop is presently recognizing all audio output from my computer as "Communications Headphones" as opposed to "Speakers and Headphones", which is messin' with my audio quality generally. I'm using the same audio plugin port I've used for "speakers and headphones" previously.

I can't figure out how to force my computer to recognize that audio output from iTunes and Youtube is, in fact, "Speakers and Headphones" and not "Communications Headphones."

Nikose Tyris · 11-02-2012, 11:32 AM

Which OS you usin'? I got a few thoughts but I don't want to assume you're on 7 when you might be on 8.

Solid Snake · 11-02-2012, 11:35 AM

I'm on Windows 7.
...And just confirmed, even without a headphone or a speaker plugged into that port, that when I initiate any audio whatsoever the computer is auto-recognizing it as "Communications Headphones" audio.

Nikose Tyris · 11-02-2012, 11:37 AM

right click on your audio icon, next to the time on the taskbar; Select "Playback Devices".

Can you please confirm for me what options are listed?

Solid Snake · 11-02-2012, 11:42 AM

Just two:

"Speakers and Headphones
IDT High Definition Audio Codec"

"Communications Headphones
IDT High Definition Audio Codec"

Usually, when I play sound on my computer, the "Speakers and Headphones" fluctuates as volume increases / decreases.

I'm not even sure whether "Communications Headphones" has even appeared as an option before. Now it's behaving as if it's the default output, even though "Speakers and Headphones" is still listed as the default.

Nikose Tyris · 11-02-2012, 11:48 AM

Can you please right click on "Communications Headphones" and select to disable? Tell me if the issue continues or if it corrects itself.

I would also recommend changing the default to communications headphones, and then back.

Solid Snake · 11-02-2012, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikose Tyris

Can you please right click on "Communications Headphones" and select to disable? Tell me if the issue continues or if it corrects itself.

I would also recommend changing the default to communications headphones, and then back.

When "Communications Headphones" are disabled, sound simply does not go through "Speakers and Headphones." If I play an audio file, "Speakers and Headphones" remains unresponsive, as if it's not recognizing that I'm trying to play sound. The moment I re-enable "Communications Headphones," the green bar comes back there, it recognizes sound output, and sound begins to play -- but the sound is categorized under "Communications Headphones".

I can set "Communications Headphones" as my "Default Communications Device," but not my "Default Device." Whether or not I do so has no effect.

Solid Snake · 11-02-2012, 11:58 AM

...Well, wait: Audio works under "Communications Headphones" with Google Chrome, but...iTunes now isn't working at all. Won't even attempt to play music. I press the "Play" button and nothing happens.

It's like my computer is literally being fooled into believing it lacks any audio output capacity.

...Heh. Okay.

Nikose Tyris · 11-02-2012, 11:59 AM

What happens if you select "Test" for your "Speakers and Headphones" while you have "Communications Headphones" disabled?

Nikose Tyris · 11-02-2012, 12:00 PM

(Based on that, I am beginning to suspect the issue isn't so much with 'audio' so much as possibly a system intrusion/trojan)

11-02-2012, 11:28 AM	#1
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Laptop Audio Issue ...Whether I'm using headphones or speakers, my laptop is presently recognizing all audio output from my computer as "Communications Headphones" as opposed to "Speakers and Headphones", which is messin' with my audio quality generally. I'm using the same audio plugin port I've used for "speakers and headphones" previously. I can't figure out how to force my computer to recognize that audio output from iTunes and Youtube is, in fact, "Speakers and Headphones" and not "Communications Headphones." __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

11-02-2012, 11:35 AM	#3
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	I'm on Windows 7. ...And just confirmed, even without a headphone or a speaker plugged into that port, that when I initiate any audio whatsoever the computer is auto-recognizing it as "Communications Headphones" audio. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

11-02-2012, 11:42 AM	#5
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	Just two: "Speakers and Headphones IDT High Definition Audio Codec" "Communications Headphones IDT High Definition Audio Codec" Usually, when I play sound on my computer, the "Speakers and Headphones" fluctuates as volume increases / decreases. I'm not even sure whether "Communications Headphones" has even appeared as an option before. Now it's behaving as if it's the default output, even though "Speakers and Headphones" is still listed as the default. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.

11-02-2012, 11:58 AM	#8
Solid Snake Erotic Esquire Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,563	...Well, wait: Audio works under "Communications Headphones" with Google Chrome, but...iTunes now isn't working at all. Won't even attempt to play music. I press the "Play" button and nothing happens. It's like my computer is literally being fooled into believing it lacks any audio output capacity. ...Heh. Okay. __________________ *WARNING:* Snek's all up in this thread. Be prepared to read massive walls of text.