AC'97 Notebook audio problem-please help

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On 22 Sep 2004 20:51:03 -0700, muszynianka@poczta.wprost.pl
(muszynianka) wrote:

>i have notebook Medion 40100.
>and now i have big problem with my headphones.
>i have realtek sound card included.so i instaled new realtek ac'97
>driver 3.63
>and problem is still that same.
>i cant force my notebook to use headphones only instead of using
>notebook speakers.i was trying many things but nothings helps.
>please help

Did you used to get headphones only when you plugged them in? If so,
it isn't software. Whenever you plug in headphones there is a switch
sort of thing in the socket that disconnects the speakers, these can
break.

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Chris Hill <hillco@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<ilj5l0tppp2egp0njtnu0snl3enicpee1h@4ax.com>...
> On 22 Sep 2004 20:51:03 -0700, muszynianka@poczta.wprost.pl
> (muszynianka) wrote:
>
> >i have notebook Medion 40100.
> >and now i have big problem with my headphones.
> >i have realtek sound card included.so i instaled new realtek ac'97
> >driver 3.63
> >and problem is still that same.
> >i cant force my notebook to use headphones only instead of using
> >notebook speakers.i was trying many things but nothings helps.
> >please help
>
> Did you used to get headphones only when you plugged them in? If so,
> it isn't software. Whenever you plug in headphones there is a switch
> sort of thing in the socket that disconnects the speakers, these can
> break.

there is any option to fix that? i bought thisa in germany and live in
usa.so no warranty.i know that i can buy USB external audio controler
but i wanne skip it