Remapping sound ports on HP laptop

[redshadow]

Hi everyone. I would like to know if the following is possible and if so, with what means.

I have an HP zt1260 laptop, 1.6GHz P4 with an 845 mobile chipset. The sound chip is an Intel 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller. My problem is that the headphone jack is damaged (the outer ring of the jack holding the contacts broke, I have the contacts inside, but without the outer ring, I can't get stable sound, I tried gluing the ring back, but its not a reliable fix). This machine has a sound OUT and a sound IN ports right next to each other, and I was wondering if there was a software switch somewhere in the registry or drivers that I could flip so that the ports designation would be reversed and I wouldn't have to make any hardware modifications.

Any help would be appreciated.

regards,
Redshadow

 

[kingsealer]

I don't know how old your computer is but it needs a new connector. I suggest sending it in for service or you can try and take it apart and desolder the broken part and replace the jack.

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[umheint0]

There are some soundcards that can, but they have to be designed with that capability to use software switching. I'm pretty sure yours doesn't. Either get a soldering iron and a new 1/4" connector or buy a new soundcard.

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