xfi question, headphones & speakers -switch using software?

bledd · 31 Jul 2008 at 09:57

I'm considering getting some cheapo speakers (gigabyte 6500) for my gaming pc (as it's in the bedroom)

i've got an xfi music, are you able to have headphones & speakers plugged in and decide in windows which one to use (i don't want to have to unplug headphones all the time)

loved my Game Theatre XP, because it had the volume/power switch on the front panel

helmutcheese · 31 Jul 2008 at 14:08

Some speakers like Creative's have a socket for Headphones on the Wired Remote Volume.

Your problem is you need unplug the Speakers to plug in Headphones AFAIK (the Green Socket).

You could use the "Creative Audio console" or full blown "Creative Console Launcher" to switch manually between Speakers and Headphones and don't set the Headphones to Auto Mute the speakers so you can leave both connected all the time.

bledd · 31 Jul 2008 at 14:19

cheers for the reply

so whilst head phones are active, speakers are muted? (and visa versa)

which connections at the back should i use

-sorry for the multiple questions mate

helmutcheese · 31 Jul 2008 at 14:45

That's your issue here, the Headphone socket at rear is the same as the Stereo Socket (green).

I ONLY avoid this due to the Front Panel.

If you used a Splitter you would have both running all the time.

You could try Google for the Pinout from the card and connect to your PC case Front Sockets..

bledd · 31 Jul 2008 at 14:47

so the flexi-jack isn't able to do this?

i don't have front sockets, i've got an old school CM case :0

helmutcheese · 31 Jul 2008 at 16:10

bledd. said:
so the flexi-jack isn't able to do this?

I don't have front sockets, I've got an old school CM case :0

I cant remember as I do not use FlexiJack, I though it was to switch to Line-In.