Another X-Fi question

M!!cook · 3 May 2006 at 15:46

I am wanting to upgrade my sound card as i just got my PC165 headset through and i want to use it off the sound card and not usb, i also want to use my surround sound.

Confused? good.....
during the day (when sick

) i want to have it on my 5500 then parents go to bed missus gone home, i need the headset. but.... i dont wanna be routin round the back of my pc to swap them over.

Can i have my speakers connected to the card and then when i want my head set on, connect that to the front?

any help would be wkd!

Firegod · 4 May 2006 at 19:52

There is an option in the software for auto-sense headphone connection, but I don't know if that means around the back in the actual card. I know when I plug mine in I go under the desk and whip out the connection for left/right speakers and plug my headphones in there.

Perhaps someone may know for defo?

nikebee · 4 May 2006 at 20:27

hey mate

the X-Fi control panel has got "auto mute speakers" in the headphones section

as soon as you stick headphones into your machine it will mute the speakers.

M!!cook · 4 May 2006 at 20:57

Ok, Thanks for that!
But... if the auto mute takes place, where do the headphones plug in? in the card of the X-Fi front unit. If in the back i have my speakers in there.

nikebee · 4 May 2006 at 21:10

not sure mate, using speedlink medusas here and they've got their own amp thingy...
could always just turn off your speakers?

Day03 · 4 May 2006 at 22:18

I've got the speakers and headphones plugged in at the same time, get a splitter for the 3.5mm jack

M!!cook · 5 May 2006 at 13:31

using the spliter... will that decrease the quality?

Steveh_monkey · 5 May 2006 at 17:13

I've used a jack plug splitter for ages, I don't think there's any decrease in quality, and if there is, it's not noticeable.

M!!cook · 5 May 2006 at 18:01

any more info on the splitter you use?
My question other question... the front unit for the card. can i plug my head set into that? and if so will that automute the speakers?
love yall!
honest!

split · 6 May 2006 at 13:30

I made a post here on the methods I have used to set up speakers / headphones.
It has types of splitter in.

If you want gold plated, then you can buy it.