New computer built, 2.1 speakers dont work, headset does.

[AmineD]

I just build this system last night at a friends house. Vista 32bit, 4g ram 4850, 540g hd.

My heatset works perfectly fine but my speakers wont work at all, I have the line in from the sub plugged into the line out but no go.

 

[bamacre]

Tried the speakers on a different computer?

 

[AmineD]

yep, i just pulled them off my other rig that had XP on it. Could they not be compatable with Vista?

 

[jackschmittusa]

Not a compatibility problem with analog output. Did you plug your headset into the same line out jack or a front panel connector? Front panel connector enabled might disable the rear line out jack.

 

[AmineD]

i plugged the headphones in the front and they worked there, then i plugged them into the back where the speakers were plugged in and they didnt work there.

 

[jackschmittusa]

You probably have a choice of either using the front panel audio connector or the rear one. Only one can be enabled at a time.

 

[AmineD]

you guys were right, i can only use the front and not the rear. kinda annoying that I only have that option, was hoping i could had the speakers plugged in and if i wanted to use headphones i could just plug those in and the speakers would shut off.

 

[robisbell]

there may be a driver update for the onbaord audio chipset to allow you to make the plugs hot swappable and maybe allow the ability you seek. I'd keep checking on them.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Easy solution is speakers with a headphone jack. All but the cheapest speakers cut out the speakers out when you insert a headphone plug.

If the front jacks don't have a physical device to allow detection of a connection (whether an internal prong acting as a switch, or a circuit designed to electrically detect the presence of a plug), I doubt there will ever be a driver solution.