No Sound anymore Windows 7

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Alrighty, so everything is fine...I have sound in my headphones...la la la...then I go to switch out these headphones for my others pair. When I unplug these BAM, I have no more sound!!! I tried plugging in the old, the new, and even some speakers. NO SOUND. Yes, I am sure my computer volume is not set to mute. Yes everything is plugged in. I am running Windows 7 64bit FYI.

Damn this is really pissing me off more than it should be!!!

Someone come save me waaah!!!
 
Tried a restart? Also, generic "update sound card drivers" advice might help.

Honestly, this occasionally happens to me on 64-bit Vista. I have a headset I keep plugged in 24/7 and sometimes when I unplug them the speakers just don't work. Restarting usually fixes that problem.

You might also want to check your control panel to see what devices the computer thinks is plugged in. If it's some fancy headset, it might have installed drivers that aren't friendly with other drivers.
 
already restarted
drivers all updated
rear audio jack is in use (the one that I have the stuff plugged into)
not a fancy headset
 
so let me get this straight, after you unplugged this "special" pair of headphones you had no more sound? or do you still get sound in that ONE pair of headphones?
 
Make sure that you have gone into your windows Sound options and made sure that the correct device was specified for your output/playback.
 
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Sound -> Playback Tab -> Select the headphones you want sound to go through and "Set default".

If the headphones are not listed then the drivers are not installed.
 
Storan said:
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Sound -> Playback Tab -> Select the headphones you want sound to go through and "Set default".

If the headphones are not listed then the drivers are not installed.
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Storan, the only reason he would need seperate drivers for headphones is if it was a USB Headset. Otherwise, he just needs his sound card's drivers installed for it to work.

If your computer has two main audio jacks (green colored, has a speaker or headphone icon next to it), Windows 7 normally labels the one in the rear "Speakers" by default, and the one in the front or wherever the second port is "Headphones."

Make sure which ever one your headphones are connecting through is set as the default audio output device. Storan already explained how to do that.
 
Angeli said:
Storan, the only reason he would need seperate drivers for headphones is if it was a USB Headset. Otherwise, he just needs his sound card's drivers installed for it to work.

If your computer has two main audio jacks (green colored, has a speaker or headphone icon next to it), Windows 7 normally labels the one in the rear "Speakers" by default, and the one in the front or wherever the second port is "Headphones."

Make sure which ever one your headphones are connecting through is set as the default audio output device. Storan already explained how to do that.
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Not necessarily. The HD Audio software that goes with my soundchip operates similar to a USB connected headset (My headset can be both USB and plugged in ports). WHen I plug them into the ports it determines that I plugged in and functions exactly the same way as it would if I plugged it in with a USB adapter
 
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