Laptop Audio When I plug in my headphones, the audio from the laptop doesn't mute... I've tried it with other speakers too and still the same problem. Please help!

Check the Mute button make sure it is not selected, also check the volume level,move the volume setting higher or to max.
Check the audio chip is OK by plugging headphones into the audio out/headphone socket.
If it is OK then most likely the speakers are faulty and they need to be replaced.

Check your audio settings and see if your microphone is muted, if it isn't try muting the microphone and see what happens.

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Most generally, audio problems on laptops are not hardware issues to begin with, but problems with the software that controls the audio components.
Check the ObviousBefore delving into repair solutions, there is the possibility you can't hear audio from your laptop due to basic settings that have been changed. Check the volume level. If your laptop has physical buttons to control audio, make sure the mute button is off and the volume is turned up. Check the volume control on your operating system to make sure the slider corresponds to your button settings. Physical buttons on your laptop may stop working for a number of reasons, so be sure to confirm your software audio settings using the audio controls found in your operating system. Also, make sure nothing is plugged into the headphone jack. Headphones or any other audio device plugged into the headphone jack will mute your laptop speakers.
Reinstall the DriverA driver is a program that controls the hardware of your computer. Rule out file corruption of the audio device driver on your laptop by reinstalling the driver. This can be accomplished by locating the device in your operating system control panel and uninstalling the driver. When you reboot your computer, the operating system will search for available drivers for your audio device and install them.
Upgrade the DriverHardware manufacturers for devices on your computer frequently update drivers to resolve issues discovered after the original drivers were released. These updates could contain fixes to the very problem you have encountered that prevents the audio device from working properly. Just as you located your audio device to re-install the driver, use the device manager in your operating system to identify the specific sound device used by your laptop. Go to that manufacturer's website and locate the latest driver for this device. Download the most recent driver release and install it on your computer.
Check the Headphone JackThe most common point of failure in laptop audio hardware is the jack that connects your headphones or external speakers to your laptop. When this jack fails, it could mute the sound to your internal speakers as well, but more commonly it affects only the audio heard when you try to plug in your headphones. If you suspect the headphone jack is the problem, you should take your laptop to an authorized repair center for service. Depending on your model, you may have to replace a single inexpensive component or your entire computer main circuit board to remedy the problem. Thanks for using FixYa hope this will help your problem.Please don't forget to vote.Reymond

Hi.

Check if sound from laptop speaker is working.

If sound from laptop speaker is not working, go to control panel, check first the audio properties, and ensure that the sound is not muted.

On Vista you have to double click on the playback device to get properties.



audio properties can also be explored starting the mixer by clicking the audio icon located near to the clock.In the example below the audio is muted:




In control panel also check if there is an installed audio device going to device manager.




If the audio adapter is not present , or if the audio adapter has a yellow mark on top, then you will need to reinstall the audio adapter drivers. The drivers are available online, on the laptop manufacturer's website.

On HP, Acer and several other brand models there is also a bag that can affect the use of headphones only.

In that case when you plug in the headphones, you get no sound, or the sound is still reproducedd through the laptop speakers.
The trick to fix this bug is restarting the laptop with the headphones plugged in twice, then removing headphones and restarting again.

If all the above does not work there may be an hardware fault, like a broken contact in the audio jack soldering joints.

Regards.

The audio jack on the laptop is for headphones and most likely cannot it cannot deliver sufficient power to drive unpowered speakers.
Check the audio jack with headphones, if the volume setting is high and you still can't get sounds from the headphone and the mute switch is not selected then the audio amp in the laptop is faulty.

sounds (pun intended) like you have your headphones plugged into the microphone input. See if you can change the spot they are plugged in...

good luck

Dear user,,

Pl go to control panel and select sound/audio device and click and see you see install sound device.

pl double click on speaker symbol at taskbar.

see volume controler and selecting hedphone device and see it is mute or not


Regards,

Ravindra Shah

if you are able to hear normally from the speakers and not from the headphones possible reasons could be:
the audio is muted or very low
there is a mute switch on the headphone that is turned on
the headphone is not firmly plugged in or is in the wrong site eg microphone
hope it helps
please inform if it helps..

That is not a software problem.
The headphones/external speakers jack socket has a switch to exclude from audio the internal speakers, when a jack plug is connected.
This is a very simple device and is not software controlled.
The fact that it has gone faulty at the same time you reinstalled the system is a coincidence.
If it does not mute when you insert headphones, all you can do is trying to play with the jack plug , inserting and pulling it out. If this does not unlock the switch, the alternative is having the jack socket replaced by a technician. This is generally an expensive repair, asthe socked is soldered on motherboard.
A cheap alternative to a proper repair is using an external USB to Audio Adapter and mute the internal audicard when using headphones.