Uncertain about setting up audio equipment.
Uncertain about setting up audio equipment.
I have an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401QM laptop with a headphone input. When connected, I can use headphones but face issues with sound routing. Under audio settings, I select Speakers (Realtek® Audio), yet both my headphones and laptop speakers output simultaneously. Is it possible to route sound solely through the headphones? I’m using Windows 10 Home, version 10.0.19042 Build 19042 with BIOS GA401QM410 from December 13, 2021. I’ve attached a photo of all my audio devices when headphones are plugged in via the 3.5mm jack.
The choice you selected needs to fit properly into the headphone mini jack. Are these headphones designed for simple stereo output or do they feature multiple sections for audio and voice, similar to a mobile phone setup? For smooth operation without problems, the mini jack should consist of just three segments at most.
I don't understand the Bose 700s well. I know they support Bluetooth 5 for devices like phones. My question is still about using a mini jack on a laptop. If it's the phone-style mini jack with multiple parts, they might misalign it, causing sound issues because the socket isn't set up for four segments. The laptop port for this type has three segments on the shaft—left and right with plus and minus—and the phone version has four, which won't fit properly.
2 should appear before a separator, then on the main shaft with another separator. It usually has a gold color with black stripes. I’m confident you have the right mini-jack, as 2 is mono. Have you tried turning off other settings? Access Device Manager and disable anything you don’t need or use. This should help. Leave only the audio source enabled. The problem seems odd because I connect headphones to my laptop while traveling and the jack stops the speakers—normally they work fine with a headset. I’ve never experienced an issue where the speakers stay active with a headset connected. If your laptop was bought locally, you could take it to a store for a check. My headphones have a detachable cable, and I tested it and found no connections. I simply plugged the cable into the PC, and the speakers were disabled on both my laptop and the other PC. As far as I know, placing the mini-jack in the socket creates a physical cut-off for the built-in speaker. I might be mistaken, but I haven’t faced any trouble troubleshooting this issue before.
Explore this link to understand what you’re trying to avoid. You might simply read it and attempt the opposite approach. Adjusting certain settings can help balance audio between speakers and headphones, and it’s possible you could achieve this unintentionally. Look for the options that need toggling or disabling, which should guide you toward a suitable setting for headphone-only playback.