Hi,

I am using Sony Vaio CR VGN12GH and I had recently removed Vista and
loaded XP.
It was working fine for sometime , when suddenly the laptop speakers
started to be on always even when I had plugged in my earphones. This
is very irritating and I don't know what to do as the laptop is very
cool and has no other probs at all.

Please let me know as to how I can solve this problem.

Regards,
Raj

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news:0a1c978e-e33a-4c07-ade2-1baeca52630c@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com,
Raj typed on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:17:01 -0700 (PDT):
There is a metal spring arm which makes a connection in the headphone
jack when there isn't a plug inserted. Thus makes the connection and
plays out of the speakers. Sounds like your switch is bent or otherwise
defective. Someone who knows what they are doing, might be able to fix
it with a small tool through the headphone jack without any power to the
laptop. That might void your warrantee if you do this. Otherwise the
jack might need replacing.

Another idea is your headphone plug is too short and isn't working the
switch like it is supposed too. Are you sure you are plugging it in all
of the way? Otherwise it might be that headphone plug itself and then
try another set of headphones.

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Bill

On Mar 17, 5:47*pm, "BillW50" <Bill...@aol.kom> wrote:
Hi Bill,

Thanks for your suggestion. Looks like that metal spring arm is
creating problem as
even when I insert the external speakers plug into that slot the
laptops speakers still sound
even in addition to my external speakers.
Let me know for nay other suggestion...


Thanks !!!
-Raj

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
news:47de6860$0$1342$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...
Headphone sockets in the majority of laptops haven't worked that way for
years. In fact, few headphone jacks even have the little switch in them any
more. These days, the hardware in the card is able to detect when the
headphones are plugged in (by the presence of the load) and signal the fact
to the sound card driver which then disables the internal speakers. On
slower laptops, there is often a short delay between the headphone plug
being inserted and the speakers muting.

I would suggest that reinstalling the soundcard driver may fix then problem,
but I wouldn't bet on it.

In news:47e257e2$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net,
M.I.5¾ typed on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:43:04 -0000:
Wow no kidding? Gee you can learn something new everyday! Thanks M.I.5¾!

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Bill

Before you start reinstalling stuff, there is probably a setting
somewhere, a check-box, that you just have to check. And, in fact,
reinstalling won't help (won't check the check-box) and may cause a lot
of problems. Reinstalling should usually be a last resort. Now as to
finding the check-box, well, good luck. It may be very deeply hidden.
Calling the mfgrs tech support might be the best way to do this.


BillW50 wrote: