ports are a group of 6 on the back. Headset was not plugged in.

"Andrew Harris" wrote:
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> He is being serious. Those sounds cards usually have a ground that turns off
> the speaker outputs when a device is plugged in to the headphone ports on
> the front.
> .
>
> Try it.
>
> "littleriver" <littleriver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:07A05FF3-7847-4E1E-8507-B281DF8FD520@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > sound cards? Wiring?
> >
> > Read the question please!
> >
> > There is no sound card. And because it is onboard sound there is no
> > "wiring"
> > to configure.
> >
> > Dust in the sockets? This is a new PC.
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Unplug the headphones when you want sound to come from your speakers.
> >>
> >> "littleriver" <littleriver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:D1C06003-7E78-4B84-A5F2-B38C9BE4A113@microsoft.com...
> >> > no sound coming from speakers, but sound coming from headphones.
> >> >
> >> > using standard onboard sound on new intel board, new vista HP install.
> >> >
> >> > the usual checks show sound is working, no problems in device mgr, no
> >> > muted
> >> > sound etc etc.
> >> >
> >> > speakers are turned on, plugged in to correct sound port, and work on
> >> > another system.
> >> >
> >> > when i google "no sound vista" I see lots of queries come up on this
> >> > subject.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
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