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MinusII
12-16-2005, 12:00 PM
Ok i just go these new Sennheiser PC155 (USB) heaphones and what i would like to know is how to setup my computer so i can hear sound through both the speakers and the headphones at the same time. I have the headphones plugged into one of my USB ports, and the speakers plugged into a 'line out' plug but when i plug in the headphones it mutes the speakers. Can anyone help me out?

thanks.

Whyzman
12-16-2005, 12:27 PM
Hmmm...USB headphones you say?!

I have the older RCA pin jack phones. I can give you directions to where it might be if you have a Creative Sound card. Device Manager>AudioHQ>Headphones>Speakers>Check box with "Mute speakers when using headphones."

jcnoernberg
12-16-2005, 12:31 PM
1/8'' Y-splitter?

MinusII
12-16-2005, 02:16 PM
i do have a creative sound card but in my audio HQ all i have is EAX control panel, Keyboard, SoundFont, Speaker and Mixer.

Whyzman
12-16-2005, 03:03 PM
Hmmm...seems to me that I updated my Creative drivers when I finally went to XP rather than ME...

Ahaa...: http://groups.google.com/group/creative.products.sound_blaster.live/browse_thread/thread/dd71c13d93b69206/bec2fba2dce8b31c#bec2fba2dce8b31c?sa=X&oi=groupsr&start=1&num=3 Needs to have the Live Drive for this feature...which I have...

This goes back to 2000 so perhaps there are driver updates for other of the cards. Which card do you have

MinusII
12-16-2005, 05:36 PM
seems to be called. Creative SB Live! Value

i just installed the - Sound Blaster Live! - LiveDrvUni-Pack (English) driver off www.soundblaster.com but i havent noticed any changes..

Whyzman
12-16-2005, 08:32 PM
I seem to remember installing more than just the Uni-Pak...I'll have a look later and let you know...

Whyzman
12-16-2005, 08:54 PM
Ok, it appears I upgraded the PlayCenter...http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?sOSName=Windows+XP&region=1&Product_Name=Live%21&Product_ID=4857&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=10&drivertype=0&Image4.x=19&Image4.y=12 I have 2 files in my Creative Upgrade Folder and I'm not sure why I have both. I seem to remember some confusion as to whether I needed both to upgrade or just one...sorry :(

But from the description on the page linked here it appears that it might be the PLCFull that I for sure loaded up...

PlayCenter 3.02.52
PLCFullPCAPP 3.02.70