Headphone Jack doesn't mute speakers? Twist

Hi,
My twists headphone jack, when I plug in a pair of headphones, plays through both the headphones and the speakers! Anyone have any ideas to fix?
K.
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Hey there Kyleosipad,
I was able to find this nifty Knowledgebase article that gave some insight on how to fix your issue. It looks like an audio setting needs to be adusted:
1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Search for "Realtek HD Audio Manager".
3. Click Advanced Device Settings.
4. Click Multi-stream mode.
I hope this helps.
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