Headset not detected in Windows 7

Hi everyone!
I'm having annoying problem with my Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OS. It doesn't recognize my headset even though it's plugged to the rear panel of my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS sound card. It however detects the microphone properly. In playback devices speakers are set on default and there is no option to make headphones as default playback device.
My headset is Seinheisser PC-5 and it worked perfectly in Win XP. It's supposed to be plug-and-play. I really expected newer OS to be more user friendly in terms of configuration. I have updated sound card's drivers to the latest available (even Windows update says it's the newest available). Is there any way to fix this? Sounds are so messed up now, it's impossible to play or listen anything.
Any help would be appreciated.

Ok the SMC / PRAM process works to revover the headphone on OSX Lion, pfiou!
I try under Windows 7 now & let you know
FYI :
Reset the SMC > Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Unplug the computer's power cord.
3. Wait fifteen seconds.
4. Attach the computer's power cord.
5. Wait five seconds, then press the power button to turn on the computer.
Then the PRAM > About NVRAM and PRAM
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.

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