ITunes doesn't play to the correct output device

Background
I have an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop running Vista Home Premium connected to a Xbrand 360 Universal Docking station via USB. Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers are connected to the dock via a 3.5mm miniplug and cable.
Problem
iTunes output goes to the laptop's built-in speakers while all other sounds go to the docking station connected speakers as desired.
Detail
More specifically, when tested from Windows Control Panel the tones emanate from the Bose speakers. On playing iTunes, songs continue to be output to the laptop's built-in speakers. Windows Media Player directs the output through the dock to the Bose speakers. Streaming media through IE 7.0 also plays through the dock to the speakers. Windows sounds play through the Bose speakers. Disabling the laptop speakers in Windows control panel has no effect. I have followed instruction from Xbrand, the dock manufacturer, to select the Bose speakers as the default speakers in Windows Control Panel. They acknowledge integration issues with Vista and suggest this as the work around. I have found no options in iTunes preferences or elsewhere that direct playback to different media except some AirTunes stuff which I ve deselected. Crossfade, Sound Enhancer, and Sound Check are also deselected.
A remedy is greatly appreciated.

I thought I had rebooted the laptop but apparently I had not. Restart solves the problem.

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