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OK, here's a new development. When I plugged headphones in for the first time recently I saw this pop up saying an audio connection had been made. That inspired me to plug and unplug the audio out in the back a couple of times until the same message appeared again. I then had audio to my desk top speakers. That lasted for about a week. Then today back to no desk top speakers and internal audio only. I plugged and unplugged the rear out jack a few times to no avail. Just a reminder, I have not had trouble getting audio out on the Mac side, just the bootcamp side. Also, I would describe the output jack as a little loose. Any ideas?

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Can Apple please solve this:
ask them
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
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SoundFlower is notorious for causing OSX problems. Not familiar with Lineln, but would search for anyone else having compatability issues with Lion if I were you.
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Hey everyone, I just sent an email to MSI Tech Support, but figure I would post a message here as well. I just put together a new system, but I'm having a problem with the back line out port.
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I appreciate the reply, but I believe you are wrong. Yes, I have searched the forum and did find that thread. Yes, I have read the manual. The only thing that it says is: "If you don't want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise, The Line-out connector on the back panel will not function." That's not my case since I want both ports to work (not outputting the signal both at the same time, obviously).
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Realtek AC97 STRANGE problem..

Yes. Everything seems okay. Realtek AC97 Sound is chosen everywhere, and everything seems perfect.
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Do you have new specific drivers that allow TRUE 4 channel output? 2 out the headphones and 2 separate out the LINE OUT as implied by the design? I've tried everything and it doesn't work.
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Needless to say, that did nothing. In fact, I can't understand how I could of received such an answer given it made no sense what-so-ever. Download the driver that came with it? One that's now almost a year old?
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Yea Stu... been through this part... Playback devices show the typical:
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2. RealTek HD Audio 2nd output -> Plays on ext. speakers but sounds like bass/mids. No treble. NO OUTPUT PLAYS THIS. Plug anything in and sound from the speakers just shuts off
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