No sound only thing available is digital out

I have tryed reading different things in regards to having no sound on the i-mac and still on sound. Have rebooted.
Only thing available is Digital Out.
show volume in menu bar not working
mute button greyed out
Not much point in having i-tunes cant listen to them any way
Anyone no how to fix

The switch between analog and digital output takes place when you insert an optical connector in the output socket: there is a small mechanical switch which detects the type of plug. If this has jammed you will get stuck in optical output.
I asume you've tried simply rebooting - that's always the first step with minor failures. Try plugging a pair of headphones into the socket and see if they work. If so it's possible that the internal speakers will work when you unplug it. If not, poking around with a toothpick might work but it might equally well make matters worse or cause permanent damage so I don't recommend it - do it at your own risk.
Beyond that you will need to get it looked at by a service engineer.

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