SB Audigy 2 NX on Windows 7, speakers + headphone problem

Hi All, I plugged my USB SB Audigy 2NX into a Windows 7 x64 laptop. I have 2.1 Stereo speakers plugged in to the SB 'FRONT' Jack. And sometimes plug a stereo headset into the 'SIDE /PHONES' jack.
This works fine on my XP system. And when I plugged in the headphones, the sound will just play on the headphones
THE PROBLEM IS, on the Win 7 laptop, when I plug the headphones into the Audigy 'SIDE /PHONES' jack, the sound still plays thru BOTH the speakers AND the headphones. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?
USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
Installed Driver: the Creative Sound Blaster Audio Driver .0.0099 (Feb 200), no errors detected on the install.
Creative Labs I-Trigue 3330 2.1 Speakers

Ok, thanks. Is the PCMCIA Audigy 2?ZS able to decode from external sources? Or is there a way for the laptop (via software) to decode, effecti'vely only using the NX as a hub to connect to the speakers?Message Edited by Alonso4 on 03-27-200704:54 AM

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