Xtreme music headphones and speakers issue

I have a creative soundblaster xtreme music on my PC. I have a problem when I connect my 2.1 Logitech speakers it has to go through the headphones jack input. This is a hassle because if I want to change listening from headphones to speakers I have to unplug the headphone jack at the back of the desktop and then plug the 2.1 speakers jack. Is there a way of plugging both the speakers jack and the headphones jack on the soundcard inputs and then switch between headphone and speakers mode through the computer mouse on the monitor screen?

I did just as you suggested. There is no quality difference when listening to the headphones while the speakers plug is plugged to the splitter cable jack. But when I am listening to the speakers if I disconnect the headphones plug the sound from the speakers gets louder. I was advised that I can add a X-Fi I/O Dri've? to the extra DVD dri've space available on deskto
ps.
This will add the extra jack input for headphones as well as add various other connectivity devices.
Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Dri've, I/O Console, and Digital I/O Module
http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowA....aspx?sid=4796
But at the moment your solution does the job with my 2.1 speakers. I am not sure if it will work the same with a 5.1 speakers. If I use a 5.1 speakers the line out which will be split will be used for the headphones and the front left and right speakers (which is used for the 2.1 speakers system) while the line 2 out will be used for rear left and rear right speakers. The line 3 out will be used for front center and subwoofer. I don't know if I split line for headphones this won't affect the front left and right of the 5.1 speaker system or maybe I have to unplug the headphones plug to make the 5.1 speakers system work. In any event unplugging the headphones plug will increase the volume of the speakers or even increase the sound quality if a trained ear listens to the sound. My ears are not trained enough to notice any quality difference.

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OS: Windows XP Professional with SP2
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When installing Windows XP on a clean dri've(Fresh Install) I am unable to get sound from my speakers and headphones at the same time. After numerous testing I've determined that this is simply a Windows XP/SB Li've Value issue of some kind.
My temporary fix for this has simply been to switch my headphone and speaker plugs on my sound card with each other and go under the sound properties and turn off Digital output. Not a big deal just annoying having to do this.
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I read somewhere that switching the devldr.exe (which I actually tried) that was installed with windows over to the devldr.exe on the XP setup cd. This actually worked for a moment. Once I rebooted I no longer had sound from both my speakers and headphones.
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Thanks

Snagglepus,The forums are intended for the Community to assist each other, rather than Creative directly. We have Technical Support available by phone and e-mail that can assist anyone that wants help from a Creative technician.
Switching files from different OS's wouldn't be supported by Creative (or Microsoft, normally), but if someone from the community has tried this they may be able to advise if it worked for them. Perhaps give it a little more time for people to reply, the forums are new.
You didn't mention what kind of speakers you have connected to the system, this may help anyone that wants to reply to your thread.
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Want my Headphones and Speakers to work at the same t

Hiya. I have an Audigy 2 ZS. I can't figure out how to get my headphones and speakers working simultaneously. I'm sure i used to be able to rig it up like that. Now i can't figure out how i used to do it. I don't have a splitter of any kind. I have the option "Mute speakers when headphone jack is detected" unchecked. One thing i do remember is that i used to have to turn up my speakers real loud so i could hear stuff from my computer, louder than should of been needed. Hope someone can help, thanks.

ropeadope wrote:
Hiya. I have an Audigy 2 ZS. I can't figure out how to get my headphones and speakers working simultaneously. I'm sure i used to be able to rig it up like that. Now i can't figure out how i used to do it. I don't have a splitter of any kind. I have the option "Mute speakers when headphone jack is detected" unchecked. One thing i do remember is that i used to have to turn up my speakers real loud so i could hear stuff from my computer, louder than should of been needed. Hope someone can help, thanks.
Both stereo?
Same source (same music out from both):
- speakers to Front L/R, Headphones to Rear L/R (or vice versa)
- speakers set to 4/4.
(- CMSS to Stereo Surround (if not already working w/ above settings))
Diri'ver modes on software:
DirectSound and MME - channels /2 (this is default),
WDM(/KS) (and Asio4All) - channels 3/4
ASIO --> Wave R/L
Different sources (one player outputs through Front L/R, the other through Rear L/R):
- speakers to Front L/R, Headphones to Rear L/R (or vice versa)
- speakers 4/4.
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- software that allows free output channel selection for second source (like NI Traktor BeatportPlayer, Foobar2000, etc.)
- your current player outputs through "Front L/R", the other player is set to output through "Rear L/R"
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WDM(/KS) (and Asio4All) - channels /2 or 7/6 = Front L/R, 5/6 = Rear L/R
ASIO - outputs 2/3 Front L/R, 4/5 Rear L/R
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Above settings works w/ Audigy 2 (6. card). If not w/ Zs, it's quite easy to find those settings which works for it.
- http://www.nati've-instruments.com/index.php?id=beatportplayer_us
- www.foobar2000.org
- www.asio4all.com (you need this w/ non ASIO card only (Li've!, Li've!24-bit, older, Audigy SE, LS,...))
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1. Right click speaker icon (right hand corner)
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I have the Audigy 2 ZS sound card.
I have a set of normal speakers with the one connector and a set of headphones that has 2 connectors, one for the mic and one for the headphone speakers. This is also a USB set so i have that option aswell.
Now i know i can put the headphones in the front panel but i dont really want to do this as my pc would mean have the fron panel open.
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Headphones and speakers at same t

Hi,
I am a total newbie at this, so I hope my question is not too stupid.
I am using a Soundblaster Audigy soundcard Driver version 5.2..52. I run Windows XP Home SP2, Athlon .6 processor.
I use desktop speakers for listening to music, and I use a headset for Skpye & Voip.
I see in the Audigy instructions that the soundcard has 3 separate lines out. Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to configure the soundcard so that exactly the same sound goes out of two separate lines out, so that I can plug the desktop speakers into lineout and the headphones into lineout 2 and get the same sound coming out of both?
Up till now I have been plugging both the speakers and the headset into one lineout, using a double adaptor plug, but I would prefer not to do this.

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Tried it reverting to an older version of Skype. Didn't work.
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