Sound setting to enable internal speakers while external speakers are connected?
Hello GuteFrage community,
I need your help.
In Windows 11, it's normal for my device's internal speakers to turn off whenever I connect external speakers to the audio port. This happens automatically. When I unplug the external speakers, the internal speakers turn back on.
I can't change that and I never should have.
I've recently had an accident with my device and the speaker cable. The cable is plugged into the audio port, and I can't remove it. The cable is broken, and the external speakers aren't working. The cable can't be removed from the audio port.
Windows 11 turned off the internal speakers because the external speaker cable is plugged in, but the external speakers and audio port are not working (broken).
How can I manually turn on the internal speakers and disable the (broken) audio port in Windows settings?
I've searched for a solution and tried various options, including Windows 11 Settings, Control Panel, and the Realtek Audio Console. I haven't found any settings in the registry, and I can't change the BIOS on a touchpad device.
Is there a way to enable the internal speakers while the connector in the audio port is broken?
Hope you can help me? 🙂
Kind regards
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Hello,
Since this switching is done in the socket, only changing the socket helps!
Greetings from Leipzig
Hello, thank you very much for your quick reply 🙂
I expected this, but it's still frustrating. Why can't you deactivate this socket? It should be controllable via software.
This is so frustrating. But I understand, maybe it really can only be controlled via hardware, as you say. Then I'll have to try to fix it. Will I be able to?
Do you know a trick to get the rest of a plug out of such a small socket?
It's not expensive and doesn't take long at a repair shop. If it's an open socket, you can also push the plug out from the other side.
Another way is to drill into the broken plug with a metal drill, cut a thread and then pull it out.
But you have to decide on site…
I have good news 🙂
Thank you for your help and your suggested solutions.
I tried a lot of things. Finally, I found a small pair of tweezers, and after a few attempts, I was able to pull out the rest with a little force.
(I had tried some tricks from YouTube videos before, but then it worked.)
(I'll send feedback to Windows Support. I've discussed this issue extensively elsewhere and tried many things in the settings. If it really can't be controlled via software, that won't help, but I suspect it would be possible to address both audio ports if there were a setting. I think this could be improved, so I'm writing to Microsoft.)
Thank you for your arrangement, all the best to you 😉