Problem with switching from headphones to internal speakers

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tw87

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Hi,

I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FZ11S, and every time i remove my headphones all sound stops working unless i restart the programme, for instance i can be listening to something off itunes, unplug my headphones and the music pauses and won't play again unless i close and reopen it. This also happens with firefox, and i presume other applications, though i have yet to try this. This is a recent development, everything worked fine until a few days ago when i deleted some old programmes i dont use, games and suchlike. I'm pretty much certain i didn't delete anything vital, though i guess its a possibility. Is there anything i can do?
 

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It sounds like its a jack sensing problem, what type of sound card do you have?
This information can be found by click Start>Right click Computer>Properties>Device Manager> Then click the "+" symbol next to Sound, Video and game controllers. The type of sound device you have should be located in there.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i FTW SLI
    Memory
    OCZ Platnium 8GB DDR2-1066 (5-4-4-18)
    Graphics card(s)
    2x eVGA 9800GX2 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Creative Fatal1ty X-Fi Titanium (PCI-E) & Sony MDR-V700DJ
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" SOYO LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 150GB Western Digital VelciRaptors 10K RPM RAID 0 2x 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7.2K RPM RAID 0
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    Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse (USB)
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    Saitek Cyborg Illuminted Keyboard (USB)
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    15MB Down / 5MB Up (Cable)
It says its a 'High Definition Audio Device' (Driver Version: 6.0.6000.16386), if thats what i was looking for? I tried updating the drivers and had no success.
 

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Sounds like just the default vista high definition audio driver.

There is a program called "Everest" that can further identify your sound device.
The download link is here:
Download Link 1
Download Link 2

Execute the program, on the right hand side there will be a list of devices, click the "+" next to multimedia, then click PCI/PnP Audio, and in the white box to the left it should display your true audio controller name.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i FTW SLI
    Memory
    OCZ Platnium 8GB DDR2-1066 (5-4-4-18)
    Graphics card(s)
    2x eVGA 9800GX2 1GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    Creative Fatal1ty X-Fi Titanium (PCI-E) & Sony MDR-V700DJ
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" SOYO LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 150GB Western Digital VelciRaptors 10K RPM RAID 0 2x 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7.2K RPM RAID 0
    PSU
    ABS 900WATT Modular
    Case
    Antec P180B Gunmetal Sound Dampning
    Cooling
    Zalman 9700CNPS 110MM Fan, 4x120MM Case Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse (USB)
    Keyboard
    Saitek Cyborg Illuminted Keyboard (USB)
    Internet Speed
    15MB Down / 5MB Up (Cable)
Hi tw87 and welcome to Vista Forums :party:

The audio device (according to Sony) is Sigmatel CXD9872.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0) Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2 Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB) WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25 Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Hi tw87,

Unfortunately, Sigmatel are elusive and difficult to find drivers for.
However, I found this on the Sony website: Vaio : Support
This is the most recent list of downloads for your laptop from Sony - the audio driver is SigmaTel Audio Driver 6.10.5614.0 dated 18/12/2007.
For convenience, here is a link to the original drivers from Sony: Vaio : Support
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0) Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2 Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB) WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25 Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Cheers Dwarf, the new SigmaTel drive was what it needed, all working as it was before now. Thanks Killacore aswell, much appreciated.
 

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