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6/20/2010 6:41:50 PM EDT
Ok, when I XP I had no problems with the setup like I have, and now that I have 7 I am having a tough time figuring this one out.

Sound card is a sound blaster X FI, puter is custom built. speakers are creative 5.1 (older I know) how I have the setup.

I have no audio jacks in the front of my computer, the only jacks I have are on the sound card. So what I had done is to get a Y connector into the audio output of the sound card. the one plug goes to the 5.1 speaker setup, the other is for my headset (w/mic). The mic is plugged into the correct jack.

Problem is that the 5.1 speakers work ok, but I have hardly anything from the headset. when I go into the audio setup/properties to try to correct that, I can see the headset icon but it is grayed out.

How can I fix this?
6/20/2010 9:26:26 PM EDT
[#1]
All I have is a speaker icon for output.  that is connected to powered 2.1 speakers.
6/21/2010 2:45:45 AM EDT
[#2]
what happens if you unplug the power cable to your speakers?
6/21/2010 7:40:54 AM EDT
[#3]
i have problems with my window7 also. it will work on my speakers. then sometimes for no damn reason i will lose my sound. i look in the sound settings and see it changed to mic.