I found an USB Headphone that cured that for one laptop since they didn't want to part with the laptop for repairs.
http://www.camcor.com/cgi-bin/bcatalog.cgi/area=aud&id=1093634144 is just one of bazillion out there.
Bob
Hi all,
I have a problem with my laptop's headphone socket. When I plug my aux cable into it to run the sound through my amp, the sound from the laptop speakers does not cut out. The sound is going through the amp as usual, but is also coming from the laptop. Any ideas? My warranty ran out literally a week ago, and I can't afford to send it to someone. Is there any settings I'm overlooking?
I'm running Windows XP.
Thank you for your time.

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