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Question

win vista32 sound help

Jul 25, 2012 7:50AM PDT

so i recently reverted back from 7 to vista 32 bit. i am on a Toshiba satellite a215-s4747 and have downloaded all the drivers i could find. my sound is working but there is a problem with my head phone jack. when i plug in my headphones, the computer recognizes that i have imputed my jack, but the sound still plays through the main speakers and no sound is coming out from my headphones. how do i fix this?

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Clarification Request
Why not use the Factory Restore media?
Jul 25, 2012 7:56AM PDT

Many laptops such as the Toshiba require MORE THAN DRIVERS. From memory Tosh laptops take a TVP (toshiba value pack) and maybe more! Installing Windows from scratch is considered a bad idea today so my advice is to look for a TVP, try that and then use the Toshiba factory restore media.
Bob

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already tried
Jul 25, 2012 8:01AM PDT

thanks, but i have the value pack installed.

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Then the ACID TEST.
Jul 25, 2012 9:55AM PDT

Boot up an UBUNTU LIVECD and see if there is sound.

Remember I didn't duplicate other advice such as control panel settings, etc.