Sound switching devices when gaming

[Kobs]

Lately my sound just goes to another device (like headphones) and comes back to the one I'm on while gaming. I've tried updating the driver even deleting the device so I have only one and it comes back it takes like 2 to 4 seconds to comes back and does that randomly... very annoying
Aanyone has a solution?

[_I_]

disable all unused sound devices

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Set proper default sound in sound manager/sound settings.

Or just get an external sound card and never have issues with sound again.

[_I_]

when headphones or a new sound device is detected by windows, it will default to switching to it
if the speaker count is different, then the game may have issues with the change

[Kobs]

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

disable all unused sound devices

Tried that too but it's they're still there, like I said I even deleted the one it was switching to and it reappears, it's like a friggin nightmare

[emoticorpse]

How many audio output devices are connected to your pc?

What are they all?

[Talby]

sometimes the connectors get stressed and mess up the jack on-board / on the case and does not get a good connection any longer, causing an disconnect and re-detection.

Agree it might be easier to just get a usb sound card and disable the mobo on-board sound in bios, I always recommend SB Play 3 it is far above and beyond the on-board realtek...

[_I_]

Publicado originalmente por Kobs:

Publicado originalmente por _I_:

disable all unused sound devices

Tried that too but it's they're still there, like I said I even deleted the one it was switching to and it reappears, it's like a friggin nightmare

disabling does not remove them, its just stops windows from being able and trying to switch to them