My speakers are working but my headphones aren't? They work with my phone, so why not with a computer?

[chelseaB]

Hello, my answer is up above.

 

[-HH-]

What is the PC you are using?

I think you may have an issue with your headphone drivers.

 

[chelseaB]

What is the PC you are using?

I think you may have an issue with your headphone drivers.

I am using a Dell computer with an Optiplex 790 tower. They are plugged in to the tower.

 

[Barty1884]

Do you have speakers attached at the same time you're trying to use headphones?

 

[chelseaB]

Do you have speakers attached at the same time you're trying to use headphones?

They're attached to the computer. Nobody else in my class has had this problem yet, and we all have the speakers attached to our computers. Also there's no way to detach them.
(btw, i didn't mean to select this as the best solution xD)

 

[Barty1884]

Removed the best solution.

You likely have to tell it what's connected then. In your 'hidden icons' of your taskbar, do you have "Dell Audio" as an option? You're likely set to default to speakers, but you can tell it within the settings that youve connected/want to run headphones.

 

[chelseaB]

Removed the best solution.

You likely have to tell it what's connected then. In your 'hidden icons' of your taskbar, do you have "Dell Audio" as an option? You're likely set to default to speakers, but you can tell it within the settings that youve connected/want to run headphones.

Nope, I think it's deactivated. It's a school computer.

 

[-HH-]

Have you asked your school's IT department?

 

[chelseaB]

Have you asked your school's IT department?

It's working again. Somebody must of fixed it. ^^