New headset

abby normal · Oct 20, 2010, 05:21 AM

I had a cheap headset from RShack plugged into a splitter, also going to my speaker system being feed from my Line output plug on my MBoard. I could have both of them playing sound at the same time. Now I got a Corsair HS-1 gaming headset which is USB hook up. After installing software for the Corsair headset, I have now discovered that I have sound on my headset (which is good) but to get sound on my speakers, I have to go to sound at control panel and change my default setting from my HS-1 headset to the old speakers setting making it the default which cuts off sound on my headset. I don't consider this a problem, and can live with it, but is there away to have sound on both speakers and headset like it use to be????

jaydeee · Oct 23, 2010, 03:49 PM

guess it is a matter of stereo and mono system.
also have the same issue on my headset, it is stereo but my sound output is mono so I have to trick the port to give me sounds on both side by not plugging it completely. I hope it helps.

Judas · Oct 23, 2010, 04:14 PM

you want to use your headset for all audio tasks and be able to turn your speakers on for the same thing?

if this is the case... then yes you'll have to do this everytime..

in vista/windows 7 you can dictate which audio device is used for what..

example is setting your speakers to normal all sounds and setting your headset for communication applications...

Then using the various programs like ventrilo to pick the device you wish to use.

jaydeee · Oct 30, 2010, 12:42 PM

wondering what happened now?

nicnik · Oct 31, 2010, 11:53 AM

wouldn't it depends on the sound card software? I know on mine I can jus tick a box to have sound on both speakers and headphones. (uncheck automatically mute speakers)

***Veridian3*** · Oct 31, 2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicnik

wouldn't it depends on the sound card software? I know on mine I can jus tick a box to have sound on both speakers and headphones. (uncheck automatically mute speakers)

The difference here is that its two seperate devices. The HS-1 is an audio card and a headset. Your two outputs are running of the same card/driver/panel so you can use both if you want.

abby normal · Nov 6, 2010, 04:03 AM

Hi Jaydee, my line out jack on the MB is stero. It's like Veridian3 said that I have 2 seperate devices and not useing a sound card. Thanks for the info.

abby normal · Nov 6, 2010, 04:09 AM

Hi Veridian3, If I upgraded my Woofer and speaker system to a USB speaker system, Would that allow me to have sound on both my speakers and headset at the same time??????

***Veridian3*** · Nov 6, 2010, 10:51 AM

No, only one device can be active. There is a small chance that if you had a USB device which had a 3.5mm socket somewhere on it then you could use some normal headphones on that but i would imagine plugging in a device to 3.5mm on the USB device would automatically mute the speakers.

abby normal · Nov 6, 2010, 11:01 PM

Veridian3, Thanks for the info. It's a pain in the you know where, but I will have to live with it. Again thank you.

Oct 20, 2010, 05:21 AM	#1
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	New headset I had a cheap headset from RShack plugged into a splitter, also going to my speaker system being feed from my Line output plug on my MBoard. I could have both of them playing sound at the same time. Now I got a Corsair HS-1 gaming headset which is USB hook up. After installing software for the Corsair headset, I have now discovered that I have sound on my headset (which is good) but to get sound on my speakers, I have to go to sound at control panel and change my default setting from my HS-1 headset to the old speakers setting making it the default which cuts off sound on my headset. I don't consider this a problem, and can live with it, but is there away to have sound on both speakers and headset like it use to be???? __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.

Oct 23, 2010, 03:49 PM	#2
jaydeee HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Re: New headset guess it is a matter of stereo and mono system. also have the same issue on my headset, it is stereo but my sound output is mono so I have to trick the port to give me sounds on both side by not plugging it completely. I hope it helps.

Oct 30, 2010, 12:42 PM	#4
jaydeee HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Re: New headset wondering what happened now?

Oct 31, 2010, 11:53 AM	#5
nicnik In the Land of Snow Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 569 Rep Power: 46 System Specs	Re: New headset wouldn't it depends on the sound card software? I know on mine I can jus tick a box to have sound on both speakers and headphones. (uncheck automatically mute speakers) __________________ Follow Me on Twitter Battlefield 3 \| youtube \| TwitchTV

Nov 6, 2010, 04:03 AM	Thread Starter #7
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: New headset Hi Jaydee, my line out jack on the MB is stero. It's like Veridian3 said that I have 2 seperate devices and not useing a sound card. Thanks for the info. __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.

Nov 6, 2010, 04:09 AM	Thread Starter #8
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: New headset Hi Veridian3, If I upgraded my Woofer and speaker system to a USB speaker system, Would that allow me to have sound on both my speakers and headset at the same time?????? __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.

Nov 6, 2010, 10:51 AM	#9
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,028 Rep Power: 181	Re: New headset No, only one device can be active. There is a small chance that if you had a USB device which had a 3.5mm socket somewhere on it then you could use some normal headphones on that but i would imagine plugging in a device to 3.5mm on the USB device would automatically mute the speakers.

Nov 6, 2010, 11:01 PM	Thread Starter #10
abby normal HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA, VA. Posts: 52 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: New headset Veridian3, Thanks for the info. It's a pain in the you know where, but I will have to live with it. Again thank you. __________________ Abby Normal Laugh at your problems.... everyone else is.