Change default audio devices without rebooting?

Question

Windows XP SP3 ASUS P5B SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio (Analog Devices)

I installed a Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset which made itself the default audio device.

I want to be able to switch from my regular speakers to the headset without having to change it in Sound and Audio Devices Properties and REBOOTING each time.

Better yet I would like to have both the speakers and the headset on all the time.

Any ideas.

Thanks

Michael

Sasha Whitefur · Accepted Answer

You can change it in Sound ans Audio Devices, without rebooting, rebooting isn't needed. You can just log off your user, then log back on.

? · Answer

If the audio card or built-in circuitry has not been harmed, then yes. Just open the Device Manager, right-click on the Computer icon at the top of the device hierarchy, and choose to scan for hardware changes. The deleted audio card or subsystem should be detected again.

glabrezu · Answer

did u install the software that came with the headset?  u should let windows manage the hardware; no worries then.  If u did, uninstall the software...  GL

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