Fix the error not connected to the headset in Windows 10

Establishing a connection with audio devices on Windows is not a simple task.Drivers may not be compatible with each other, Windows may misread the audio output signal type and then, you will likely have to intervene in advanced audio settings on the system to find What exactly causes the problem.Below are the troubleshooting measures that are not connected to the headset in Windows 10 that you can try when you have a problem with your headset.

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1. Ways to troubleshoot audio on Windows 10

Update, reinstall or replace audio drivers

If you have plugged the headset into the correct port on your Windows 10 PC, but at the listening may not work, there may be an error in the software, affecting the audio transmission from PC to headset .

To fix this problem, first go to Device Manager -> Sound, video and game controllers , then select your audio driver. In the case of the example, the selected audio driver is Realtek High Definition Audio.

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Next, right-click the driver, select Update driver , and then click Search automatically for updated driver software.

If unsuccessful, you can right-click the driver, click Disable device and enable it again later. Finally, you can roll-back the driver by right-clicking on the driver, selecting Properties , then clicking on the Driver tab and clicking Roll Back Driver.

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There is also another driver related method that you can try to apply as follows.In the Update driver window, first click Browse my computer for driver software , then Let me pick from a list and finally click High Definition Audio Device .Ignore Windows notifications, and continue installing drivers as usual.

Make sure that the headset you are using is the Default Device and has been Enabled

Another important installation area that you may need to make some changes to the headset works normally is the Sound window. To access the Sound section, right-click the speaker icon in the notification area in the right corner of the screen, then click Sounds .

In the Sound window, click on the Playback tab, then right-click an empty location in the box and check the Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices options.

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Then, you scroll down through the devices and determine if the options like Speakers , 2nd audio output or Headphones / Headset are disabled. If these options are turned off, right-click the Headphones / Headset section and click Enable .

Next, right-click on the headset and click Set as default device.

Change the default format of the headset

Visit the Sound section again according to the steps above. In the Sound window, click the Playback tab. Right-click on your headset (they can appear as' Speakers if you use a speaker), then click Properties and select the Advanced tab.

Try to search for the default (Default Format) of the headset, after each change, click Test to see if the headset is working.

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HD Audio and AC97

AC97 and HD Audio are two audio standards that are usually connected to a 3.5mm front audio jack on many desktop systems.Whether your PC uses AC97 or HD Audio will depend on connecting your motherboard to the front audio ports.Therefore, you should access the audio driver tool and make sure that your Connector Settings are completely correct.

For example, the audio driver tool used in this article is Realtek HD Audio Manager (found in Control Panel). Open it, then click Settings in the top right corner. You look down at the Connector Settings section and you can see that the HD Audio Front Panel option is turned on.

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Here, you can also use the headset as a second audio device to replace the speaker by selecting the Make front and rear output options playback two streams simultaneously with different audio as shown in the illustration below.

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Summary

Fixing sound problems has never been an easy task, and different issues produce many different solutions.Hope you find what you need in the above methods.If you still can't fix the problem or find another way to fix it, leave us a comment in the comment section below!

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