Instructions for converting headphones and speakers on Windows 10

Many people often have the habit of listening to music while using computers when working or entertaining. However, wearing headphones continuously for many hours, many days will adversely affect your health, making your hearing impaired. Therefore, it is best to limit the use of headphones, instead loud speakers can be used to listen. There is a simple way to help you convert headphones and speakers on Windows 10 right in the Taskbar, the following article will guide you through the steps.

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How to convert headphones and speakers on Windows 10

In order to switch headphones and speakers on Windows 10, you need to make sure that both headphones and speakers are connected on the computer and are activated.

Step 1:

On the Windows taskbar, click the speaker icon like the image below.

Step 2:

Next, click on the small arrow icon to the right of the audio output device.

Step 3:

On the computer screen, a list of devices will now be displayed.Select the device you want to use and Windows will immediately switch the output.

As in this example, you can see the speaker is set to 70% volume and Windows 10 will automatically remember the output level for each device. However, sometimes during the transition between devices, the volume control bar may stop working or operate improperly. This is most likely because when switching between audio devices, Windows Explorer is suspended, stuck. To fix errors quickly, you need to restart Windows Explorer.

First, right-click any space in the Taskbar, select Task Manager .

On the Task Manager window, scroll down to find Windows Explorer . Then, right click on it and select Restart .

The above is a guide to how to convert headphones and speakers on Windows 10. In addition, you can choose to use both headphones and external speakers simultaneously on your computer instead of having to turn on / off either device.

Good luck!

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