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Switching between internal speakers and external sound card on laptop

Hi,

I have just purchased a Dell XPS M1530. For use with my 5.1 speakers I also bought an external Sound Blaster card. The external card, along with my other paraphernalia, is connected to the laptop through a Kensington USB hub. The laptop runs Vista Ultimate.

My issue is this: I seem to be unable to switch between the internal speakers and the external sound card without rebooting the PC. I cannot seem to find anywhere I can switch between the two. Maybe this is as it should be, I just have trouble believing that in this USB age it is not possible to hot switch between the two?

Any help greatly appreciated.
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Zone: Computer Hardware
Question Asked By: SorryState
Solution Provided By: webwolf_3000
Participating Experts: 2
Solution Grade: A
Views: 23
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