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Why is my headset not working right. (usb gaming headset)?

• have a USB headset, heres a link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826504004 Anyway im pretty sure the headset isnt broken its just not working right for me right now. It worked fine when i first got it but i havent used it like like 6 months or so. First ill go through my whole set up. I have a 5.1 surround sound speaker set from logitech connected with an optical cable to my computer. When i plug the headset in i want sound through the headset for but it all goes through my speakers. The mic works fine i tested it in ventrilo. I tried unplugging the optical cable but still it wont work. I went into control panel to sound and went into the headset settings and turned the volume up, even did a test and sound does come through it. Just not from anything but that. The driver is up to date. So bottom line, sound is going out my speakers and not my headset. Please help

• Answer:

  Try this, go to your task bar, in the bottom of your screen as default, double click on the voice control, the button looks like a speaker, click on the button "advanced" and tick and select "Digital speaker" or try other options there, see if that will work.