Audio doesn't switch from speakers to headphones?

[Liva148]

So, I"m trying to listen to music through my headphones on my computer. Unfortunately, the headphone jack in my speakers doesn't work, so I plugged my headphones into the computer tower itself. However, when I do this, the audio still comes out of the speakers.

What do?(I'm on a Vista)

[Pokerman14]

Unplug the speakers.

[Liva148]

Unplug the speakers.

That would be awfully impractical to do everytime consider the fact that I have to reach over and behind my desk and locate the correct cord and then re-plug it in everytime.

[Pokerman14]

Yeah, but doesn't your tower have ports in the front? (like every pc needs to have)

[Liva148]

Yeah, but doesn't your tower have ports in the front? (like every pc needs to have)

Yes, the headphones plug in there, but the speakers go in the back.

[Link]

I think you just have to turn the speakers off.

[Liva148]

I think you just have to turn the speakers off.

How would I go about doing that?

[Link]

How would I go about doing that?

Well assuming your speakers are external, there's probably a volume knob or something on one of the speakers that when turned all the way down will click and turn off.