Hi
I have an alienware alpha which I am using as a desktop computer rather than as a console. I'm very happy with it other than one little issue with the audio. The alpha does not have 3.5mm audio jack. I bought both a usb headset (for chatting with friends) and a pair of usb speakers (for general use). I switch by using the going into the playback devices and changing the default device. However in order to do this, I have to close any background programs that are making noise. For instance if I am watching a youtube video and a friend calls me on skype, I have to close both, change my default playback device and then call him and reopen the video (I also get a error message about limited USB resources).
Can you guys think of any solutions to this? I know this is kind of an open ended question but I'm not sure if there is a program to help for this or if I should look into buying a new set of speakers?
I have an alienware alpha which I am using as a desktop computer rather than as a console. I'm very happy with it other than one little issue with the audio. The alpha does not have 3.5mm audio jack. I bought both a usb headset (for chatting with friends) and a pair of usb speakers (for general use). I switch by using the going into the playback devices and changing the default device. However in order to do this, I have to close any background programs that are making noise. For instance if I am watching a youtube video and a friend calls me on skype, I have to close both, change my default playback device and then call him and reopen the video (I also get a error message about limited USB resources).
Can you guys think of any solutions to this? I know this is kind of an open ended question but I'm not sure if there is a program to help for this or if I should look into buying a new set of speakers?