headphones too loud

[hpfalcon]

Ok, I have a travelmate 4402 notebook, and when I plug my headphones into the jack, they are way too loud. Like, when I use the actual laptop speakers, the volume is fine, but when i use headphones, i have to put my audio to the lowest possible setting with the windows volume control AND make the volume at like 5% on the media player like winamp to make it sound normal. Is there anyway to fix this? On my computer, I just plug my headphones in, and the volume is fine, without having to adjust the volume at all. (although this is when I plug in my headphones to the jack in front of my computer that came with my audigy platinum). Not only is it annoying to switch volumes everytime i remove my headphones and vice-versa, it is very hard to control the volume with my headphones on, as just a TINY bit of adjustment either is too loud, or i dont hear anything at all (volume 0% -.-) The onboard sound on this laptop is realtek ac97 audio

 

[dnoch]

Are you sure you are plugging it into a headphonne jack, and not a speaker jack. It is obviously trying to play the music at the same volume through headphones, as it would through speakers, which is pretty loud.

 

[hpfalcon]

yes i'm pretty sure.

http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/6102.jpg

im plugging into this jack here... it has a picture of headphones next to it..

 

[dnoch]

Do your headphones have a volume control?

 

[hpfalcon]

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...CK&Dept=audio&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_hear

nope :\

 

[dnoch]

sorry, im out almost out of ideas. A last thought, though: Have you got the most recent driver for your sound card, it sounds as if it is a software problem.

 

[NewCents05]

r u sure its not just certain songs ur playing or something

 

[hpfalcon]

it is the same for all songs, all windows sounds, everything.