# Windows: Selecting Output Audio Device

**What will be covered:**

- How to Select the appropriate audio output device

**Reason:** One reason to select the right output device is Windows might of auto-selected the wrong output device and now the audio is being outputted from your monitor instead of the headphones.

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### 1. Open Quick Panel 

Locate the quick panel at the **bottom right** of your screen and open it.

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### 2. Open Sound Output Menu

Click the **"Sound Output menu."**

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### 3. Select & Test

Whatever Windows has recognized of sound output devices will be displayed **under the Output device**. Select the appropriate output device so that audio can be outputted to that device instead of another.

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