In the Realtek audio console app it looks like it thinks something is plugged into the front panel even when it isn't. If I plug and unplug the cable into the rear green jack it correctly updates ...

I haven't seen any non-AC'97 wired front jacks. I think 1x Mic and 1x Aux simply refers to one microphone jack and one output minijack. The internal header cable should be standard.

Incorrect Audio Jack Configurations: If you are on a desktop, the front jack is likely an output-only jack, which causes your headphones to be detected as speakers.

However, plugging into the bottom front jack does break the connection, meaning whatever you’ve patched in will always take precedence (hence, half-normalled).

This is a cool idea long-time coming -- magnets for audio jacks. A new Kickstarter for Magzet intends to do just that by bringing that awesome magnetic ...

When the Sony Walkman went on sale in 1979, music was stored on a cassette tape, power came from AA batteries and sound traveled through headphones plugged into a 3.5-mm audio jack.

USB Type-C could kill your headphone jack. Here's how Intel says there are good reasons to say goodbye to the 3.5mm audio jack and bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era.