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    Alienware 13 w/AGA How should I connect?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by spudsalien, Aug 12, 2016.

  1. spudsalien

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    When hooking up the AGA should I be using the back of the laptop HDMI or the card in the AGA? I hooked it up to the laptop and have been using that but is that slowing anything down?

    Also when I quickly tried the AGA I only got sound from the PC not the TV
     
    spudsalien, Aug 12, 2016
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    Connect directly to the GPU in the AGA otherwise there is performance loss.

    Check your audio / playback settings.
     
    cruisin5268d, Aug 12, 2016
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    Thanks!
     
    spudsalien, Aug 13, 2016
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    That should do it. To get the best out of the Amplifier, always use the ports in it. The ports in the laptop will run through the Intel card.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 15, 2016
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