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    Laptop Speaker Experts - Speaker Conundrum!

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by NotebookBurger, May 14, 2013.

  1. NotebookBurger

    NotebookBurger Notebook Geek

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    My goal: To get *all* sound to come out the audio-out jack and to my nice sounding speakers....

    ............. even while the laptop is plugged into the Television via an HDMI cable.

    Clear as mud?

    I made a video .... which should make it even less clear... (hopefully not)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV8q0TVBIrE

    Appreciate any feedback on accomplishing the goal.

    NB
     
    NotebookBurger, May 14, 2013
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Control panel - sound - playback - select your speakers and right click - set as default ?
    BTW nice job on the video
     
    JOSEA, May 14, 2013
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  3. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    Use an external audio interface?

    Did not watch video
     
    Vogelbung, May 15, 2013
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  4. NotebookBurger

    NotebookBurger Notebook Geek

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    Josea - you are a God among men.

    Thank you, it worked!

    (video necessary to solve problem)

    NB
     
    NotebookBurger, May 15, 2013
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  5. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Thanks for the kind words, but that is quite an overstatement. Without your video and 25 + years experience I would not have had a clue!
     
    JOSEA, May 15, 2013
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  6. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Faster way to get to this: right click the speaker icon in the task bar and then click on playback devices, set whichever one you need as the default. Note that some programs will remain on the device which was set as default when it was launched and others will switch devices when you switch.
     
    tijo, May 15, 2013
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  7. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    The best case scenario that you might consider moving up to OP. The reason is that your HDMI is a much richer quality sound than your stereo speaker out. Its also 5.1. One more thing, I believe the stereo out is disabled when HDMI is enabled.
     
    Krane, May 15, 2013
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