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    Alienware M17xR3 HDMI Input sound not working?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by VocaloidKaito, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. VocaloidKaito

    VocaloidKaito Newbie

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    Alright basically on the right side of my laptop is this HDMI Input, I plugged my PS3 or Xbox360 to the HDMI Input and all i see in my screen is what im looking at..the homepage of my console, which is great! But there is no sound coming through! I looked at the sound settings and I cant find anything that has the sound for the HDMI Input only the HDMI output, can anybody help?
     
    VocaloidKaito, Mar 20, 2012
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  2. BigBlondeViking

    BigBlondeViking Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you tried a different HDMI cords? some of the original cords might not play nice with the newer spec HDMI 1.3 used on the laptop.
     
    BigBlondeViking, Mar 20, 2012
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  3. VocaloidKaito

    VocaloidKaito Newbie

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    Nope, tried alot of HDMI cords, they all act thesame, it just shows the console screen but with no sound, i go to the options menu on my comp and on the console, the settings of the sounds are high and such but it wont play on my computer, and as I said, there is no sound option of HDMI input only output :/
     
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  4. DuncsGTi

    DuncsGTi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you uninstalled the IDT driver as a work around for the optical out issue?

    I had done exactly that and lost hdmi in as a sound device. As soon as I re-installed the IDT driver it reappeared.
     
    DuncsGTi, Mar 20, 2012
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  5. VocaloidKaito

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    which one do I uninstall? I have the ATI High Defination Audio Device, High Definition Audio Device, Intel (R) Disoplay Audio ... which one out of those 3 do i uninstall and re-install?
     
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    DuncsGTi Notebook Enthusiast

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    In my device manager it comes up as IDT High Definition Audio CODEC,

    If that doesn't appear on yours then it might just need installed?

    This is where I got the driver from:- Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United Kingdom]

    After installing it, hdmi in appeared as an option in audio devices in control panel.

    Hope that helps
     
    DuncsGTi, Mar 20, 2012
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  7. B4n6k3

    B4n6k3 Notebook Evangelist

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    at control panel, sound manager, you need to make the HDMI input as a "default". No need to remove your IDT sound........
     
    B4n6k3, Mar 21, 2012
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    Jody Notebook Deity

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    Like B4n6k3 says, I ran into this with my old G73JH too. It must be a windows 7 thing. To be specific, after you plug in to the HDMI device, Right click on the Windows 7 Speaker icon in your system tray on the right side of the task bar, select Playback devices. There should be an HDMI device in the list. Right click on it and choose "Set as default device". This should make the sound come out of your HDMI cable instead of the laptop speakers. You will want to change that back to Speakers/Headphones when you are done or else you won't get sound out of the laptop speakers.
     
    Jody, Mar 22, 2012
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  9. VocaloidKaito

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    No guys let me explain again, when I plug the HDMI Input, it shows the xbox/ps3 screen on my alienware but i hear no sound... so when I go onto the sound settings there is no HDMI INPUT SOUND OPTION, is there a way to make it appear or something?
     
    VocaloidKaito, Apr 10, 2012
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    pp_ph Notebook Consultant

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    [​IMG]

    You missing the highlighted one? is it there before you connect your console?
     
    pp_ph, Apr 11, 2012
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  11. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    Open your IDT control panel:

    On the main page, there should be a slider for HDMI In.
     
    widezu69, Apr 11, 2012
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