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    DisplayPort to HDMI Cable question.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Link2037, Oct 13, 2010.

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    Link2037 Notebook Enthusiast

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    isn't one included with m15x orders?
     
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    If it is, I didn't get one. >_>
     
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    Anyway, does anyone know what I need to do to make the cable transmist audio as well as video?
     
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    Do you have an ATi card?


    Right click the speaker icon-->playback devices-->HDMI output (or DP output) and right click it-->default device

    restart whichever media player you were using.

    and it should output via HDMI/DP, now.

    It the output isn't present, then update your GPU drivers.
     
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    Link2037 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I assume you're referring to window in the image I attached.
    As you can see, it's saying that an HDMI device isn't attached, despite the fact that the cable is plugged in and I've got the TV set up as a second display.

    Or maybe I'm going about this all wrong.
     

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    Okay.
    I went into device manager, disabled and then re-enabled the device, and now it's working. Thanks.
     
    Link2037, Oct 13, 2010
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