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    no sound on the hdmi out?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by BrianDigital, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. BrianDigital

    BrianDigital Notebook Geek

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    I just pluged my m15 x upto my big screen with an hdmi cord and get no sound
     
    BrianDigital, Mar 29, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    you need to enable it in the realtek audio manager thingy.
     
    whizzo, Mar 29, 2009
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  3. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    Control Panel - Sound
    Click on the Digital Output Device, click the Set Default button, then Okay.

    Make sure that your external display is also set to sense an HDMI connection if it needs to be set that way.

    When you're done, you need to reset the Sound options back to your PC Speakers - just set the default back to them.

    It doesn't make any difference if the DOD is listed as SPDIF or HDMI - that's what you need to set for audio output over HDMI.
     
    CyberVisions, Mar 29, 2009
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  4. usmc1488

    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    I was wondering about this problem myself. Thanks, man lots of good friendly advice on this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    usmc1488, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    love the high tech vocabulary jargon.... :D
     
    ryujin, Mar 30, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    yeah, well, what do you want to call it? driver? manager? controller? control panel? GUI?
     
    whizzo, Mar 30, 2009
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  7. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    hehe....im good with thingy.... :D
     
    ryujin, Mar 30, 2009
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  8. BrianDigital

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    thankyou all agian
     
    BrianDigital, Mar 30, 2009
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    Thanks for the kudos - if you want to see an HP Video with a couple of cheeseballs showing how to do this, go to this link at HP Videos: No Sound Day 4 - HDMI
     
    CyberVisions, Apr 2, 2009
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  11. Geoki

    Geoki Notebook Enthusiast

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    If tried this and it still doesnt work. I only have "speakers", and "digital output" when i go to set my default sound. It doesnt work when i set the default to "digital output"..
     
    Geoki, Apr 3, 2009
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  12. Geoki

    Geoki Notebook Enthusiast

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    did the original poster get it to work?
     
    Geoki, Apr 4, 2009
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  13. Jason-Alaska

    Jason-Alaska Notebook Consultant

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    Hate to pull rank but technically it's called a thinga-majiggy. :cool:
     
    Jason-Alaska, Apr 7, 2009
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