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    Optical audio! How to get it working on MBP SR with Realtek audio?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by broaddd, Mar 9, 2008.

  1. broaddd

    broaddd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks,

    When I had the Rev A MBP with Sigmatel audio, optical audio worked fine. But I can't find any way to turn it on in the Santa Rosa MBP with Realtek - does it work? and if so, where's the setting? My little red light just won't shine in the headphone port :(

    Cheers!
     
    broaddd, Mar 9, 2008
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    leftfoot Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've been wondering about this as well.
     
    leftfoot, Mar 9, 2008
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    broaddd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has no one found a way?
     
    broaddd, Apr 4, 2008
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    broaddd Notebook Enthusiast

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    broaddd, Apr 21, 2008
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    enter260 Notebook Consultant

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    my sr macbook pro doesn't have the red light. it's plugged in right now to my logitech z5500's via a mini optical to toslink cable.
     
    enter260, Apr 21, 2008
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