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    M1330 audio over HDMI

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by shaba230, Jul 1, 2008.

  1. shaba230

    shaba230 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it true that you have to change a setting everytime you plug your laptop in over HDMI to get the audio to come through the HDMI port vs the default of laptop speakers/3.5mm headphone jack?

    Also, I read of problems when playing media with 5.1 audio...does this mean that when I play a DVD through my M1330 and I have it connected via HDMI, the audio isn't going to pass through the HDMI to my monitor/monitors built in crappy stereo speakers?


    THANK YOU!!!!
     
    shaba230, Jul 1, 2008
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    shaba230 Notebook Consultant

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    anyone??????
     
    shaba230, Jul 4, 2008
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    shaba230 Notebook Consultant

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    perty please
     
    shaba230, Jul 5, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yes as far as i know. Its a pain doing it everytime.

    You can choose digital out on either your notebook or through the HDMI
     
    flipfire, Jul 5, 2008
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  5. shaba230

    shaba230 Notebook Consultant

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    I would be interested in donating to a fund for someone to write a small script that would do this either automatically or by a keyboard shortcut.

    You can count on $10 from me...I'm sure there are m1330 owners out there that would contrib as well.
     
    shaba230, Jul 5, 2008
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    Im also interested for that function but instead i just use my Logitech Z3 speakers pluggedi-in my notebook, saves me from switching back and forth. The HDTV audio isnt all that great anyway.
     
    flipfire, Jul 5, 2008
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    I think there's a "Use as default" radio button you can enable somewhere...
     
    purplegreendave, Jul 5, 2008
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    I agree with purplegreendave. I had to setup my Z-10 speakers to be the default sound device via USB. Now it automatically sends the sound through USB whenever I plug in the speakers.
     
    rbg08, Jul 5, 2008
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