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    Dual Monitors, dual sound?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by aooga12, Apr 14, 2013.

  1. aooga12

    aooga12 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a laptop that's running the display to a monitor, but I want to do dual monitors. That is easy, open the laptop and show both displays.

    But what I want to do is play games on the main screen while netflix is on the laptop screen itself, WITH sound coming out of the laptop speakers, and sound from the video game coming thru my headset..

    So is it possible for me to split the sound like that? How do I do it?
     
    aooga12, Apr 14, 2013
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  2. Thatoe

    Thatoe Notebook Evangelist

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    Set laptop speakers as default.
    Open up browser and Netflix.
    And then set your headset as default.
    Anything you open later including games will use your headset.
    I do that often when I'm streaming football games.
    Not sure if its gonna work if the headset are not USB input.

    Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
     
    Thatoe, Apr 16, 2013
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  3. aooga12

    aooga12 Notebook Consultant

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    the headset is usb plus 2 9mm jacks. turtle beach x12's. thanks, I will give this a try.
     
    aooga12, Apr 16, 2013
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Virtual Audio Cable if that doesn't work. Plus you can do a lot more with it and have it more permanent.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Apr 17, 2013
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