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    Question about HDMI out on 6860

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by wtburnette, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. wtburnette

    wtburnette Notebook Consultant

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    Okay, I've heard conflicting things, so I thought I'd ask here and get the straight scoop. My 6860 has the factory Vista build. I've installed some games and new video drivers and upgraded the CPU, but that's it. When I hook my laptop up to my HDTV via HDMI, I don't get sound to the TV, it plays out of my laptop speakers. Is that as it should be or do I have to do something different to setup my sound to go through the HDMI cable and out to the TV? I was hoping to stream movies and TV from the lappy to my TV, but I don't want sound coming from my crappy laptop squeakers when I have surround sound on my TV. Thanks for any suggestions... ;)
     
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    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

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    Right click the speaker icon at the bottom right of your screen.

    Select "Play Back Devices"

    Choose HDMI

    Select Set As Default


    Profit :D
     
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  3. wtburnette

    wtburnette Notebook Consultant

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    Dude, you rock! :D
     
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