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    DV8000 SPDIF doesn't work even with toslink adapter

    Discussion in 'HP' started by suddenlystalin, Apr 11, 2008.

  1. suddenlystalin

    suddenlystalin Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got a TOSLink adapter for my headphone out jack. At the other end of my TOSLink, I see a red light coming out of it, but when I plug it into my z5500, I don't hear any sound. I've got my desktop working with the same configuration, so I'm wondering what's wrong. Do I need special software with the audio drivers? I'm using the default one from the HP website.

    dv8000t - t2500.
     
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    The red light will glow even if you don't have the SPDIF enabled on your NB. In Vista that would be: Right Click the Volume Icon in the Task Bar -->select Playback Devices-->Right Click the SPDIF Output and click Enable--->Right-Click the SPDIF output again and select Set As Default. You should now be able to connect to your Z-5500s and output through Optical
     
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    I've got Windows XP.
     
    suddenlystalin, Apr 12, 2008
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