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    Y410P not carrying audio across HDMI

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by laserbullet, Dec 19, 2013.

  1. laserbullet

    laserbullet Notebook Evangelist

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    For the first time since owning it, I've actually hooked my Y410P up to a TV. However, when I did, the images were going to the screen just fine, but the audio wasn't being transmitted. The laptop was still doing the audio, though, so I turned the volume all the way up on the laptop and it worked, but obviously this isn't ideal. I did make a clean install of Windows 8.1 when I bought the laptop, and I elected not to reinstall Onekey Theater, as I assumed it was bloatware. Would reinstalling it fix this? If not, other ideas?
     
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  2. Jobine

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    Do you have both Intel and Nvidia GPU drivers installed? Those will contain the HDMI audio driver if anything.

    I'd suggest updating both to 8.1 compatible versions.
     
    Jobine, Dec 19, 2013
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    First make sure your Intel HD Graphics and Nvidia HD Audio drivers are installed.

    Next you need to go into sound settings in Control Panel and under the playback tab change the default playback device from the laptop speakers to your HDMI output. An easier way to get here is to right-click on the audio icon on the right side of the taskbar and select 'playback devices.'

    Playback Devices.PNG

    This may look slightly different for you depending on whether your HDMI output is on the Nvidia GPU or Intel one, which my Y500 doesn't have, but the procedure is the same either way.

    That should stop sound from coming out of your laptop speakers when it's hooked up to your TV via HDMI and instead make it come out of your TV speakers or home theater system.

    Lenovo OneKey Theater is bloatware and you don't need it.
     
    octiceps, Dec 20, 2013
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  4. laserbullet

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    Huh, going to Intel's website and grabbing the most up to date VGA drivers did the trick, no setting tweaking needed afterwards. I had previously installed the ones that were on Lenovo's website, strange that they're not fully functional.

    Also glad to confirm this, when I was searching during my fresh install I could never find clear info on this being the case.

    Thanks all.
     
    laserbullet, Dec 20, 2013
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    mind sharing the link for the latest Intel VGA driver ?
     
    plazing, Dec 20, 2013
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    There is no NVIDIA HDMI output in the playback devices.

    Screenshot (37).png
     
    plazing, Dec 20, 2013
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    Jobine, Dec 20, 2013
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