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    Realtek + HDMI

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by relax24, Dec 15, 2009.

  1. relax24

    relax24 Notebook Consultant

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    At the moment, when I connect my laptop to my tv, I choose "Digital output" so that the sound comes through my tv speakers, however when I unplug the hdmi cable i have to manually set my sound options back to "Speakers" for it to come through my laptop speakers. Is there any way for this process to be automated?

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    relax24, Dec 15, 2009
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    tjp888 Notebook Guru

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    I'm running Windows 7 and I have to do the exact same thing.
    But, ehh - it's not that big of a deal.
     
    tjp888, Dec 15, 2009
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  3. relax24

    relax24 Notebook Consultant

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    Yea it's not that big a deal, just a bit of an annoyance. I've known people whose laptops would switch between the two depending on if hdmi was plugged in or not under vista, so i'm wondering if anything can be done now.
     
    relax24, Dec 16, 2009
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  4. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    If you hook up the HDMI cable before booting and unhook it after shutting down, it MAY autodetect properly (I know the HTPC I just built does). Otherwise, I'm not aware of any way to automate it.
     
    Eleison, Dec 16, 2009
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    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Of course, it should be noted that shutting down and restarting every time you want to change your A/V hookup would take longer than just going into the control panel :D
     
    Eleison, Dec 16, 2009
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