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    Sound through HDMI Windows 7 Fix

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kayel_justice, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. kayel_justice

    kayel_justice Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,
    I know this topic has shown up everywhere but I would like to officially post all fixes on this thread for HMDI audio out to your plasma or external TV. Reason being is because there are still people who can't find a fix for this.

    This worked for me on windows 7 while playing SF4 at home. I'm posting this at work so I'm kind of typing blind instructions, i will edit once I get back home. Anyway:

    So the hdmi cable is connected to your plasma and there is no audio.That's because your default device is probably set to stereo, or something else non HDMI,.... we have to add another default which is HDMI.

    *Go to device manager (See Edit!!) -> Sound. You should see stereo , digital audio S/PDIF, Digital audio HDMI. If you test the audio you will here it through the TV but if you're playing youtube or something you won't hear it. Click HDMI and then click "Set to deafult". It will then add HDMI to the default.

    That should fix it. It worked for me, I know it's vague but I will edit if people don't understand or when I get home.


    Edit: Instead of going to device manager, go to the control panel. Make sure to play some audio in the background so you can see if the sound waves are coming through stereo or HDMI

    HDX18t
    Windows 7 64bit/Windows vista 64
    Nvidia Driver 186.56 - (The powermizer edit stops the flickering and snow!)
    4gb 2.28ghz core 2 duo
    1gb 9600m gt nvidia
     
    kayel_justice, Aug 26, 2009
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  2. gazzacbr

    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, had to do that before on windows 7 beta (7100) but now on RTM the sound switches automatically to tv. which version do you have?
     
    gazzacbr, Aug 30, 2009
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  3. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    @gazzacbr - What GPU and sound drivers are you using? I would like to try them out.
     
    namaiki, Aug 30, 2009
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  4. mcdanielnc89

    mcdanielnc89 Notebook Geek

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    Mines not even showing installed on my computer.... I've tried instlaling it twice... the hdmi driver that is.
     
    mcdanielnc89, Aug 30, 2009
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    gazzacbr Notebook Evangelist

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    gazzacbr, Aug 31, 2009
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  6. Unoriginal Name

    Unoriginal Name Notebook Geek

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    I get sound automatically on the television. The problem I have run in to is that when I disconnect the HDMI cable I lose sound on the laptop until I reboot.

    Anyone come across this?
     
    Unoriginal Name, Sep 8, 2009
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