OK for all you needs to know.
Connect the HDMI cable to the Laptop and the TV. Make sure the TV was OFF then Power it on so that the TV will then SEE the HDMI connection.
On the Laptop go to Start > Control Panel > Sounds > Right click on the "Digital Output Device" and set it as default. Depending on your Laptop will make the difference as to the name the HDMI device is under.
THIS IS the catch 22... some Laptop require you restart them after you save the changes, lol....
So while the HDMI cable is STILL plugged in and connected to the TV >>> restart <<< your PC.
Oh and something funny about Microsoft, sometimes you have to play sound in Windows Media CENTER before it will play sound through Windows Media Player.
If that fails... CALL YOUR LAPTOP MAKER, They have Tech Support for a reason
silly me was there thinking that maybe i had to get some sorta audio lead :S
Followed your steps but under Sounds and Audio devices properties, i did not see any HDMI but only Realtek HD Audio output.
Any suggession?
Your help is very much appreciated! Thanks!
Best Regards,
Benny
That's how i've done it:
-Go to the control panel
-Sounds
-Rightclick on the so called "Digital Output Device (HMDI)" and set it as default(same as Realtek HD Audio)
now the sound comes perfectly out of TV speakers!
/edit: Of course you probably also have go to your TV's options and set as sound input the HDMI port.
i was searching for the same thing and saw ur post...... this might help..
Any ideas why?
Plain and simple a system that has an HDMI port on it and Windows XP is a travesty. Windows XP was not made with these ports in mind.
Have you read a bit further ?
I experienced the "non selectable as default" problem too, managed to switch back to an older windows HDMI driver which allows it, following advice from this post by rkd993 :
http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-79711-laptop-sound-on-tv-with-hdmi-cable#27
But I must say it didn't solve the "no sound through" problem, it simply allows to select HDMI as default in my case. :(
Hope it helps you go further than me, and then you could come back and explain how you did. :)
I seem to be having the same issue that you were with the HDMI cables connecting to your TV. I can't seem to figure it out... no matter what I try. I've also noticed that most forums and "help guides" have tips for Vista users only and for myself, I have XP. If you could share your knowledge about this problem you will surely save me a heck of a lot of time and stress.
Thanks in advance,
Branden
how did u do it???????????
I've tied loads of drivers and all that seams to do is mess the computer up, so I dont fancy going down that root again. The HMDI thingie my computer did not reconise it, so I didn't get very far with that I've also tied Vista Audio Changer, That got a dig in the ribs and all. On the display settings it find my tv but when pluging in to my sound card, nothing comes up on the moniter like when you've just pluged in to a TV.
Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks
Here's what the audio cable looks like.
Click the link at the bottom.
http://www.amazon.com/...
hope it helps..
JJ
help!
there is a hardware conflict/sharing, u need to check it out in your computer system information and you will probably have a 1rq22 hardware conflict
thank u thnak u thank yooooooooooooooooooooooooooou