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[tigers_gonads]

I've been using one to link my laptop too the tv.

Picture is pretty good depending on source quality but I can't seem to get any sound out of the tv 

Is this right ?

[the alarming man]

i would say it as something to do with the sound your p.c produces is analogue and the sound from a dvd or the like is digitally encrypted into the picture signal....i may be wrong but thats my take on it........

[dejbear]

I'm pretty sure you need to connect another cable for sound, if laptops got 3.5mm jack and the tv has the red and white phono plugs your in business.

[Kevin Wood]

If your Pc supports it, you can send sound down the HDMI cable, but this will appear as a separate sound device, so you need to select that instead of the internal sound card.

[tigers_gonads]

I'm pretty sure you need to connect another cable for sound, if laptops got 3.5mm jack and the tv has the red and white phono plugs your in business.

Thats how I have been getting sound 

3.5 headphone output into AV Aux on my AV Amp.

Pain in the arse with wires trailing all over the place

[tigers_gonads]

If your Pc supports it, you can send sound down the HDMI cable, but this will appear as a separate sound device, so you need to select that instead of the internal sound card.

Any idea how to do that Kev ?

Bering in mind this is me your talking too 

Laptop is a Toshiba Satellite running vista

[Glyn]

Hi
You need to select the correct HDMI playback device.
Easy way is to right click the sound icon in the bottom right of the taskbar(assuming you are in Win 7 should be the same in vista).
Up will pop some options. Click on playback devices then a box will appear, with the playback devices you have.
Highlight the high definition audio, maybe Ati or realtek or other. Then at the bottom of the box click "set as default".
The sound will now work.

[Entwood]

Post above yours says ...

VISTA  !!!!!!!

[Glyn]

Yep saw that as soon as I posted

[tigers_gonads]

Hi
You need to select the correct HDMI playback device.
Easy way is to right click the sound icon in the bottom right of the taskbar(assuming you are in Win 7 should be the same in vista).
Up will pop some options. Click on playback devices then a box will appear, with the playback devices you have.
Highlight the high definition audio, maybe Ati or realtek or other. Then at the bottom of the box click "set as default".
The sound will now work.

All none
HDMI box now ticked
Green sound bar moving around but still no sound from the tv 

[Glyn]

Are you sure you have got sound on the laptop turned up? or you have it on mute. Even on mute the green bar will still move

[tigers_gonads]

Yes to the above 

Just changed the youtube quality settings from 480 dpi to full 1080 hd and the sound started working 

Cheers  Glyn 

[Glyn]

Good
Remember to change to the original playback device to get sound from the laptop.

[tigers_gonads]

Good
Remember to change to the original playback device to get sound from the laptop.

All ready done