I connected my laptop to the monitor via HDMI port, but could not find way to connect sound from PC to speakers like I did with the HD-DVD player, because the speaker out from the PC does not work when using HDMI connection. Any suggestion?
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Rick, try going to your Sound controls from your "Control Panel" buttons. I recently connected to a TV through my HDMI and I find that I have to manually switch the sound there from "Speakers" (which is my computer sound) to "NVidia Hi-Def Audio" in order to get sound to the TV if I'm trying to watch something on Hulu over there. One annoying glitch though: The switch only allows for you to change your "Default" settings (be sure to hit default if "apply" by itself doesn't work... that's what I have to do.) so you then have to go through the procedure each time you change. Annoying, but workable if you don't have to do it a whole lot. - MJM
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Does the monitor you are using have any speakers?If so, are you using a HDMI cable (directly, without a DVI or VGA converter)?If not, did you connect separate speakers to the audio out port (green) in the back?I feel certain the answer to all questions is NO. You need at least one YES answer to hear anything.
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VGA does NOT support audio...use a separate cord from the computer audio to the tv, etc. I purchased a vga cable that has an extra plug on the end...but had to get an extension to reach the speaker on the computer.HDMI DOES support audio...if you can use that and throw away the vga.
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I would assume so i used it from my laptop hdmi port to a old DVI only monitor fuctions great. But like everyone else has said DVI does not transfer sound.
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&gt;can i use this to connect my pc to monitor? Works for me. HDMI output on my laptop to DVI connector on a monitor.
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I agree with the other answers, HDMI plays sound to the speakers on monitor, as some reviews say speakers are not the greatest but they are fine for my use.
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The sound comes through the HDMI. We used this to connect a laptop & tv, so we did have to go in and adjust the settings on the laptop to make the sound come through. It was awhile ago, so I dont remember what setting I had to change for it all to work, maybe sound card, maybe an hdmi port setting, but it works.
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I had to change the sound source on my lap top when I first hooked up to the HDMI converter. Check your lap top (or whatever device providing HDMI output) and make sure the sound is not directed to the headphone connection (or plug into the headphone jack to check for sound). If it is, you should be able to redirect sound from headphone output to HDMI output. This is what I had to do with my Windows lap top. Good luck.....
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..yes, very frustrating. I'm having the same problem and unfortunately we may have to hook up a separate feed from the laptop headphone jack to the audio system. I had understood that you could get sound through the HDMI so this is a pain in the butt.
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I don't use the monitor for sound. I have a seperate pair of speakers hooked up!!
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you don't; vga doesn't carry audio. it's not like hdmi.does your monitor have built-in speakers? if so, then there will be a line-in (aka auxiliary, 3.5mm, 1/8", etc.) input which looks exactly like a headphone jack, except that sound goes into it instead of out of it. in that case, you'll need an rca to 3.5mm cable or adapter. if your monitor doesn't have speakers, then just route your rca cables to your sound system. i hope that helps.
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you don't; vga doesn't carry audio. it's not like hdmi. does your monitor have built-in speakers? if so, then there will be a line-in (aka auxiliary, 3.5mm, 1/8", etc.) input which looks exactly like a headphone jack, except that sound goes into it instead of out of it. in that case, you'll need an rca to 3.5mm cable or adapter. if your monitor doesn't have speakers, then just route your rca cables to your sound system. i hope that helps.
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As far as i'm aware yes the cable is bi-directional and if you connect it to a DVI port you can then connect that to HDMI TV but remember you will still not get sound through HDMI in that setup unless your laptop SPECIFICALLY supports sound out through DVI (not all do.)
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I figured out a/the solution. When you plug the sound cable into the sound jack for your computer you also need to plug an auxiliary cable into the audio out port which is located on the same side as the hdmi out. Once you have plugged the aux cable into that end you need to look for the PC/DVI audio in jack on your television and plug it into there. Once you have done that the sound will go through. Hope this helps.
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This is on thing I've been having trouble with myself. I have the receiver connected to my home theater system and wanted to play audio from my laptop. I can connect to the receiver with my laptop's Bluetooth, but I haven't been able to get Windows to play sound through It as it doesn't show in audio devices. . I'm using Windows 7 and haven't been able to find any software in the hour I spent searching about it.
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Yes, sorta. My tv is an HDTV that has a VGA port and two RCA jacks (Red and white). My laptop has a VGA port and a headphone jack. To get sound from the PC to the tv I have to use an adapter that attaches to one end of the cable (The 3.5 male end), and splits it into the red and white RCA jacks. Works great.
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You have the built-in monitor, and a vga port as well as an hdmi port. The settings detect for multiple monitors. I would expect that, therefore, you could do as you asked. However, I have not tried this so will not certify. The vga port can be used as a second monitor, while the hdmi can be plugged into HD tv etc. Vga does not carry sound, hdmi does. If you need more of an answer, you can advise exactly what you are trying to accomplish. Remember there are also other ports and wireless available as well. I would think you could do whatever you need to do since this is well-equipped laptop.