hdmi cable .............again

[madmondeo]

after help from fellow ab'ers i have bought a hdmi cable to view laptop screen through my tv. the picture transmits fine, but i have no audio. i have been through the settings on the tv and laptop and cannot find anything to suggest why the sound is not being transmitted aswell. is there an obvious setting i have no checked? and no, the tv isn't on mute. ;-))

thanks all

[ChuckFickens]

what laptop is it, not all can output audio through HDMI. if it can you'll need to change the audio device in windows to something like HDMI audio out

[madmondeo]

its an hp g60

[ChuckFickens]

I should have asked what version of windows too!

If it's vista then control panel > audio devices and set HDMI audio to the default device.

if it's windows 7 just right click on the speaker icon down by the clock and select playback devices and again set the HDMI audio to the default device.

You'll need might need to swap back again when you disconnect the hdmi cable to get your sound back from your normal speakers.

[madmondeo]

thanks for your help chuckfickens. i am using vista. in the control panel there is no icon with audio devices. there is one called 'sounds' and where it says select a playback device, it says underneath there are no audio devices installed.

hope you can help me please ,..............

[ChuckFickens]

Firstly try running the program from the link below, it's an automated fix it from microsoft that basically resets your audio devices.

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9668690

if that doesn't work then check in the device manager under sound video and game controllers and what do you have listed there?

[madmondeo]

right i have run the programme from the link you posted. and then gone into the device manager and then looked at the sound video and game controllers and there is two things listed there. Conexant high definition smart audio 221 and NVIDIA HDMI audio. its says both devices are working properly, i then tried 'driver update' but still no luck. now the volume control in the bottom right corner of the screen has gone and when i go into properties notification area, it has been 'ghosted' out and i cannot select it. :-((((