HP Support Forums
Join in the conversation.
Search the Community
turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
This HP Community is for Customer to Customer Product Support. First Time Here? Check Out Videos on How to Search, Register, Post and More.
Re: Sound only comes through the laptop
Hi
Set HDMI sound output
Windows outputs sound to only one device at a time. You can choose the output device to use by setting the default device and then the sound switches between devices as cables are connected or disconnected. When switching between the sound on a notebook and the sound on an external monitor or TV, open the sound devices to ensure the correct output device is selected. If the device has not been previously configured, when checking the sound properties the ATI HDMI Output may not display unless an HDMI cable is connected between a HDMI device and the PC's HDMI port.
To switch the audio output when HDMI cable is connected:
- Click Start , Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , Sound , and Manage Audio Devices .
- Select Speakers and Headphones and click Set Default
NOTE:Depending on the Operating System installed and the type of sound chip being used, the images displayed in this document may differ from what you observe.
- Select ATI HDMI Output to make HDMI the default sound playback device and then select Set Default .
- Right-click ATI HDMI Output , and select Show Disconnected Devices option. The HDMI cable must be connected when it is configured.
To view all the available sound devices, right-click any device shown in the Sound window and select the Show Disabled Device and Show Disconnected Devices options.
