Connecting TV to new Laptop

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by billykeys

I'm working through the same issue with a new 'no-svideo' laptop-- The HDMI works for me, except when I plug in the HDMI, the audio goes with the HDMI, and I don't have a way to get the audio to my mixer. Interestingly, in Windows Media Player options, there is a "Devices" tab, where I can change select the audio output to go to either the "Intel Display Audio" or "Speakers", if I select Speakers it keeps the audio on the speakers/headphones. In the Hoster "Audio Controls" there is a dropdown which looks like it is trying to do the same thing, but the "Intel Display Audio" is the only option. Is there something driver or setup-wise I need to do to get Hoster to have the option to keep the audio at the headphone jack with the HDMI plugged in?

Hoster doesn't have that control. This is why most use the VGA out to a vga converter.
What you are referring to in Hoster is for setting which Audio card to use for which function if you have a system with multiple sound cards.

[billykeys]

Thanks, that makes sense (except, why can Media Player do it! can actually switch the audio output on the fly, anyway...)
But I did actually find a solution -- In Windows control panel, I found a "Realtek HD Audio Manager", and if I turned on "Select Default Device", then went to Hoster, the audio stayed 'on the laptop' instead of going over the HDMI. This is all on a Toshiba Satellite A665 btw... So i think I'm all fixed - Thanks

[Roy Dennis]

To stop the Sound going through the HDMI lead right click on the speaker icon on the task bar & select Playback Devices. This should open with the Playback tab selected. To make sure it is displaying all devices right click in the blank area of the list and tick the boxes to show Disabled & Disconnected items. The speakers should be showing as default if not right click on item and select Default, now right click on the HDMI item, select properties, in the drop down box at the bottom select "Don't use this device and press OK. This should stop the sound switching to the HDMI cable but still allow you to use the HDMI video.
Probably best to set this with the HDMI lead connected.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Roy Dennis

To stop the Sound going through the HDMI lead right click on the speaker icon on the task bar & select Playback Devices. This should open with the Playback tab selected. To make sure it is displaying all devices right click in the blank area of the list and tick the boxes to show Disabled & Disconnected items. The speakers should be showing as default if not right click on item and select Default, now right click on the HDMI item, select properties, in the drop down box at the bottom select "Don't use this device and press OK. This should stop the sound switching to the HDMI cable but still allow you to use the HDMI video.
Probably best to set this with the HDMI lead connected.

Thanks Roy, I hadn't tried that yet with new laptop. Now I will have to try it.

[billykeys]

Yes, double thanks, Roy -- sounds like an easier way of getting to the same "switch" that I found in the Control Panel. I'll give it a try later.

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by billykeys

Thanks, that makes sense (except, why can Media Player do it! can actually switch the audio output on the fly, anyway...)

It used to be available from the Audio Settings in Hoster but was causing problems for some users by enabling the wrong selections, if people didn't check these settings first they were wondering why their sound had stopped working so they were made not to show in these settings.