Connect laptop to HDTV ... no sound

Not running any HD content. Just want to get video and slide shows (with sound) to play over the TV.

I can go under sounds in my control panel it says sound via HDMI is working. The test even sends a tone through the TV. Thus the confusion.

Some of the media players will only pipe through the pc sound system. Are you seeing our words in red?

do I get the tone sound through the TV when I run the test on the laptop?

Seeing your words in red? No.

I can't answer your last question. Either I don't know or I can't know since your posts are "light." I noted it could be a media player setting but you don't share which you use. Since you can't see our words in red, here's the copy and please report in FORUM FEEDBACK that they don't show for you.

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using the Netflix viedo player. I get a picture, but no sound. You already knew that, though.

I am using Input 4 on my TV, which is set aside for HDMI. So is Input 5. Neither has a seperate spot for audio.

Input 6 is for PC and uses some 15-prong adapter thing. I don't have one of those. There's also a seperate audio spot under Input 6. ... I also have a spot for S-Viedo.

I thought using the HDMI cord would be easiest, since it carries both video and audio.

That's a key element but read this SONY SETUP article.

http://www.sony.ca/view/333.htm

Well, that's not obvious. Remember I didn't check with Gateway.com for such an article.

Bob

but that was to be expected. I will again read through the Gateway handbook that came with the laptop to see if I can better understand the connection(s).

Down at the bottom of your screen right click on the volume icon click on playback devices this will open a secondary window. You should now see your Laptop Speaker as well as the HDMI port. Right click on the Laptop sound in the Playback Tab and disable. You will need to reenable this once you are done using your HDMI output. Then you will most likely need to restart the program that you would like to receive audio from. This will now utilize the HDMI cable as it is the only option currently available. Hopefully this will work for you, there may need to be a variation of this fix which is based on Microsoft Vista using a Vaio Laptop.

hi i read all this message,i tried all of that none of them works on sound, right click on sound then playback device click open other window there is no option only shows realtek high definition audio has properties i can not see hdmi option, when i connect my sony vaio vgn-fw350j laptop to emerson lcd hdtv volume come just for 1 second and gone, i also try to connect audio jet to tv still not working.in short there is no option for hdmi on sound i hope you can help me with this.
i know that tv doesnot have problem cause when i connect my receiver directly to hdtv with hdmi cable there is volume and audio both coming fine so i thought there is only problem with computer configuration.
i hope someone can help me and thanks a lot in advance
thank you
dinpratap

I'm going to write that while I've fixed this on dozens of laptops the menus and settings must be in some dozens of different places.

It's a shame it wasn't easier. But if your software player is good (7 Starter Edition is just so bad we can't write another word about it) then you fish around for the place to pipe the sound over HDMI.
Bob

hi thank you for your reply but i just want to tell you that i have full version of windows7 installed, and i tried for atleast 1 week all different way but no result,
sound only come to tv for about 1 second and gone i tried setting on my tv too.
i know it is confusion but if you can help me with this issue i will really appriciate.
thanks
dinpratap

Sorry I missed it if you jumped into JB2012's discussion. The make and models matter but I apologize I missed the new member jumping into a prior discussion.

If the audio drops out it could be another issue I run into. To test this is NOT FUN FOR SOME. Fun for me as I try it on another HDMI HDTV set. Here it is. Ready?

HDMI is a minefield of HDCP (google that!) "High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection" which is just sad to say does not work all the time. In fact I think they are proud at how it works and you see stories like yours and then my successes by changing to component cable, DVI, and other sets.

I'm lucky that I've seen this too many times and don't have to deal with customer issues like this. Those that sold this stuff deserve all the ire.
Bob

Bought Dynex 32 from Best Buy (I'm working-class). Tried to connect sound on both Compaq laptop (VISTA) and Dell netbook w/HDMI (XP) -- nada.

Have BB warranty; new Dynex chip installed. Did not work.

Have been all over laptops -- just will not work. Have given up -- using boom-box for sound.

Very insane.

BTW: video is GREAT!