I wrote setting (relating to optionszzzz) so I really meant to write SETTINGS)
to bad you cannot edit your postst.
I got audio insert (ASUS EN9600GT HTDI 1024MB) working & working beautifully. However I noticed that whenever I turn off the TV and on again the audio disappears. The only way to re-init sound is to turn off / on the PC.
I used moninfo to create a Samsung specific INF file for the LCD TV. It has the same results as the PNP monitor provided by Windows (sound cuts off after TV off/on)
Calibrated my LCD succesfully via the service menu. There were quite a few options re. AV (I guess Audio/Video) & HDMI. From earlier when I was messing with it I remember that turning off hotplug on HDMI the TV no longer detects any HDMI input but I can re-check.
In the AV section there were some options that involved numbers (?????). I have no idea what these numbers stand for so I could copy the setting 1st & then start changing them to see the results.
I do not think that POWERSTRIP will help @ all. I still have many options on the LCD to check. 2nd audio stream to the amp (split) remains working so it is definately not the 9600GT HTDI 1G but rather the SAMSUNG 23LE81B LCD TV that does not detect the LPCM audio fed into HDMI.
I also notice no firmware updates available for this LCD TV. I am/was a loyal SAMSUNG TV buyer but this is becoming so much of a nuisance that I am pretty much ready to get another brand LCD TV.
+++++ I AM POSTING THIS AS A LAST RESORT +++++
(might still have a technician come & see what the problem might be but it'll be like so: Technician plugs in a Samsung BD player & notice it works. Then I reboot the PC, show technician that audio works fine from PC aswel. The I turn off the TV and back on & he verifies that the audio stopped. He will then not know what to do next & file a trouble report with SAMSUNG.
(I CANNOT TAKE A DAY OFF WORK FOR WHAT I ALREADY KNOW TO BE TRUE)
PC:
650W PSU
M2N-VM DVI (INTERNAL VGA/DVI-D TURNED OFF)
AMD ATHLON +4200 64X2
ASUS EN9600GT HTDI 1024MB (INCL 12V/26A RAIL)
FIREWIRE CARD
ASUS S/PDIF-TOSLINK MODULE
8X USB
4X SATA HDD
1X IDE HDD
1X IDE DVD/RW
SONY SDM51 (DVI)
SAMSUNG 23LE81B 2X HDMI (HDMI2 + opt L+R)/ COMPOSITE /2X SCART / VGA
Just in case someone has to ask: The PC HDMI is connected to HDMI 1 of the SAMSUNG.

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