I use my laptop at home as a pc with a hdmi monitor (TV) and was wondering if anyone know how to make it switch to hdmi output for sound when the cable is inserted. At the moment I have to manually change the default playback device in the sound controller.

Im running Win 7 32

cheers

Rick click on the speaker in the sys tray, select play back devices, click on the HDMI and click set as default?

i have a feeling that the HDMI connection is plug and play. So when he turns his laptop on without the HDMI cable in, it defaults to the onboard sound. Then because a device is already selected, when he plugs the HDMI cable in, it doesnt automatically switch.

as far as a solution goes.. not sure :I

HDMI is NOT hot plug btw. Devices can be damaged by plugging in whilst both ends are powered on.

HDMI is NOT hot plug btw

So what's "Pin 19 - Hot Plug Detect" on the connector for then?

HDMI is NOT hot plug btw. Devices can be damaged by plugging in whilst both ends are powered on.

Yeah, might want to check the validity of that.

well i hot plug the s*** out of it. no worries

except the sound thing of course

is that like an alabama hot pocket?

Yes its hot plug, all the laptops I have used with HDMI will automatically switch the audio output when detected.

Yes its hot plug, all the laptops I have used with HDMI will automatically switch the audio output when detected.

as was with firewire and sata :/

I hate saying this in places like this..


that is a fail dude.

huh?

yoursphinctersaid?

last edited by koopz at 20:13:10 19/Sep/09

that is a fail dude.

Whats a fail? Mine doesnt auto switch and its more than inconvenient having to switch it every time i take it away from the tv (twice a day at least).