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Hdmi sound through computer

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nate - Feb 16, 2012 at 12:06 PM
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Feb 16, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Hello,
yes i am using a windows xp computer and when people say go to the sound and change from computer speakers to hdmi output i dont get that choice its only the computer speakers and i have video on my tv just no sound and dont or cant find a setting to change this and i have already contacted dell and they took control of my computer and couldnt figure it out... please help someone


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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,824
Feb 16, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Sound output thru the HDMI port requires a sound card/chip that also has an audio component. Older laptops (which yours might be since it's an XP machine) did not have have this hardware. Without the required hardware you can't get so0und thru the HDMI port. What model Dell are you using?

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