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help with sound

donegal. · 2014-04-10 14:28:59

I hope this is the right forum to post this. I have a laptop with windows 8.1 and running xbmc. This is connected with a hdmi to a AV receiver (5.1 speakers). Then the receiver connected to the TV with hdmi. My problem is that the computer onlygive the options of using the computers speakers or the tvs speakers, 2.0…

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donegal.

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I hope this is the right forum to post this.

I have a laptop with windows 8.1 and running xbmc. This is connected with a hdmi to a AV receiver (5.1 speakers). Then the receiver connected to the TV with hdmi.

My problem is that the computer onlygive the options of using the computers speakers or the tvs speakers, 2.0 speakers or stereo.

How do i make it output 5.1 sound?

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#2 10-04-2014 11:06pm
riclad

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com/news/audio/home-cinema-audio/how-to-set-up-your-pc-for-great-surround-sound-1052230

http://www.hifivision.com/surround-amplifiers-receivers/8200-surround-sound-setup-laptop.html

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3517/t/19284946.aspx

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1685683/connect-laptop-hdtv-surround-sound-sound.html

LAST link maybe more relevant to you situation.

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#3 11-04-2014 11:09am
donegal.

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thanks , i'll try them later.

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