how do you get the sound to run through the tv? I'd really appreciate it if someone could tell me how to get the sound to run through the TV. It's a shame to get the picture but then deal with tinny sound form a laptop! Thanks! how do you get the sound to run through the tv? I'd really appreciate it if someone could tell me how to get the sound to run through the TV. It's a shame to get the picture but then deal... » Read More how do you get the sound to run through the tv? I'd really appreciate it if someone could tell me how to get the sound to run through the TV. It's a shame to get the picture but then deal with tinny sound form a laptop! Thanks! « Show Less
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I was in that same situation and the laptop knows to adjust accordingly. Just make sure all the cables are hooked up to the laptop *before* turning it on.
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If your laptop is widescreen and the TV you're outputting to is not widescreen, will this device work in that case?
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I still tried - adjusted the receiver and TV - now when i increase the TV volume and if the receiver is on - it increases the receiver volume with the same TV remote - so definitely the TV and receiver are linked - but still i don't hear the tv sound - I assigned a AV port 4 and i cant listen anything on that port 4 on the receiver. the analog sound out from tv goes to 2 and when i switch the receiver to port 2 - i hear the sound.
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John, This particular happens to have an HDMI output on the video card that also allows audio passthrough. All that would need be done is to connect the computer to the TV via the HDMI ports on each device. The computer should automatically select the HDMI output as the correct output, and you would need to set your TV to the correct input. If you have a receive your are instead hooking this up to (like a surround sound receiver or a multi DVD player/DVR) then the process is similar. Consult your auxiliary box's manual for further assistance.
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Speakers are terrible, tinny sounding and not loud. Sound seems to come out the bottom of TV. I plugged a small pair of computer speakers into the headphone jack and they sound good. I just have to manually turn them off (they have an on/off switch on them) when I turn off tv.
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Would you give me details on how to use the extension cord? What type is it and how to connect to TV & headphone?When I follow manual instruction, sounds come from both TV & headphones. Thanks
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What instrument are you using? Is that a PC/Laptop ? Then my answer is your settings on the system which you need to do with. I am using my LED TV and have no issues at all. Everything is smooth and the other party envy the picture and sound clarity it gives out to them.
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I don't understand the question : display port on the laptop or monitor? In any case, this typically creates an HDMI port out of the other standard (display port?) . Can connect a TV too but watch out :sound does not go through.
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what you need to do is get a RCA to headphone jack if your TV have headphone jack. or a optical to audio converter if not the sound will not come out.
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Rick, try going to your Sound controls from your "Control Panel" buttons. I recently connected to a TV through my HDMI and I find that I have to manually switch the sound there from "Speakers" (which is my computer sound) to "NVidia Hi-Def Audio" in order to get sound to the TV if I'm trying to watch something on Hulu over there. One annoying glitch though: The switch only allows for you to change your "Default" settings (be sure to hit default if "apply" by itself doesn't work... that's what I have to do.) so you then have to go through the procedure each time you change. Annoying, but workable if you don't have to do it a whole lot. - MJM
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Doesn't the sound from the DVD go through the TV? Why would you want to plug into both the TV and the DVD if the sound comes through the TV
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certain computers you have to switch the audio output settings manually on the computer. You can do it from the control panel/hardware and sound/sound. then select the tv as the default.
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Not sure but what may be happening is that you have accidentally turned on the TV sound rather than the sound system. The TV still goes through the HM(whatever) but not the audio
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Has anyone tried hooking up a laptop? I tried it hooked up to the PC input on my Bravia TV and get NO (ok, very little) volume. It's been suggested that a setting on my laptop needs to be changed. I need to watch streaming video for work. Anyone have ideas?
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I have been trying to get this to work for awhile and have been unsuccessful. I bought the $40 VGA cable and hooked it up to the TV with a seperate audio cable (headphone jacks) and put the external monitor setting on the PC and I still cannot change the source to PC on the TV. It claims that the source options will only become available when those inputs are hooked up to something......well I am definetely hooked up to my computer and the TV is not taking a signal????? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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But one question that wasn't answered is -- can you have the sound from either of the pictures? On my (old) Sony TV, I can use PIP and have the sound coming from either the 'big' picture or the 'small' picture. Admittedly, with the way I have things set up now, I rarely use the TV's PIP, but I still use my external hard drive/DVD's PIP, usually between what it's playing and one of its inputs. (*It* can't do sound from either PIP.)I know a lot of people don't think PIP is useful, but personally, I use it *all* the time. Even if doing general "view the to do list" or "skim through the guide listings" on my Tivo while watching/listening to something else. But one question that wasn't answered is -- can you have the sound from either of the pictures? On my (old) Sony TV, I can use PIP and have the sound coming from either the 'big' picture or the 'small' picture. Admittedly, with the way I have things set up now, I rarely use the TV's PIP, but I still use my external hard drive/DVD's PIP, usually between what it's playing and one of its inputs. (*It* can't do sound from either PIP.)I know a lot of people don't think PIP is useful, but personally, I use it *all* the time. Even if doing general "view the to do list" or... » Read More But one question that wasn't answered is -- can you have the sound from either of the pictures? On my (old) Sony TV, I can use PIP and have the sound coming from either the 'big' picture or the 'small' picture. Admittedly, with the way I have things set up now, I rarely use the TV's PIP, but I still use my external hard drive/DVD's PIP, usually between what it's playing and one of its inputs. (*It* can't do sound from either PIP.)I know a lot of people don't think PIP is useful, but personally, I use it *all* the time. Even if doing general "view the to do list" or "skim through the guide listings" on my Tivo while watching/listening to something else. « Show Less
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Great Granny,I would try to exchange or return the tv while you still can. Only a minority of Vizio's have picture problems and you are certain your tv has a sound issue. If you were to use external speakers you might still have a sound problem anyway. Good luck.
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The VGA does not carry audio so you need plug the audio cable into the port, I haven't seen any TVs that carry one but not the other take a closer look see if you can find it, sometimes it's placed where it's really hard to see but I should be very close to the VGA. I'd be courious to find out if you found it. Good luck