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    Can you use laptop speakers while using HDMI to connect to monitor?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by tassadar898, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    If my monitor has no speakers is there a way to just the alienware speakers while im using HDMI?
     
    tassadar898, Jun 23, 2010
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    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    yeah, you have to go into the settings and disable the nvidia sound, then it just plays with the computer speakers
     
    ejohnson, Jun 23, 2010
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    You should get a nice set of 5.1 external speakers to go with it. Thats how I do it at home. Plug in my 40 inch tv and my speakers, disable the nvidia sound and it then runs through the speaker jacks insted of the hdmi
     
    ejohnson, Jun 24, 2010
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    I got a dynex 24" TV from BB last week, connected with hdmi. worked well with the TV speakers. more table real estate as well.
     
    dlee1697, Jun 24, 2010
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