HDMI no sound on tv

[Big AL61]

Hi all i have just brought a HDMI cable for my Advent Roma laptop so i can watch movies on my tv via laptop .
I can get a picture not full screen though And no sound on tv please help as i know the very min about laptop tech .
Any links would help a lot .

Many Thanks AL

 

[Mike Connor]

You usually need a HDMI driver to send the sound to the TV. The cable alone is not enough.

What make and model is your laptop? Unless you fill out your system specs it is more or less impossible to help you.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[Big AL61]

Hi Mike . i've got a Advent rome laptop running windows vista home prem, graphics card intergrated...not to sure what you need . as you can tell i'm years behind with all this stuff.

 

[Mike Connor]

Hi Mike . i've got a Advent rome laptop running windows vista home prem, graphics card intergrated...not to sure what you need . as you can tell i'm years behind with all this stuff.

Not a problem, that's what we are here for. Although we don't usually support Vista as far as I am aware. Give me a second to check a few things.......be right back...........

What is the model number or other description of your laptop?

 

[Mike Connor]

OK, you meant an Advent ROMA.

Hmmm...quite difficult to find stuff. You may be better advised to ask here;

Advent Laptop/Notebook help • Advent Support

Some laptops require extra drivers for HDMI sound, others don't. I can't seem to find yours. It may not be a driver problem at all but some sort of defect on either the laptop or TV port.

Some also require that you disable on board sound drivers to connect to a TV.

I will keep looking but it may take a little while...........

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[Mike Connor]

OK, try this, with the laptop connected to the TV per HDMI cable try

<Fn>+ <F4> ( That means press the function key and F4 at the same time)

Then press;

<Fn> + <F5>

does that change the volume and switch the display correctly?

 

[Mike Connor]

You can get a manual ( Handbook) for it here;

ECS Web Site

Still have not found any drivers, so they may be integrated. Not much more I can do really. Best you ask at that Advent support forum.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[neo101]

Not all 1.3 HDMI leads are created equal

You might need a 1.3c 'certified' cable that will support the amount of digital bandwidth required for pictures and sound. (Buy an HDMI 1.4 cable as they are often the same price and 'backward' compatible!)

Older cable versions 1.3/1.3b won't necessarily work properly!

Otherwise its a case of hooking up a seperate optical or spdif digital cable for sound(depends what outputs are provided) if hdmi sound is not supported by the motherboard.

 

[Big AL61]

Thank everyone for your help , And mike i did mean windows 7 !!. Think i mite just go for the seperate audo lead , guess this will work just as good but with more leads !
Thanks again . BIG AL