No sound through HDMI?

[fco2013]

So I hooked up my laptop to my monitor via HDMI. but on Skyrim and only Skyrim, there's no sound coming out through anything. It's not the monitor or computer, since everything else plays sound properly. Is this a known bug? I really want to enjoy skyrim on the big(ger) screen. Any help? Thanks!

[fco2013]

Anything? if it helps here are my specs

Laptop:
i7 4700mq
8gb ram
1tb HDD
1080p screen
gt 740m

Monitor
2 HDMI in
1 VGI in
1 line out
1 headphone jack
builti in stereo speakers
1080p

Connected to laptop via HDMI

[Miku]

Does yor audio card support HDMI sound?

[fco2013]

Yes, indeed it does. This only happens for skyrim. It was happening in GTA vice city but ALT-Tabbing in and out fixed that, which did not work for skyrim. Everything else produces audio as it should.

[Miku]

Try a differnt cable or adapter for your audio. Maybe your HDMI cable is broken.

[fco2013]

I ordered a second one so that I wouldn't have to keep plugging and unplugging it to switch between my laptop and xbox, so I'll see if that works, thanks for the tip. It might be here tomorrow but I'll post when it comes.

[Miku]

Originally posted by fco2011:

I ordered a second one so that I wouldn't have to keep plugging and unplugging it to switch between my laptop and xbox, so I'll see if that works, thanks for the tip. It might be here tomorrow but I'll post when it comes.

Maybe look through your Screens Manual which audiorate it supports.Maybe you need to set your pcs audiorate to that value.

[darrenwoodward14]

i've had this problem before go to control panel while it's hooked up to your tv and change your default audio to your tv...dont worry about changing it back because if it aint detected it'll just pick your laptop speakers again hope this helps.
edit-go to control panel-hardware and sound-manage audio devices-then you should see your laptop+tv

[Miku]

you can manage that via nvidia control panel

[fco2013]

The new cable came in. and then I tried the the set default tip, still no luck. Maybe there's something in a file i need to edit?

[Miku]

Dont know, what rsolution is your laptops screen?

[fco2013]

1080p, same as the monitor.

[Miku]

Is it a second screen a TV?

[fco2013]

It's a second screen, AOC monitor w/ built in speakers

[fco2013]

Ah-ha I think I fixed it. There's something in skyrim (probably just mine) that doesn't properly switch the audio to hdmi, because I can hear the windows disconnect and reconnect sounds when I launch it. So I set my default sound device to my laptop's built in speakers (which are actually fairly decent) and now it works! Picture through monitor, sound through laptop! Thanks to everyone that pitched in to help, steered to the right direction.

[Miku]

Good^^