Airport express shows in Sys Pref but cannot select it
My Airport Express shows in bold as a devise in System Preferences > Sounds> Output, but when I click on it, it will not select, going back to highlight internal speakers.
I can select my Airport Express in iTunes, and it works but I cannot output sound to it in other programs, ie podcasts, online videos, DVDs. I could do this before I upgraded to Mtn Lion.
Running OS X 10.8.2, MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB memory.
Thanks,
3pin
AirPort Utility for the iPhone, iPad, etc does not support the older version of the AirPort Express that you have.
Try installing AirPort Utility on the Lenovo laptop to see if you can configure the AirPort Express that way.
If the laptop runs XP SP3 or Vista SP2.....use AirPort Utility 5.5.3 for Windows - Support - Apple
Windows 7....use AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows 7 - Support - Apple
Remember that the SB5101 modem must be fully reset before it will associate correctly with the AirPort Express. That means pressing the reset button on the back of the modem (if present) and powering off the modem for at least 30 minutes, then connecting it to the AirPort.
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