Digital Audio for DV6936us

Does this DV6000 model had digital audio I/O? The Realtek audio device driver seems to have digital audio capability and I can enable it in Vista but there doesn't seem to be any way to actually use it.
Message Edited by Gary_R on 04-07-2009 06:21 PM

Yes it does.
If you've downloaded the latest Realtek drivers from your support page the entire package can be controlled by your Control Panel. Go into "Control Panel," then "Sound."
You see the Playback Tab. If your computer is stock you'll see two icons, one for "Speakers" and the other for "Realtek Digital Output." Right-click on "Realtek Digital Output" and you see the menu option "Set as default device." Click it and that's it; you may need to restart your computer to make it take effect, but if you're plugged in to your HDMI monitor as you do this then you probably should anyway since the audio's going to go through that cable and the monitor may not detect the new presence of an audio signal.
Message Edited by PaulieWalnuts on 06-01-2009 11:17 AM

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