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VESA DisplayPort Audio User Guide

Nvidia on Windows 7:

Check that the latest graphics drivers for your system are installed before proceeding.

Right-‐click the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the Desktop and select “Playback Devices”

If no hardware or driver support for DisplayPort or dual-‐mode audio is present, the dialog box looks like this:

Summary of Contents for DisplayPort

Page 2: ...ctronics Standards Association Page 2 of 18 Contents Enabling DisplayPort Audio 2 AMD Example on Windows Vista and Windows 7 3 Cable Adaptors and HDMI ID ROM 4 Apple Example 6 Intel Windows XP Example 9 Nvidia on Windows 7 Example 11 Troubleshooting 14 FAQ 15 ...

Page 4: ...ide Copyright 2011 Video Electronics Standards Association Page 4 of 18 If no hardware or driver support for DisplayPort or dual mode audio is present the dialog box looks like this Note that there is no option for DP or HDMI output ...

Page 5: ...of 18 In the next example the hardware and driver do support DisplayPort audio In the Sound dialog box note that ATI DP Output is selected In this example a display that supports DisplayPort audio is connected and the operating system has automatically selected it as the preferred playback device ...

Page 7: ...Port Audio User Guide Copyright 2011 Video Electronics Standards Association Page 7 of 18 This shows that while the hardware and driver support DisplayPort audio there is no display or adaptor with audio connected ...

Page 8: ... 2011 Video Electronics Standards Association Page 8 of 18 Apple Products Check that the system software is up to date before proceeding Click the Apple icon upper left corner of the display then System Preferences Sound and click the Output tab ...

Page 9: ...ide Copyright 2011 Video Electronics Standards Association Page 9 of 18 If no hardware or driver support for DisplayPort or dual mode audio is present the dialog box looks like this Note that there is no option for DP or HDMI output ...

Page 10: ...ciation Page 10 of 18 In the next example the hardware and driver do support DisplayPort audio and a display that supports DisplayPort audio is connected Note that Sync Master with Type DisplayPort is selected The operating system has automatically selected it as the playback device ...

Page 11: ...ble Adaptor that does not have ID is connected then the dialog box will be the same as the example above where audio is not supported If a cable adaptor with ID is connected and a display that supports audio i e a DP to HDMI cable adaptor and a TV with HDMI input then the following will be seen Note that the Type is now HDMI ...

Page 13: ...Video Electronics Standards Association Page 13 of 18 In this example a display that supports DisplayPort audio is connected or a cable adaptor and an HDMI display are attached and the operating system is set to use it as the preferred playback device ...

Page 14: ...a on Windows 7 Check that the latest graphics drivers for your system are installed before proceeding Right click the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the Desktop and select Playback Devices If no hardware or driver support for DisplayPort or dual mode audio is present the dialog box looks like this ...

Page 15: ...of 18 In the next example the hardware and driver do support DisplayPort audio Note that Nvidia High Definition Audio is selected In this example a display that supports DisplayPort audio EA231WMi 1 is connected and the operating system has automatically selected it as the preferred playback device ...

Page 16: ...ight 2011 Video Electronics Standards Association Page 16 of 18 Cable Adaptors If a cable adaptor without HDMI ID ROM is connected audio will not be routed to the adaptor Note that the TV LG TV1 is connected but audio is not being sent to it ...