![]() ![]() Troubleshoot 5: xbox to receiver to computer monitor Xbox hdmi connected to pioneer receiver hdmi input - (you can hear the xbox UI sounds so it is connected correctly to the receiver) - a short hdmi cable from another store was used hereģ0 foot monoprice hdmi cable is connected from the pioneer receiver OUT port to either HDMI 1 or 2 ports on the projector: "No Signal" for either Source Troubleshoot 4: xbox to receiver to projo This is a direct connection between the Xbox and the computer monitor using the 30 foot HDMI cable.Ĭonclusion: 30 ft monoprice hdmi cable isnt the problem Troubleshoot 3: connect buried behind drywall 30 foot monoprice HDMI cable to Xbox and crappy Acer 23" old computer monitor. Both projector HDMI 1 and 2 ports work with the laptop and 20 foot cable. Troubleshoot 2: crappy Acer laptop and 2nd Monoprice cable (20 foot)ĭirect laptop and 20 foot monoprice HDMI connection to projector shows laptop desktop perfectly. ![]() Troubleshoot 1: Xbox and 2nd Monoprice HDMI cable (20 foot).ĭirect Xbox and 20 foot monoprice HDMI connection to projector displays Xbox pictures using both Projector HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 ports. When connecting the 30 foot HDMI cable to receiver and projector (using both the projector HDMI1 and HDMI2 ports) the respective errors: "Source: HDMI 1 No Signal" and "Source: HDMI2 No Signal" display from the projector. I fished a 30 foot monoprice HDMI cable which is supposed to connect the receiver to the projector. Receiver, Xbox, other inputs at the front left of the room. ![]() The Desired Setup: Projo ceiling mounted at the back of the media room. Test Acer 23" computer monitor (cheap, old crappy, has HDMI input)ģ0ft 24AWG CL2 Standard Speed w/ Ethernet HDMI Cable - Black (in drywall - from Monoprice)Ģ0ft 24AWG CL2 Standard Speed w/ Ethernet HDMI Cable - Black (testing - from Monoprice) The problem is more complex than I thought. Try a different HDMI port on the projector.Alright, frustrated with my projector problems I took another stab at it.If you are using Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center but get no HDMI audio even after it is selected as the default playback device, go to Control Panel>Sound>Playback tab>Audio/Playback device>HDMI>properties>Advance>Exclusive Mode and uncheck "exclusive mode".Try disconnecting and then reconnecting the HDMI cable.A few people with Intel graphics had better results by uninstalling the graphics driver, rebooting, and letting Windows look for a driver (instead of downloading the driver from the Dell support site). The graphics driver is the driver for HDMI audio, not the regular audio driver. If there is still no option to select "HDMI' as the default audio playback device, try re-installing or updating the graphics driver, or even try an older version.XP does not have "show disconnected devices". If "HDMI" is not there, right click in the white area and look under "Show Disconnected Devices" or "Show Disabled Devices" and see if it is there. ![]() Go to Start>Control Panel>Sound>Playback tab.To set, repeatedly press Fn+F8 (or ctrl+alt+F4) to cycle through the settings (laptop display only - laptop + projector - projector only). Some models do better if the projector is set to be the primary display. (Optional, some people close the laptop lid immediately after hitting the power button but I am not sure why. Adjust the projector settings to receive HDMI audio if any. Turn on the projector and select the HDMI port you are using.If the projector has a "DVI/HDMI" port do not use it. Connect the HDMI cable to the computer and projector.HDMI audio is extremely finicky and seems to usually need a reboot. Every time you try a different solution you should reboot the computer.Later, after you get your HDMI audio working, if you disconnect the cable while the computer is running and lose your audio, try closing and then re-opening whichever program you were using that generates audio. Turn off the computer and projector before connecting the HDMI cable.On models with Intel graphics the HDMI audio driver will appear in the Device Manager as "Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus" or "Intel Display Audio". HDMI audio is incorporated into the graphics card's driver so make sure you have the newest version of your graphics card driver. HDMI has its own audio driver separate from the audio driver.Later, after you get your HDMI audio working, if you find that it still does not work on batteries you can change your power management settings in the Control Panel. Some of the models have a power management scheme that will not allow for HDMI audio while running on batteries. ![]()
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