Selecting HDMI Audio Output

Owned by Nathan Johnson
Last updated: Mar 28, 2024Version comment
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After you have connected your laptop with the HDMI cable and selected the laptop input on the Control Panel or with the Remote Control, one additional step might still be required to hear your laptop audio from the room's sound system.

If you have issues using the steps below or are running a different operating system on your laptop than those listed below, please contact the ITS Help Desk at ext. 8340 for assistance.

Windows 10

  1. On the Task Bar, Click the Speaker icon on the right hand side.
  2. In the popup menu, click the name of your current default sound device in the menu.
  3. From the list, select the room's system as your output.  How this will be labeled depends on the equipment in the room, for example "Extron HDMI" or "Crestron HD audio".
  4. The volume slider will effect how loud your Laptops sound is, along with the room's volume controls.


macOS 11 and newer

  1. Click on the control center icon in the Menu Bar.
  2. Click on Sound.
  3. From the Output options, select the room's system as your output.  It will be located below the built-in speakers for your laptop.  How this will be labeled depends on the equipment in the room, for example "Extron HDMI" or "Crestron HD audio".
  4. System volume will now be controlled solely by the room's volume controls.

    

macOS 10.14 and 10.15

  1. Click on the Volume icon in the Menu Bar.
  2. Select the room's system as your output.  It will be located below the built-in speakers for your laptop.  How this will be labeled depends on the equipment in the room, for example "Extron HDMI" or "Crestron HD audio".
  3. System volume will now be controlled solely by the room's volume controls.

Older versions of Mac OS

  1. Open the Apple Menu (click on  in the upper-left corner) and select System Preferences.
  2. Click on the Sound icon.
  3. Click on the Output tab.
  4. Select the room's system as your output.  It will be located below the built-in speakers for your laptop.  How this will be labeled depends on the equipment in the room, for example "Extron HDMI" or "Crestron HD audio".
  5. System volume will now be controlled solely by the room's volume controls.