How do I adjust laptop audio to specific programs?

Question

I have hooked up my laptop to the home stereo via an external sound card (RealTek). It works great for playing music but I was wondering how I may select for the laptop computer speakers to still be used for certain computer functions like log-in sounds, playing video clips, etc.

I've heard the laptop speakers work on little test functions in the control panel but can't get any other use out of them.

Thanks.

Answer 1

The answer you seek is usually only within a specific program.

For example: In Skype, you can open the audio properties from the options window and manually select which output device you'd like to send the sound through.

However, for any programs that don't allow you to manually select your audio output device, you'll have to use your control panel, under "sounds and audio devices", and change the default output device. (that's in the audio tab)



You may consider setting the default to your internal motherboard-based sound controller, and adjusting your media player manually within the options menu, to only use your external sound card to deliver audio. If your media player doesn't have that option, try downloading one that does. Since I've never tried this I wouldn't be able to make a recommendation, but try maybe VLC media player, winamp, real player, or any other.

I don't know if windows media player 10/11 will allow this. Just fiddle around with the options till you find one that works for you!



:-)





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Answer 2

Click on the little speaker icon and then go to Volume Mixer, from here you can change the volume individual programs.

Answer 3

in simple terms a sprint extra particular concepts approximately what isn't working. in case you have not any video or audio, i think the television must be set to the enter you plugged into. in case you have not any audio, yet do have video, you're probably in the incorrect enter jack on the television (or you're in the mic jack on the workstation)