Ati Mobility HD 2600 sound problems.. please help!

havalopez · Jul 20, 2008, 04:05 PM

Okay so I just bought a gateway M-6850FX, and i love this machine. Vista was even running great on it i must admit. But, not enough. i needed XP.

I have some experience with locating the proper drivers, i've done it successfully for 10+ laptops, but this one i just cant figure out.

I cant get the sound to work. When I plug the laptop to my hdtv (via hdmi) my tv WILL output sound... but i have no functionality from my internal speakers.

All the information I can get on my sound card basically is "2 channel high definition" ..

IDT (sigmatel) dosnt give out drivers, they are 100% given by the manufacturers now.. i dont know, but please can someone help me!!!

**temeteus82** · Jul 20, 2008, 04:10 PM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

Have you selected the SPDIF as primary output? Since I think the audio out from hdmi is routed through SPDIF out.

havalopez · Jul 20, 2008, 06:13 PM

My only mixer is ATI HD device, not my actual sound card. Which leads me to believe the graphics card has a sound device of its own... but that cant be...

**temeteus82** · Jul 20, 2008, 07:58 PM

set the ATI HD device as default sound out. If you have drivers that it needs installed.

havalopez · Jul 21, 2008, 11:02 AM

it is my default, but hdmi needs to be active for it to work. i need to extend my desktop to get it to play.

I think im gunna switch back to vista

Jul 20, 2008, 04:05 PM	#1
havalopez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Ati Mobility HD 2600 sound problems.. please help! Okay so I just bought a gateway M-6850FX, and i love this machine. Vista was even running great on it i must admit. But, not enough. i needed XP. I have some experience with locating the proper drivers, i've done it successfully for 10+ laptops, but this one i just cant figure out. I cant get the sound to work. When I plug the laptop to my hdtv (via hdmi) my tv WILL output sound... but i have no functionality from my internal speakers. All the information I can get on my sound card basically is "2 channel high definition" .. IDT (sigmatel) dosnt give out drivers, they are 100% given by the manufacturers now.. i dont know, but please can someone help me!!!

Jul 20, 2008, 06:13 PM	Thread Starter #3
havalopez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	cant.. My only mixer is ATI HD device, not my actual sound card. Which leads me to believe the graphics card has a sound device of its own... but that cant be...

Jul 21, 2008, 11:02 AM	Thread Starter #5
havalopez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	it is my default, but hdmi needs to be active for it to work. i need to extend my desktop to get it to play. I think im gunna switch back to vista