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How to hook Laptop/PC Audio up to HDTV (Samsung)?

Hey, I have a Gateway laptop with both USB and HDMI outputs. I also have a Samsung 32' 450-series LCD HDTV. It also has USB and HDMI slots. I can hook my laptop up to it visually using my HDMI cable, but only video plays on the tv, audio still comes from the laptop. I haven't tried the USB cord yet, but I think that's just for software updates. Basically I want to run ITunes off my tv from my laptop? Can I get'r done?

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1. yup, just use a regular audio jack. and plug it into the headphone port on your laptop and there should be an audio port on your tv, mine is right next to the vga port. it says "audio"
2. There should be a small 3.5mm port in the back of your TV (the same one you would put headphones in). You need a male 3.5mm jack to male 3.5mm jack cable (see source for picture), which you plug into the headphone socket in your laptop. There could also be an option on your laptop to output sound through HDMI. It's possible that your model of TV doesn't have the connections for it, but you should also consider using a VGA cable for video. The audio port should be next to this.
3. What you need is a PC Audio Cable - Pro 3.5mm to 2 RCA - 6ft. http://www.svideo.com/stereoaudiorca.html This is what I use for my Laptop and works just fine Hope this helps Mouse
4. Go into your audio device control panel and see if you can enable HDMI audio (set to default). If there's no option for enabling HDMI audio, then your pc's HDMI out is for video only.