How can I automate sound device selection? (speakers vs. dock)
Hi, I have a VAIO laptop which has 2 sound devices shown:
1. Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) 2. Digital Output Device S/PDIF (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) This is pretty simple - when the laptop is undocked I want it to use its spakers (1). When it is docked I want it to use the docking station's S/PDIF (2). Yet at the moment I have to manually go into Control Panel Sound, select the device each time I dock/undock, and click Set Default. Surely there is an easier way? I'm sure XP used to at least attempt to switch automatically. -- Thanks, CJSnet Recommended: * http://search.superhighstreet.com - Finds anything or they pay! * http://www.superhighstreet.com & http://www.oxfordstreet.com - Beat the crowds with Virtual Streetscapes [remove 'teeth' to e-mail me] |
How can I automate sound device selection? (speakers vs. dock)
CJSnet,
Your needs sound as though they could best be addressed by a forum devoted to sound issues. There may well be a way to do what you want, but that accomplishment likely will require knowledge in sound issues rather than in Vista issues. Perhaps there is a sound card, or some external gizmo that can do what you want, but I just don't know. Try using google to locate a forum, or other source (sound card manufacturer?) to help resolve your issue. Just some thoughts. I don't know of a way to do what you want by using Vista by itself. -- freddy "CJSnet" wrote: Hi, I have a VAIO laptop which has 2 sound devices shown: 1. Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) 2. Digital Output Device S/PDIF (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) This is pretty simple - when the laptop is undocked I want it to use its spakers (1). When it is docked I want it to use the docking station's S/PDIF (2). Yet at the moment I have to manually go into Control Panel Sound, select the device each time I dock/undock, and click Set Default. Surely there is an easier way? I'm sure XP used to at least attempt to switch automatically. -- Thanks, CJSnet Recommended: * http://search.superhighstreet.com - Finds anything or they pay! * http://www.superhighstreet.com & http://www.oxfordstreet.com - Beat the crowds with Virtual Streetscapes [remove 'teeth' to e-mail me] |
How can I automate sound device selection? (speakers vs. dock)
Have you looked at setting up Hardware Profiles?
http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/win...iles-in-vista/ "CJSnet" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a VAIO laptop which has 2 sound devices shown: 1. Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) 2. Digital Output Device S/PDIF (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) This is pretty simple - when the laptop is undocked I want it to use its spakers (1). When it is docked I want it to use the docking station's S/PDIF (2). Yet at the moment I have to manually go into Control Panel Sound, select the device each time I dock/undock, and click Set Default. Surely there is an easier way? I'm sure XP used to at least attempt to switch automatically. -- Thanks, CJSnet Recommended: * http://search.superhighstreet.com - Finds anything or they pay! * http://www.superhighstreet.com & http://www.oxfordstreet.com - Beat the crowds with Virtual Streetscapes [remove 'teeth' to e-mail me] |
How can I automate sound device selection? (speakers vs. dock)
Thanks, that's an interesting idea. The only spanner in the works is that
the SigmaTel audio driver has only one device driver, which covers both the laptop speakers, and the S/PDIF docking station output, so if I disable the device then I get neither. And then there's the small matter of not knowing which service can enable/disable sound using hardware profiles :-S I love the fact that Vista is recognising that the laptop is 'docked' or 'undocked', all I need is for it to switch audio outputs depending on which state it sees. -- Thanks, CJSnet Recommended: * http://search.superhighstreet.com - Finds anything or they pay! * http://www.superhighstreet.com & http://www.oxfordstreet.com - Beat the crowds with Virtual Streetscapes [remove 'teeth' to e-mail me] "Buellpilot" wrote in message ... Have you looked at setting up Hardware Profiles? http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/win...iles-in-vista/ "CJSnet" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a VAIO laptop which has 2 sound devices shown: 1. Speakers / Headphones (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) 2. Digital Output Device S/PDIF (SigmaTel HD Audio CODEC) This is pretty simple - when the laptop is undocked I want it to use its spakers (1). When it is docked I want it to use the docking station's S/PDIF (2). Yet at the moment I have to manually go into Control Panel Sound, select the device each time I dock/undock, and click Set Default. Surely there is an easier way? I'm sure XP used to at least attempt to switch automatically. -- Thanks, CJSnet Recommended: * http://search.superhighstreet.com - Finds anything or they pay! * http://www.superhighstreet.com & http://www.oxfordstreet.com - Beat the crowds with Virtual Streetscapes [remove 'teeth' to e-mail me] |
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