Can anyone offer any suggestions for troubleshooting my HTPC Audio problem? Here are some of the particulars of my situation.
Here are a few screenshots.
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound0.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound1.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound2.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound3.png
There may be a clue in this last one. When I click "Test" my receiver "flaps" between displaying "Stereo" and "Dolby Digital" about twice per second, as though it's trying but failing to get a lock on the signal. Remember that the cable and receiver are tested good with another digital audio source.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, this is driving me nuts!
- ThinkPad t60p; coax SPDIF port is on an Advanced Dock
- Windows Vista SP1 (but I had the same problem under XP; yesterday's upgrade to Vista was in hopes of solving this)
- Windows Media Center setup wizard recognizes the presence of the SPDIF output
- Windows audio setup recognizes the presence of the SPDIF output and claims it's working (screenshot below)
- Coax digital audio cable is good (tested this by using a SqueezeBox2 to pass audio through it into the receiver)
- Receiver is good and configured properly (tested this by using a SqueezeBox2 to drive the same input over coax SPDIF)
- Audio driver is SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio 6.10.1.5500, dated 7/24/2007
- ThinkPad T60p BIOS is 2.22
- No sound comes out no matter what I do
- 1/8" analog input and output on the dock works fine
Here are a few screenshots.
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound0.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound1.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound2.png
http://spblat.googlepages.com/sound3.png
There may be a clue in this last one. When I click "Test" my receiver "flaps" between displaying "Stereo" and "Dolby Digital" about twice per second, as though it's trying but failing to get a lock on the signal. Remember that the cable and receiver are tested good with another digital audio source.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, this is driving me nuts!