using hdmi cable for audio

[Optimusgrime]

hi there guys i have tried to use my newly built pc and cant get any sound :( i have tried with dvi cable but i dont think it travels sound ? (i could be wrong) so i have a dvi (vga) cable and a hdmi cable going from gpu to tv can someone please help me :)

[Loe]

Have you gone into the default playback for sound in your computer settings?

[Loe]

In other words if you are on windows 7, you can search sound and click or just go to hardware and sound in the control panel.

[Glenwing]

DVI doesn't carry audio.  I don't think you can use HDMI as an audio source only and display video from another input on a TV.

[h264]

hi there guys i have tried to use my newly built pc and cant get any sound :( i have tried with dvi cable but i dont think it travels sound ? (i could be wrong) so i have a dvi (vga) cable and a hdmi cable going from gpu to tv can someone please help me :)

switch your tv input to hdmi, then switch your computers audio output to "hdmi audio output" that shows it's plugged in and it spits out the sound.

I don't think you can use HDMI as an audio source only and display video from another input on a TV.

You can use it for display only with an adapter, why not audio only? It's just a plug that combines multiple digital cables into one cable.

EDIT: oh right he probably can't watch the video/tv on the other input at the same time unless he uses Picture in Picture or something. Wait, why would he?