Hello i have a hp 2159m monitor and i have my ps3 connected to it via hdmi cable. I am trying to connect my computer speakers to the monitor for better sound but cannot get anything, there is only one plug on the back and it seems to not be working properly is ther a solution for this issue

Hold on. Have you plugged in the PS3 with HDMI before?
try plugging in with an AV cable, the one that came with the PS3. You would then locate in the settings to change modes see the video for help.

Check the cord and connections for the monitor; this has one wire that must have voltage on it or the monitor goes to sleep, and a broken wire or loose connection will fool it into thinking you are powering down. If this doesn't work try going into power options and setting monitor to never power down.

There is no audio output on that monitor. So decoding the HDMI into analog is out. However, the simple fix is to plug your speakers or headphones into the green 3.5mm headphone jack on the back of your computer, and change the default audio device in windows. You can use both audio cards at once for different tasks, such as having someones voice come over your HDMI cable on the monitor, while listening to music on the audio out of your computer.

If you need any help setting the audio card, let me know.

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It display out off range because the PS3 is feeding the monitor with higher resolution that the monitor cannot suppoert, try setting the PS3 to the lowest resolution first and go up from there.

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You don't write which operating system you use, but generally you should be able to choose where the sound output goes in the Sound Properties in Control Panel.
If however Sony decided to put some special software that does the thinking for you, and directs the sound output via the HDMI when connected, then you have to dig deeper...

I connected a fiber optic cable from the cable box to the receiver and connected an hdmi cable from the cable box to the tv.

What method are you using to connect to the monitor?

If you are using the HDMI -> DVI adapter it does not support sound. HDMI does, but DVI does not.

If that's the way you are set up then all you need to do is use the HDMI -> DVI adapter for your video and use the regular RCA connections for audio.

You can set the video and audio settings in the PS3 with the "Display Settings" and "Sounds Settings"

That way you just use the red and white RCA ends to connect to a speaker system, the yellow won't be in use at all.

The Toshiba 32AV500U cannot display 1080p. Hook up your PS3 to your computer monitor, provided that it can display 1080p, or some other TV that can, then change your Video Output settings under Settings> Display Settings and uncheck 1080p, which will allow the PS3 to display in 1080i. Once you do that, then hook up the Toshiba via HDMI and it will work with no problem.

No sound from monitor speakers
If the built-in speakers on the monitor do not produce sound, perform each step that follows, testing for sound after each step, until you can hear sound:

1. Close the software program you are using that is experiencing the sound problems. Test for audio using another software program.
   If the volume is adequate using another software program, the issue is with the computer, not the monitor. If the volume is still low, continue with this procedure.
   
2. Check the cable connection. If the monitor-to-computer connection is a VGA cable (usually blue on both ends), an additional audio cable is needed between the monitor and the computer. Check that the audio cable is connected properly.
   
3. Try to adjust the volume higher using the monitor front-panel volume button.
   
4. Using the buttons on the monitor, navigate through the onscreen display (OSD) menu to find audio or speaker settings and enable the speakers.
   
5. Click Start , Control Panel , and then click Sounds and Audio Devices .
   
6. From the Volume tab, check the Device volume, and make sure it is not muted.
   
7. From the Audio tab, in the Sound playback field, click the Volume button. Make sure the audio device is not muted and the volume outputs are at adequate levels.
   
8. If the monitor-to-computer connection is an HDMI cable, an additional audio cable might be needed, depending on the setup and configuration of the system. To find out whether an additional audio cable is needed, go to
   

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Using HDMI Audio with a Desktop Computer


This document pertains to HP or Compaq PCs with an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector.
HDMI sends both audio and video through the same connection. If you want to hear audio from an HDMI connection, HDMI audio must be set through Windows . For example, if a computer is connected via HDMI to a monitor or TV and the proper HDMI audio settings are made, both audio and video will be sent to the display device.
Use the following steps to activate HDMI audio on your computer:

NOTE: If you are setting up your computer for the first time, it may be easier to use a DVI connection or DVI-to-VGA adapter connection for the initial setup. Then, if you want to use an HDMI connection to connect a TV or monitor, activate sound for the HDMI connector using the steps that follow before connecting the HDMI cable to the TV or monitor.

NOTE: After recovering the computer using the Recovery Manager, repeat this procedure to activate sound for the HDMI connector.

Step 1: Enabling HDMI sound in the BIOS
To hear audio through the HDMI connector to a monitor or display, enable the Onboard Audio setting in the computer BIOS settings by completing the following steps.

NOTE: If you choose the default BIOS Setup options or upgrade the BIOS, you must repeat this procedure to enable audio for the HDMI connector.

1. Turn off the computer.
   
2. To enter the BIOS, turn on the computer and press the F10 key repeatedly until a BIOS Setup screen opens.
   A BIOS Setup screen opens.
   
3. Press the right arrow key on the keyboard to select the Advanced tab.
   
4. Press the down arrow key to select Onboard Audio , and then press the Enter key.
   Figure 1: Example of Onboard Audio menu
   
   An option window opens.
   
5. Press the down arrow key to select Enabled , and then press the Enter key.
   Figure 2: Onboard Audio Enabled
   
   
6. Press the F10 key. Select Yes to save the default settings, and then press the Enter key.
   
7. The computer restarts. HDMI sound is now enabled.
   

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