I HAVE A PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE TJ74. WHEN PLUGGING INTO MY TV USING HD CABLE IT USE TO PLAY SOUND THROUGH THE TV. I ONCE PLUGGED IT IN AND IT WAS PLAYING THE SOUND FROM THE LAPTOP BUT VISUAL ON THE TV. SO I WENT INTO CONTROLLER PANEL/SOUND/ AND NOTICE THAT IT WASNT SET AS DEFAULT, BUT THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD LET ME SET AS DEFAULT IS TO REMOVE THE OTHERS. IM NOT SURE IF I HAVE DELETED ANY DRIVERS OR ANYTHING. BUT BASICALLY MY LAPTOP WILL ONLY PLLAY SOUND FROM THE LAPTOP ITSELF WHEN PLUGGEDE INTO TV PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Most likely you switched to much to here and there, it harmed the plugging but try the it again with the tv and if it works its the laptop for sure w/b

Try restarting the computer and it should allow you to switch the default device without removing it. make sure in properties its enabled to use the specific device. I can assist more over skype aryon314

You don't remove any drivers (or so) by changing the output. Keep the output at the desired one and in case you use the laptop without the TV change the setting in order to use the internal speakers.

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