SPDIF out on T400?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:46 pm
From what I've read, it looks like the T400 has no option of SPDIF out, either through the laptop itself or the advanced mini-dock.
However, in the Win7 sound settings there are two playback device options -- one is "speakers" via the Conexant 20561 SmartAudio card, and the other is "SPDIF Interface", also via the Conexant 20561 SmartAudio card.
When I select SPDIF as the default device, in the properties window it tells me output is via the jack on the "rear panel" -- but there ain't nothing emanating from the Mini-dock jacks, which is the only "rear panel" output there is.
I presume it's simply a case of the soundcard in the T400 supporting SPDIF (and this is recognized by Win7) but the option is not enabled in the T400 hardware. Is that correct? Or should I be able to get SPDIF output somehow?
However, in the Win7 sound settings there are two playback device options -- one is "speakers" via the Conexant 20561 SmartAudio card, and the other is "SPDIF Interface", also via the Conexant 20561 SmartAudio card.
When I select SPDIF as the default device, in the properties window it tells me output is via the jack on the "rear panel" -- but there ain't nothing emanating from the Mini-dock jacks, which is the only "rear panel" output there is.
I presume it's simply a case of the soundcard in the T400 supporting SPDIF (and this is recognized by Win7) but the option is not enabled in the T400 hardware. Is that correct? Or should I be able to get SPDIF output somehow?