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Very informative! The spdif device is not muted and the volume bars are showing output on the screen when audio is playing, but still no sound coming out of the receiver. Toshiba was not very helpful last time I tried them, but I think I'll give them another go. It seems a bit odd that an...

Thanks for taking the time anwaypasible. I have not looked at output pins - not sure how to do this. Would I need to open the laptop case and look at the soundcard? The spdif port outputs fine to headphones, and when I use the 3.5 mm to RCA cord and plug the RCA plugs into the red and white...

Also, just to clarify, I am playing a DVD on the laptop's Toshiba Blu-Ray player and trying to output 5.1 digital sound to my receiver, but am getting no sound of any kind.

Did you make your decision yet? I own a Qosmio x505-Q890 and it is, hands down, the best all-round laptop I have ever used. Enormous power, beautiful visuals, killer look, great build, zero problems. Of course, I don't lug this sucker around much so if weight or size is a concern, this ain't for...

Hello, I own a Qosmio x505-Q890 laptop with a 3.5 mm headphone jack that doubles as an s/p dif port. I have a cable with a 3.5 mm plug at one end and dual rca plugs on the other end (black and yellow). However, nothing happens when I connect the s/pdif port on the laptop to the coaxial digital...