DisplayLink, Dynadock and Audio switcher

wonderose · 07-10-2013, 12:51 AM

I do use a Dynadock U3.0, and as I got somewhat weary of the lengthy and cumbersome procedure to switch audio devices, I decided to install some additional software so as to speed things up.

At first, I found Win7AudioSwitcher. It really seemed what I was looking for. But with the Dynadock, it turned out to be impossible to switch the audio output. As a matter of fact, with the new program the audio disappeared all of a sudden, though not the laptop's own audio output. The dynadock, however, and the audio devices attached to it had gone silent. I was unable to revive them even after unplugging the power cord, and I had to reinstall displaylink.

I also tried another free software, Audio Switcher for Windows 7. But the result was quite the same.

That's the reason why I'd like to know whether one should, with displaylink and dynadock, avoid using such audio switcher software or whether you could recommend one piece of software that would let me switch more easily from one audio device to another.

dynadock PA3927U-1PRP
Windows 8 Pro
Thinkpad Helix

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easily-ch...-vista-and-xp/

07-10-2013, 12:51 AM	#1
wonderose Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 4	DisplayLink, Dynadock and Audio switcher I do use a Dynadock U3.0, and as I got somewhat weary of the lengthy and cumbersome procedure to switch audio devices, I decided to install some additional software so as to speed things up. At first, I found Win7AudioSwitcher. It really seemed what I was looking for. But with the Dynadock, it turned out to be impossible to switch the audio output. As a matter of fact, with the new program the audio disappeared all of a sudden, though not the laptop's own audio output. The dynadock, however, and the audio devices attached to it had gone silent. I was unable to revive them even after unplugging the power cord, and I had to reinstall displaylink. I also tried another free software, Audio Switcher for Windows 7. But the result was quite the same. That's the reason why I'd like to know whether one should, with displaylink and dynadock, avoid using such audio switcher software or whether you could recommend one piece of software that would let me switch more easily from one audio device to another. dynadock PA3927U-1PRP Windows 8 Pro Thinkpad Helix http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easily-ch...-vista-and-xp/