VMWare is a layer on top of the MacOS so as much as possible they try to
recycle what OSX already does. So the Windows network is just piped
through whatever your Mac is using and apparently the same thing for
sound. My comment was referring to using the built-in optical connector
to send 5.1 sound to your receiver rather than some kind of USB thingie.
CB
On 12/17/13 9:06 AM, Bill Holton wrote:
Hi.
I wound up speaking to someone at VM tech support, who told me it can't be done
with the configuration I have. I am running a boot camp partition, and have VM
grabbing that. Ironically, however, as soon as I finished the call and
rebooted my system, it started working just like I want it to. The USB sound
card still shows disabled in the VM menus. I am told that my sound isn't
using it through Windows, it is sending the sound back to my Mac and using the
Mac's sound. I do not understand this fully, but hey, it's working.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 5:15 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Need help with VM Fusion and sound devices
If you are connecting your Mac Mini to a 5.1 surround sound system, can
you just plug it in directly and skip the USB sound card stuff? Simpler
might make it work better.
CB
On 12/7/13 2:14 PM, Bill Holton wrote:
Hi.
I have installed my Bootcamp partion as a VM machine. I have done this on a
Mac Mini, and I have not only the Mini's internal speakers, but also a USB
sound card attached to 5.1 speakers set. My Windows partition only speaks in
the Mini speaker, the Mac through the USB. If I go to the devices tab and
enable the USB sound card, this reverses, Windows uses the 5.1 and the Mac uses
the mini speakers. I suspect there is something I need to do in the sharing
option, but since this is a USB sound card I am not preciesly sure how to go
about this. Any help appreciated.
Bill
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