Jasper
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 05:05 PM |
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Trouble with 5.1 surround sound setup
So Ive got a set of 5.1 speakers for my PC to watch films in bed. Ive wired them up correctly, easy as it's all colour coded. Ive got the right
wires going into the sound card and into the base unit and the right speakers plugged in the right holes.
Ive checked the fader on the control unit and it's in the middle, so that's fine.
In Control Panel / Sounds I've selected Speakers, the top default device which is Creative SB X-fi. I've right clicked it and selected
Configure, selected 5.1 in the speaker set-up, tested the speakers and I get correct sound out of all the front speakers and the sub, but the rear
speakers also play out of the front, not out of the back.
Ive double checked all the plugs are in the right place, and they are, so I'm a bit stuck really.
Thoughts gentlemen??
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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Jasper
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 05:10 PM |
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Sorted it, it was another setting for 5.1 in the Creative programme....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 07:05 PM |
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there are a few options in the creative software - its worth taking the time to play with them (the auto upmixing is good for sterio stuff like music
and iplayer)
I'er gone for an asus xonar this time round and I really miss some of those options 
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Jasper
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 08:15 PM |
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Yeah thanks, got that sorted too now
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 13/9/10 at 10:14 PM |
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if you want it to be a bit simpler (and you don't want all there recording and playback software) then uninstall the software and download the
driver on its own from creatives site (there should be a driver only option)
that way you get most of the same options, but they are all in the normal control pannel bit instead of the extra software
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