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Title: speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on October 24, 2005, 07:22:30 PM

hey i was wondering if someone could help me with a problem i have. I got new speakers (5.1surround) it has 5 speakers and a sub but only 2 of the speakers and the sub work, does anybody have an idea of what might be wrong?

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: Fed on October 24, 2005, 11:59:45 PM

Control panel>Sound & Multimedia>Audio>Sound Playback>Advanced>Speakers Tab.

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on October 29, 2005, 08:04:46 PM

its set on 5.1 but the problem is still here.. only two speakers working. Any other ideas?

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: Peccavi on October 30, 2005, 02:26:55 AM

Your sound card may not be supporting them.
Reinstall driver.
Check compatibility.
Check cabling.

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: Raptor on October 30, 2005, 05:25:17 AM

Only games and multimedia such as DVD playing software may support 5.1 Not standard Windows sounds.

You will have to find out what works and what doesn't work yourself by trial and error.

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on November 09, 2005, 06:28:55 PM

nothing at all makes any of the other three speakers work, games,or dvds. one of the other guys said to reinstall the driver...how do you do that

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: GX1_Man on November 09, 2005, 06:53:59 PM

What kind of sound card/chip do you have? If not sure, download Everest Home Edition (free at www.lavalys.com) and search under PCI multimedia.

It may be that the chip does not support that enhanced sound option.  That would be kind of like buying a set of nice, new stereo speakers but you only have a mono output from your tape deck. If it can't do it, it doesn't matter what kind of speakers you have.

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on November 09, 2005, 06:57:57 PM

i have no clue what kind of sound card i have. is there any way of finding out on the computer itself?i cant get that program you were talkin about( dont have internet on that computer)

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: GX1_Man on November 09, 2005, 07:14:02 PM

Just find someone who does and have them download and burn to a CD. You can run it from there and it is a small download.

You could go to Control Panel/System/Device Manager and have a look there as well. That would be helpful.

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on November 09, 2005, 07:28:08 PM

all that did was make nothing audio work at all.so now i have a new problem

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: GX1_Man on November 09, 2005, 07:35:21 PM

You can't break anything by looking in control panel/device manager as I told you. What was there?

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: Fed on November 09, 2005, 07:42:20 PM

GX1_Man broke it!  :D  :o

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: GX1_Man on November 09, 2005, 07:44:44 PM

LOL. Don't scare the lad. He'll be pi**ed off in 5.1 surround sound!

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: broke computer on November 09, 2005, 07:51:43 PM

lol no now its 0.0 because after i closed the device manager absolutey no sounds is made

Title: Re:  speakers not all working
Post by: GX1_Man on November 09, 2005, 08:03:24 PM

Open it up again and look under sound and game controller and post what is listed there. You may need to reboot the machine first.