How to fix my 5.1 surround speacker to work with my computer?

SpringNite · 02-12-2006, 08:55 PM

Helllo guys, i bought a new 5.1 surround speakers( Logitech X550) and it got 5 speakers, 1 woofer. But when i wan to listen some music, there are only 3 speakers and the woofer is working, another 2 speakers is no working as well. Can i ask that how can i fix it ? My motherboard ( Asus P5P800) show that it can support 5.1 surround speakers, but wat happened to my speakers that not working ? I'm usiong a build-in sound card( Creative). Can anyone help me to fix this problem ? Otherwise it will waste my money to buy a surround speakers. pls!

zerodayATK · 02-12-2006, 09:00 PM

does it need a special driver to run 5.1 surround sound ??? otherwise dont know why it would do that are they connected right....?

Elbatrop1 · 02-12-2006, 09:05 PM

I had the same problem as well. Try using the software that came with your mobo to test your 5.1. You should have some kind of software that acts as a sound manager.

BennyV04988 · 02-12-2006, 09:29 PM

your probably only USING 2.1 sound files. Try some games with dolby digital 5.1. if you want movies and mp3 to utilize all 5 speakers you need a physical splitter or a software splitter (have not found a free one). but i had the same problem with my x-530s. I was ****ed until i realized it was just my computer not sending sound to them.

SpringNite · 02-12-2006, 10:06 PM

I don know i plug wrong or not, i plug the black plugin into the blue and the green plugin into the green plugins, and there are anothere orange plugins that i don have plugins. coz another holes is for mic. am i wrong ?

BillGates · 02-12-2006, 10:29 PM

Music is made to be listened to in 2.1. I have 5.1 surround but switch it to 2.1 on purpose while listening to music. When you are at a concert is the band all around you or just in front of you?

BennyV04988 · 02-12-2006, 11:26 PM

so can you get the music to play out of 5.1 w/o a physical splitter "billgates"? if so tell me! i love music all around me.

Mr. Switch · 02-13-2006, 12:29 AM

Go to Wal Mart and pick up a Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit for $25. That way, you can have more control over your audio settings and 5.1 will always work when you want it to.

BillGates · 02-13-2006, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sw1tCh[FX]
Go to Wal Mart and pick up a Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit for $25. That way, you can have more control over your audio settings and 5.1 will always work when you want it to.

Exactly what he said above me, Im using a similar card and running RCA's from it to a Sony reciever/amplifier.

BRreed · 02-13-2006, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SpringNite
i don have plugins. coz another holes is for mic. am i wrong ?

thats your prob, i had the same thing.

black goes in blue
green goes in green
oarnge in mic

then in the control panel find the icon that allows you to change the mic in, to "center/sud speaker out. (mines called realtek, not the sounds and audio icon)
thats what i did and it works fine, but i thought my onboard sound was screwed up for like a week

02-12-2006, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpringNite True Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 106	How to fix my 5.1 surround speacker to work with my computer? Helllo guys, i bought a new 5.1 surround speakers( Logitech X550) and it got 5 speakers, 1 woofer. But when i wan to listen some music, there are only 3 speakers and the woofer is working, another 2 speakers is no working as well. Can i ask that how can i fix it ? My motherboard ( Asus P5P800) show that it can support 5.1 surround speakers, but wat happened to my speakers that not working ? I'm usiong a build-in sound card( Creative). Can anyone help me to fix this problem ? Otherwise it will waste my money to buy a surround speakers. pls!

02-12-2006, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
zerodayATK Monster Techie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,053	does it need a special driver to run 5.1 surround sound ??? otherwise dont know why it would do that are they connected right....? __________________ FORMERLY THEYOYOKID303

02-12-2006, 09:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elbatrop1 Memberbot Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,060	I had the same problem as well. Try using the software that came with your mobo to test your 5.1. You should have some kind of software that acts as a sound manager. __________________ Intel E6750...........PSN: ELBATROP XFX nForce 650i Ultra Kingston PC2-6400 2GB eVGA 9800GT 36GB WD Raptor 120GB SG 250GB WD Logitech X-530 Samsung SyncMaster 931c Samsung SyncMaster 750s

02-12-2006, 09:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
BennyV04988 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,826	your probably only USING 2.1 sound files. Try some games with dolby digital 5.1. if you want movies and mp3 to utilize all 5 speakers you need a physical splitter or a software splitter (have not found a free one). but i had the same problem with my x-530s. I was **ed until i realized it was just my computer not sending sound to them. __________________ 3DMARK VANTAGE: 10,850 GPU: MSI GTX 260 @ 650MHz/1200MHz CPU: Intel E6750 @ 3.6GHz/1.37v/60c HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI 650i RAM: G.SKILL 3x1GB DDR2 800 SND: Creative Audigy 4 SPK:Logtech X-540s MOS: Logitech MX600 Wireless Laser LCD:** Acer 20" 5ms Widescreen

02-12-2006, 11:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
BennyV04988 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,826	so can you get the music to play out of 5.1 w/o a physical splitter "billgates"? if so tell me! i love music all around me. __________________ 3DMARK VANTAGE: 10,850 GPU: MSI GTX 260 @ 650MHz/1200MHz CPU: Intel E6750 @ 3.6GHz/1.37v/60c HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI 650i RAM: G.SKILL 3x1GB DDR2 800 SND: Creative Audigy 4 SPK:Logtech X-540s MOS: Logitech MX600 Wireless Laser LCD: Acer 20" 5ms Widescreen

02-12-2006, 10:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpringNite True Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 106	I don know i plug wrong or not, i plug the black plugin into the blue and the green plugin into the green plugins, and there are anothere orange plugins that i don have plugins. coz another holes is for mic. am i wrong ?

02-12-2006, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
BillGates Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 172	Music is made to be listened to in 2.1. I have 5.1 surround but switch it to 2.1 on purpose while listening to music. When you are at a concert is the band all around you or just in front of you?

02-13-2006, 12:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mr. Switch Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,638	Go to Wal Mart and pick up a Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit for $25. That way, you can have more control over your audio settings and 5.1 will always work when you want it to. __________________

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