Realtek 5.1 speaker system problem

[adriansaez]

I have a 5.1 speaker installed and am currently running win7...i have used this 5.1 speakers from my previous xp...when i try to test the speakers, all are making sounds....but when i play music and watch movies only the front speakers and the bass are working...it doesnt make sense at all....i tried looking at one of the similar problems to this but when i right click on the jacks i only get one option and it doesnt do anything at all....pls help me on this...i know you can solve this....pls...

 

[whest]

Have you tried the latest realtek drivers?
download from Guru3D.com

 

[adriansaez]

thats the latest driver...and if you notice at the system properties the other jacks are not highlighted....i really cant figure out why...but they all make work when im testing them...

 

[adriansaez]

pls guys I need help

 

[reghakr]

Have you tried these drivers:

Realtek High Definition Audio for Vista\Win 7 2.38\\You night also need reaktek audio codec.

Realtek

 

[adriansaez]

i've tried it once but it doesn't take effect...ill try downloading the codec awell...

 

[adriansaez]

do i have to download the ATI HDMI?????or the 3D SoundBack???are they codecs???

 

[hoganth]

5.1 Sound

Are using "digital" output from Sound Card? I had a similar problem with my SB 5.1 but got it set "buried in speaker properties". Works ok now

 

[reghakr]

Just to visualize the afore mentioned post. It's located here.


This freeware program will give you all the information you will need:

SIV (System Information Viewer) 4.03

 

[M17x]

You may have two sound boards on the system...one motherboard integrated and the other a sound controller slotted to the motherboard bus. Windows is supposed to be smart enough to sort this out and disable one or the other, however there are occassons when this is not the case.

I too have athe exact problem with a flight similator station I built that has 5.1 w/ subwoofer. I have had it six months and have only been able to get the integrated sound working correctly OR just the two front speakers of the 5.1...no bass, no sub-woofer, no mid. When I got the mid, bass and sub going the front two speakers would stop working. I just gave up and have resided myself to just getting teh sound through the integrated sound by way of the motherboard.

I cannot offer any help that makes sense or solves the problem you are having but I can certainly share your pain.

 

[reghakr]

If you have 5.1 that's ;digital sound you;; need the High Definition Codec.

 

[M17x]

If you have 5.1 that's ;digital sound you;; need the High Definition Codec.

I'll have to check my drivers out...there is a good possibility I dont have that high-def codec since the 5.1 was "attached" and installed in a subsequent separate action from the windows install.....coupled with the fact the 5.1 was manufactured prior to Vista / Windows 7 being designed.

 

[adriansaez]

quite a pain in the ass though....im dealing with it for now... ill just have to wait for windows 7 fix updates then...hmmmm..thanks guys....