Computer Audio issue

foxrunner2099

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Hello, I am having a small issue. I have my computer hooked up to my 5.1 surround system through the optical cable. Anyways i have sound playing through all the speakers but the center channel. I do get sound in the center channel for system sounds however. I would like to have the center channel playing the normal sounds as well. Any ideas on how to fix this would be apriciated.
 

foxrunner2099

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Its an on board sound card. It is the Realtek ALC889 on the Gigabyte GA-990FXAUD3 and i am using windows 7 x64 I am also using the Dolby editor that came with the motherboard tools. Oh and the reciever is a Sony DAV-HDX275 Any help is most apriciated
Thank you
 

mickypheonix

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right click desktop/personlize/sounds/playback tab/check realtek is your default device , highlight that then select configure,
is 5.1 audio channels selected and do you get sounds from all speakers with the test
 

foxrunner2099

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Its listed as Realteck Digital Output (optical) and configure is greyed out and not seletable. When i do a test only
Two test sounds play and they are the front speakers.
 

foxrunner2099

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I have the sound playing out of a home theater system my only options are the optical cable or using my tascam us-100 dac wich is a usb audio interface and has the red and white rca connections
 

foxrunner2099

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No i didnt think about that ill have to try that out later. see if it helps. Thanks for the sugestion.