Hey Guys -
Im new here so be kind...Not sure if this is the right area to post... sorry if im wrong
I just got a creative X-Fi surround 5.1 external sound card... I have logitech's Z5500 5.1 speaker set....
Im using the Toslink...But its only doing 2 channel out (although it incorporating 4 speakers and the bass though...
Is this vista's problem? can this be fixed to do dolby surround 5.1 or better? If so, how?
What would be better for music sound quality... 6 channel direct (six 3.5mm plugs) or a toslink cable?
Ive got the z-5500 hub on the optical (toslink) input...and on the stereo X2 effect (theres others, but dont sound as good)
thanks guys... I treied going to creative forums... but no one answers ever
EDIT: in the creative sound player (mediasource), under settings.. it says...
SOUND PLAYBACK DEVICE
SPDIF-OUT (2-SB X-FI SURROUND 5.1)
MIDI PLAYBACK DEVICE
MICORSOFT GS WAVETABLE SYNTH
EDIT2: IN WINDOWS SPEAKER ICON (IN CONTROL PANEL)... i SET SPDIF OUTPUT THE DEFAULT (i just wanted to add this info for you guys)
Im new here so be kind...Not sure if this is the right area to post... sorry if im wrong
I just got a creative X-Fi surround 5.1 external sound card... I have logitech's Z5500 5.1 speaker set....
Im using the Toslink...But its only doing 2 channel out (although it incorporating 4 speakers and the bass though...
Is this vista's problem? can this be fixed to do dolby surround 5.1 or better? If so, how?
What would be better for music sound quality... 6 channel direct (six 3.5mm plugs) or a toslink cable?
Ive got the z-5500 hub on the optical (toslink) input...and on the stereo X2 effect (theres others, but dont sound as good)
thanks guys... I treied going to creative forums... but no one answers ever
EDIT: in the creative sound player (mediasource), under settings.. it says...
SOUND PLAYBACK DEVICE
SPDIF-OUT (2-SB X-FI SURROUND 5.1)
MIDI PLAYBACK DEVICE
MICORSOFT GS WAVETABLE SYNTH
EDIT2: IN WINDOWS SPEAKER ICON (IN CONTROL PANEL)... i SET SPDIF OUTPUT THE DEFAULT (i just wanted to add this info for you guys)