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    ACER 5920 & 4.1 Creative Speakers Problem

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by unsalk, Dec 16, 2009.

  1. unsalk

    unsalk Newbie

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    Hello,

    As title says, on my ACER 5920G laptop, I'm not able to get any sound from Front speakers of my Creative 4.1 speakers. Rears are working.

    Green-F(front) plugged in green hole of PC and Black-R(rear) in black. (As you know, there's also pink one for mic.)

    What's strange: as I make the connection as mentioned above line, the laptop's mic is on and I can hear my knocks through microphone hole to rear speakers.

    I do not have also any other speaker configuration option in Acer HD Audio Manager. There's only passive "Stereo" selected. No quadro...or 5.1 there.

    I already re-installed Realtek audio drivers, nothing changed. Realtek sound card in this laptop doesn't support 4.1 speakers or am I doing something wrong? I tried many things on Control Panel/Sound section but no success for the front speakers.

    Please help...
     
    unsalk, Dec 16, 2009
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  2. techiediva

    techiediva Notebook Consultant

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    from what I remember, the 5920 will only do multichannel out using SPDIF (3.5mm optical adapter). the three jacks on the front are just mic, line in, and headphone out.
     
    techiediva, Dec 16, 2009
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  3. unsalk

    unsalk Newbie

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    Thanks for the reply, do you have however any proper photo of this product? I google'd it and found several types I think...

    Besides, shall I use this optical adapter on only headphone out? (for the two: F & R cables of Creative 4.1)

    Any other suggestions/solutions would be highly appreciated. Thx.
     
    unsalk, Dec 17, 2009
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    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Check this topic :)
     
    triturbo, Dec 17, 2009
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  5. unsalk

    unsalk Newbie

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    Thank you so much... :)
     
    unsalk, Dec 17, 2009
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    unsalk Newbie

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    Hmm, seems that my ancient Creative 4.1 doesnt have optic out.. Therefore I think SPDIF is not the solution for my case.

    Do you think can I get 4.1 sound by using below adaptor?
    [Since there'r two plugs from the speaker set: as F(front) & R(rear)]

    [​IMG]
     
    unsalk, Dec 18, 2009
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    unsalk Newbie

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    Anyone has experience with above adaptor? (connecting a 4.1 or 5.1)
     
    unsalk, Dec 22, 2009
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