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    Aspire 9813, Cannot Get 5.1 Audio via spdif

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by KevMull, Dec 4, 2006.

  1. KevMull

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    Hello all, first post for 'laptop noob'!

    What do I have to do to get 5.1 audio out of the spdif?

    My old set up was a PC with a phono socket for spdif.
    I connected a bog standard phono lead from this to my DD amp into the coaxial input and VIOLA...5.1 audio no problem.

    Using the same lead I put a 3.5mm mono jack to phono adaptor at the laptop end and nothing, no audio!

    I'm obviously doing somethin wrong. I assume that the spdif is electrical as I normally associate optical with Toslink connectors and not old fashioned 3.5mm jack plugs?

    Please don't tell me it's optical and I have to replace my current 15m phono cable (under the floorboards) with a (pricey) 15m optical cable, which is pointless anyway as i'm all out of optical inputs on my amp, only coaxial is available.

    Many Thanks
     
    KevMull, Dec 4, 2006
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