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    M17x 5.1 external speaker input

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by azelexx, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. azelexx

    azelexx Notebook Evangelist

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    HEY GUYS

    Finally my Nebula Red M17x is here...I've formatted it and installed Win7 Pro RTM and everything is working fine for me. I will upload some pics when NBR stops timing out my upload (yea my pics have been scaled to below the restriction already...)

    Anyway, I wanted to ask you guys one small issue I have:
    I wanted to connect Logitech 5.1 external speakers onto the M17x since it has surround sound ports (3x audio 3.5mm ports) but I'm having problem getting all of them to work at the same time.

    I plug 2...and those 2 (watever they are) will work, but when I plug the THIRD one in, the music stutters for a while and suddenly the sound becomes quieter meanwhile the last speaker input has no sound.

    I've tried every combination and the newest sound drivers... I went to sounds and yes the hi-def sound device allows for 5.1. Hmm....

    Anyone have a clue? Thanks in advance
     
  2. rubyboy79

    rubyboy79 Notebook Evangelist

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    i have the same problem... my rear speakers never have sound on wmp but on certain games they do oddly. i think it could be a win 7 driver issue with the sound chip.

    gratz on the m17x.. i would have gotten the nebula red as well cos i think it looks effing sweet but i felt itll attract too much unwanted attention so i settled with the space black instead
     
  3. moudz

    moudz Newbie

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    so did u guys find a solution am having the same prob. m17x r2 i tested 2 creative 5.1 sub plz help
     
  4. thetruth1983

    thetruth1983 Notebook Evangelist

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    did you go into the IDT audio panel. That's what I did and I have had no problem connecting to a 5.1 sound system.