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    R3 capable of 5.1 digital surround?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by johnnobts, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. johnnobts

    johnnobts Notebook Deity

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    haven't been able to get mine to output 5.1 audi using s/pdif optical cable to my speakers. anyone been able to make it work?
     
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    DaneGRClose Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's supposed to be capable of it but I don't believe it's using the s/pdif only. The R3 I believe is a multi-connection type of surround, hence the multiple headphone/speaker/etc connections. If I had anything that used that type of connection for surround I would but I don't right this second as I sold my logitech Z's. :(
     
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