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    a8js s/pdif 5.1

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by sojourner21, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. sojourner21

    sojourner21 Notebook Consultant

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    Can anyone help me out here? This is driving me nuts. I connected my a8js to a Logitech Z-5500 via toslink with 3.5mm adapter, and

    1) when I played DVDs, the center channel (dialog) is much, much fainter than the other channels like music. Almost unhearable.

    2) when I try playing a 5.1 audio test on VLC, the rear two speakers don't produce any sound. Is there some kind of special driver I need to fully enable 5.1? I downloaded the ones from the Asus support website.
     
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    xperiment2 Newbie

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    You need to have the following on your computer to do what you want:

    a)Your laptop needs to have a mini 3.5 toslink port, not plain 3.5 SPDIF port.

    b)Your built in sound hardware and software has the ability to decode 5.1 material.

    c)Configure your computer jack to output a digital signal (SPDIF).
     
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    sojourner21 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah my computer has a 3.5 toslink port and can output optical data, because if it couldn't I wouldn't hear any sound at all. Is there any program recommended for playing DVDs in 5.1?
     
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