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    digital audio output

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by dodez, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. dodez

    dodez Notebook Enthusiast

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    which of the fx series support 5.1 audio output: 6831,6860 P172,P173
    and what'sthe differnce between these versions
    thanks
     
    dodez, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. iaTa

    iaTa Do Not Feed

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    They all do through an optical mini-TOSlink connector in the headphone socket.
     
    iaTa, Jul 31, 2008
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    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    And the ones that have HDMI, can do 5.1 over that as well.
     
    Dook, Aug 1, 2008
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  4. Lakjin

    Lakjin Notebook Deity

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    dont all of those have hdmi?
     
    Lakjin, Aug 1, 2008
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