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    5.1 sound build in soundcard

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by alexejrm, Dec 18, 2006.

  1. alexejrm

    alexejrm Notebook Consultant

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    Well, i have a foulloing question. I have Amilo XI-1546 laptop and in manual it says that it have a soundcard that should support 5.1 anolog and 7.1 digital output. My question is how to enable 5.1 output? The program for soundcard only shows 2CH or headphons, but i can make all 3 contacts run as lineout but ints meaning it only have strereo in all speakers as i understand it. Did anyone know how can i pass this problem or if i miss something???
     

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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    S/PDIF perhaps?
     
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    alexejrm Notebook Consultant

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    Well, then it would be a digital out, not analog, i have 5.1 speakers with analog input only
     
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    alexejrm Notebook Consultant

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    Is that then any USB soundcards to which i can connect 5.1 speakers analog?
     
    alexejrm, Dec 20, 2006
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  5. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Soundblaster should have what your looking for in USB and PCMCIA, no express.

    You may have to enable your analog 5.1 through a contol panel?
     
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    alexejrm Notebook Consultant

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    Propobly, but i did not find any where how, that why i ask here on the forum, on m old desktop where i hed realtek software for sound card, you could first choose 5.1 sound, then choose how to connect it, here i cant find anything like that. I am not sure, maybe i did install some wrong software or something.

    What USB soundcard is it from creative, i only know them have pcmcia audidgy card.
     
    alexejrm, Dec 20, 2006
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    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    You have S/PDIF OUT on your headphone jack which can be run to a decoder equipped receiver of your choice.

    For decoded analog out, search Amazon.com for the USB SoundBlaster adapters or search these forums. This would be the only method I know to feed small desktop 5.1 analog IN speakers.

    Your manual should explain which applications are needed, the S/PDIF out may be automatic when a longer jack is inserted other than the shorter headphone jack.

    Sorry I can't be specific for your notebook but your owner’s manual should have the answers. BTW, nice notebook ;)
     
    hydra, Dec 21, 2006
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