Sager NP5790 and spdif problem

Hi!

I've got a Pioneer system here
and I want to connect my Sager NP5790 to it by spdif.

I had a TOSlink to TOSlink cable and a Toslink Female to Toslink Mini Male Adapter here but it doesn't work.

I had enabled Realtek HD audio (s/pdif) and saw the sound signal in Windows volume control but there is no sound in the system.

So my question is:
1. What audio driver you are using in your Sager NP590?
2. Do we need to see the light signal at the tip of TOSlink cable when we connect?
3. I saw the Realtek HD audio poped up when I plug in any other audio rack except s/pdif out. Is it normal?

Thank you.

@Gopn: I read all your posts about s/pdif but still confuse.

 

Lemme see if I can help you.

I went over it most recently here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=194966

1) the SPDIF out should be using a 3.5mm jack to RCA setup. (not TOSlink/optical)

you can use a 3.5mm to RCA mono.

a setup like this:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/RCA-mini-spdif.html
$16

OR

you can get a cheap 3.5mm to RCA female cable, and just use a basic RCA cable from that to the receiver

$2.50

2) then you go into the Realtek software to set the SPDIF port.

That should be it really.

 

Thanks for replying.
About "cheap 3.5mm to RCA female cable" option, then how can I connect it to my home stereo system? TOSlink cable?

 

your Pioneer HTS-GS1 should have 3 digital inputs (1 coaxial and 2 optical).

With your notebook, its best and easiest to use SPDIF with coax.

this is what a standard coax for SPDIF looks like:


... its just a single RCA cable, so you do not have to buy a nice one like this... just use an extra RCA cable that you have and connect to the the 3.5mm to RCA plug.

 

Thanks Gophn. I will try it.