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    can p170em use 7.1 speakers?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012.

  1. chuckles87

    chuckles87 Notebook Consultant

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    like the topic says , does the p170em have the required jack in for 7.1 speakers? btw im asking this for the razer tiamat 7.1 headset before i buy them
     
    chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012
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    Invest 30 dollars in a USB sound card because from all I've read -and experienced- the quality of the sound produced is unworthy of getting a 7.1 headset for it.
     
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    i can do that later but does the p170em have the needed jack in for 7.1 speaker setup
     
    chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012
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    dont think so.
    plug in green to headphones for front and sub speaker and black into mic and click speakers out for rear speakers.
     
    MrDJ, Sep 2, 2012
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    so p170em can only use 5.1 speakers?
     
    chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012
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    P170EM can do 7.1, FL/FR to stereo jack, CEN/SUB to mic-in jack, SL/SR to S/PDIF jack, RL/RR to Line-in jack.

    Unworthy if not tweaked, worthy after tweaked. There's a lot to do other than just plugging the jacks in :D.
     
    hackness, Sep 2, 2012
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    so i just plug them in and they will get detected by realtek hd audio automatically?
     
    chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012
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    Yes and a message should pop up for each jack (except stereo) and ask you what do you want to use the jack as.
     
    hackness, Sep 2, 2012
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    really, oh my mistake.

    time to find out as i only thought you had the extra mic socket and didnt know about the s/pdif.

    i can concur it also works for P150EM
     
    MrDJ, Sep 2, 2012
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    thx alot , thx god i dont need to buy a external sound card , the headset are so expensive already
     
    chuckles87, Sep 2, 2012
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