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    Sound card - 2.1 or 5.1 ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Maverick27, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. Maverick27

    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    Can somebody pls. tell me how to check my Laptop Sound card - 2.1 or 5.1 ?

    I have Win XP Pro. Service Pack 2.

    Mave
     
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    most inbuilt laptop soundcards are 2.1 channel

    for 5.1 u need to buy an external USB soundcard
     
    Nocturnal310, Aug 16, 2008
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  3. Maverick27

    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks.

    Do u mind telling me what that 5.1 means - see attachment.

    Mave
     

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  4. Lencias

    Lencias Notebook Consultant

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    If you don't even know what 5.1 means, why does it matter to you?

    5 = 5 channels; .1 = 1 subwoofer.

    That attached screen has nothing to do with 2.1/5.1 whatsoever.

    It means its version 5.1 of the sound software.
    If it said Version 6.9, would you have come asking us that 6.9 was? :p

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  5. swarmer

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    Yeah that version number is irrelevant.

    Go to device manager and see if it'll tell you what sound chip you have. Then you can Google the make/model of the sound chip and you may be able to find out that way.
     
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    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks Folks,

    Can somebody pls. tell me how i can switch to Laptop speakers from external speakers ? I removed the External speaker plug & now i can;t seem to listen anything ...

    Mave
     
    Maverick27, Aug 18, 2008
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    Maverick27 Notebook Consultant

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    Can somebody pls. tell me how i can switch to Laptop speakers from External speakers ?

    I removed the plug of External speakers but now Laptop speakers are inaudible.

    Mave
     
    Maverick27, Aug 18, 2008
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