When your downloading these, are you downloading the zipped versions or the .exe versions? or does it make much of a difference?

I currently have the latest driver 1.71 for your codec in my system. I have a BFG 680i motherboard with your hardware built in.

There is NO way the system detects the headphones when they get plugged in. It only detects the system as 7.1 speakers.So the system only works as a 7.1 and not as a 5.1+2. There are occasions where i need to shut my speakers off and listen solely via the headphones to not disturb the people but there is no way i can make vista output stereo 2.0 via the side speaker plugs like in XP.

In windows xp (which I dual boot on the smae machine) i can successfully select the headphones and hear stereo via the +2 channels.On recent changes I was unable to select them both at the same time, but that is not a big deal.

Supposedly this system is 7.1+2 and i need the +2 in order to set up the headphones for play with the headset.

I hope I am clear about the situation.

Thank you

The headphones are NOT connected to the front panel.. but the back panel.

my back pannel has 6 slots
1 MIC
1 Front
1 REAR
1 Center/Sub
1 Side/headphone
1 Line In

On xp.. i connect my headphones to the side speakers and they get detected as headphones when i plug them in and then i get the choice on control panel. On vista.. there is no detection perse... it just says... something has been plugged.

Ideas?

One more thing.. on my advanced settings.. I do not have that option.

sadly i dont have that list.. I wish i had...

And.. i do not have a front panel audio jack.

Thanks for the responses...

I think if there is a way to get that list to pop up i will solve my issue.

So I just recently got Home Premium x64 and I am considering partitioning my HD so I can have XP32 bit home on most of it. Main reason is right now Vista is pissing me off. One main problem with audio is that my drivers are working fine but I can't open up the Sound effect manager or any manager besides Vista's audio which sucks. So if anyone else has had the problem that when they double click the application in the installshield folder inside of Realtek then please let me know. Also, is there any patch to allow for multiple streams of audio at once, if not then Microsoft are idiots. I say this because they are promoting vista for gamers yet being a gamer I know that having only one audio stream is just not going to work. My problem is, say I am gaming and using my 2.1 speakers, well my roommate comes in and says turn that down I need to study or what not. To turn it down I have to go alt-tab out of my game, go into Vistas stupid audio setup and change from speakers to headphones as default device. Does anyone else find this incredibly annoying? Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else is having trouble opening up their Realtek Sound Manager in Vista x64. I double click the .exe and nothing happens. If your wondering I do have the latest R1.71 driver and the Asus M2n32-SLi Premium Vista Edition mobo. Also I forgot to mention, my Headset which is a Sennheiser from maybe about 3 or 4 years ago works fine in XP and even in CS Source on Vista x64. Only problem is the Mic volume is really low and I can't use it in Ventrilo or even Microsoft Sound Recorder. In order to get any sound from my mic I have to yell when setting up the microphone through vista. As I said though it works perfectly fine in CS Source on x64 and works fine in every sense on XP 32. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.