Vista Tutorial - I have a 5.1 surround problem !

since i have the vista beta version 2 i tried out my sound system seem that
only the two front speakers workd i checken the options everything seems fine
but when i click on 5.1 in the options the speakers on the rear seem to be on
the side maybe thats why i get no sound from the rear ??? i wonder if there
is any update that will resolve this problem . i have a logitech 5400 5.1
surround system connected to my motherboard.

I managed to get mine working (I'm using the Audigy 2 with the Creative Beta
driver) by telling Vista (via the Control Panel applet "Audio Devices and
Sound Themes") that I have a 7.1 system - then disabled the side speakers.
Somehow there's some confusion between Microsoft and Creative as to how 5.1
is defined. Creative defines it correctly, with fronts and rears; Microsoft
is expecting fronts and sides.

-John Wheeler
john@penteosurround.com

"CrikkeBelleVue" wrote:

> since i have the vista beta version 2 i tried out my sound system seem that
> only the two front speakers workd i checken the options everything seems fine
> but when i click on 5.1 in the options the speakers on the rear seem to be on
> the side maybe thats why i get no sound from the rear ??? i wonder if there
> is any update that will resolve this problem . i have a logitech 5400 5.1
> surround system connected to my motherboard.

I had/have this problem as well.

You have to change it in Vista by right clicking on the speaker icon in the
system tray->audio devices->Play Control->Configuration. Set it to 5.1

Then go to the Creative Audio Panel and set the speakers for 5.1 there as
well.

Works for me but I have to reconfigure it everytime I reboot.

"newstruck" wrote:

> I managed to get mine working (I'm using the Audigy 2 with the Creative Beta
> driver) by telling Vista (via the Control Panel applet "Audio Devices and
> Sound Themes") that I have a 7.1 system - then disabled the side speakers.
> Somehow there's some confusion between Microsoft and Creative as to how 5.1
> is defined. Creative defines it correctly, with fronts and rears; Microsoft
> is expecting fronts and sides.
>
> -John Wheeler
> john@penteosurround.com
>
> "CrikkeBelleVue" wrote:
>
> > since i have the vista beta version 2 i tried out my sound system seem that
> > only the two front speakers workd i checken the options everything seems fine
> > but when i click on 5.1 in the options the speakers on the rear seem to be on
> > the side maybe thats why i get no sound from the rear ??? i wonder if there
> > is any update that will resolve this problem . i have a logitech 5400 5.1
> > surround system connected to my motherboard.