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giraffe2010   09-05-2009 at 08:27:04 PM

Hey guys, just installed Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and I'm having an issue with my 5.1 surround sound. 7 picked up my audio chipset (ADI AD2000B) and already had drivers for it. When I go to the sound configuration utility in control panel and set up my speakers for 5.1, sound comes from all of them when I test them. However, when running applications that use sound (mostly WMP and VLC) I only get sound out of front left speaker and front right speaker, none of the other speakers are producing sound. The drivers for my sound aren't out for 7 yet but i installed the Vista 64 bit drivers and it made no difference. I have reviewed the sound settings 50 times but to no avail. Bottom line is, the speakers all test fine in the sound configuration but no application, not even Windows itself, will use all of them. All that is used is front left and front right. Thanks in advance!!

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Figured it out. If you right click on the soundmax icon in the system tray, you need to check the "power" option. I have no idea why that one setting kept my speakers from working.
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Bronze Win 7 badge Scotteq   09-05-2009 at 08:39:24 PM

If the source material is Stereo, then your playback will also be stereo.

Try using a source encoded for 5.1 surround.

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giraffe2010   09-05-2009 at 10:25:21 PM

The source material worked fine in XP. I believe its a conflict between the OS and something else. Just don't know what.

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skittle   09-05-2009 at 10:44:43 PM

you need to configure the speaker settings in the windows sound control panel as well as driver panel!


Message edited by skittle on 09-05-2009 at 10:47:47 PM
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giraffe2010   09-05-2009 at 11:58:57 PM

Alright, I tested the speakers with the driver utility and they all tested fine. I reinstalled the driver utility and tested again and they all test fine. But my applications are only using front right and front left.

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slo   09-06-2009 at 12:19:13 AM

In Xp windows media player played stereo sources mirrored on all speakers. Vista and 7 only play stereo on the left and right channel (the correct way) unless and the software used can send in (mirror it) to other channels.

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giraffe2010   09-06-2009 at 01:01:01 AM
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Figured it out. If you right click on the soundmax icon in the system tray, you need to check the "power" option. I have no idea why that one setting kept my speakers from working.

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reds5   10-23-2009 at 11:30:53 PM

I have the same problem, where did u find that "power" option?

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alleycat2003   11-10-2009 at 07:10:26 PM

i was wondering the same thing, i was having the same problem, and i really want to use windows 7, or can i buy a sound card???

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