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4 speaker/2speaker problem


By Bouncy - usenet poster


i have a soundblaster live (pci) on a windows xp pro computer.
i have 4 cambridge soundworks speakers with a subwoofer attached to the
sound card.

if i go to the control panel and into the sound and audio devices .. and
click on advanced and set it to quadrophonic speakers (4 speakers) i get
audio from all 4 speakers and the sub. but sometimes when i reboot i
wind up back at 2 speakers again (or desktop stereo speakers) .. how can
i get xp to default to the quad speakers? instead of dropping back to 2
speakers like that?
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Solution #1

posted on Aug 09, 2005
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Melissa

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D o t A u wrote:



nope not muted.
just set to 2 speakers.
i've double clicked on the sound icon in the system tray (bottom right
of the desktop, and also gone to the control panel -> sound and audio
devices

nothing muted. but good suggestion.
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Solution #2

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Onboard sound can cause the problem you describe; disable it if applicable.
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Solution #3

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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:17:37 -0600, Andrew <spec @chartermi.net>
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Then go into the speaker surround mixer and switch them on from there
a little bit of messing around and you wil get the rears to work,
I had this crap with the audigy 2 card, Just because I was running 4.1
setup instead of 6.1 It turned the rears off and I ended up with just
2.1 Very annoying ! A buggy software issue I beleive so try to
download all the latest updates and see what happens

Rotor:-
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Solution #4

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What about is the volume control??
Make sure they're no muted..

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Solution #5

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Yeah I have a Hercules Muse 5.1 DVD.. Aka C-media...

Xp always defaults back to 2ch.. But it's doesn't actually matter.
I still always get 5.1..

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Solution #6

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On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:10:10 -0600, Andrew <spec @chartermi.net>
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Xp sometimes does that, Ignore it as you still work in quad mode,
I have SB audigy and Xp finds quad speakers automatically so I assume
its a software problem with lesser cards!
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Solution #7

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i do thank both of you for your help.
but actually no i only get 2 speakers and a sub. there is no sound at
all from the rear 2 speakers.
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Solution #8

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Well, Audigy is 2, 2.1, 4, 4.1, Surround, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1...
Xp supports 7.1... So does this mean you have a "lesser cards" too??

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