I have win XP a sound blaster 5.1 card with the latest drivers.

I have just bought the Hewlett packard Theatre 5800 (5.1)speakers.

Now when I run the test as in "front left" "rear left" etc, the sound does not appear to come from the correct speaker.

I have checked the obvious like all the cables and they are fine. Is there anything else I can check?

 

is everything reversed?

 

Most of the sound appears to come from the centre speaker?!?

I got my card froma computer fair, but is labled and has the cd, I cant imagine the speakers are at fault?

 

I think there are some pecularites with the 5.1 single output on the SB cards. Its not a std digital out, but needs a particular cable and Speakers using a matching propietary 5.1 input ?

Or are you using the separate front (L&R) stereo output and rear (l&R) stereo output etc ?

Does it work with proper DD 5.1 Output from DVDs ?

The forums on the creative site may be able to help....

Deano

 

if its true 5.1 then there should be 6 cables. Was that XP o/s & a SB soundcard or a SB-XP soundcard?

There should be 3 sockets on the card, front,rear & Sub. In the sub these wires should split into left & right.


[Edited by InvisibleMan - 1/21/2002 10:14:33 AM]