PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,592 Location Fort Worth, Texas Jun 6, 2005 #1 I have a Sound Blaster live 5.1 now but i cant get the thing to ue the 5.1 feature. it only has options for 2 speakers or 4 speakers. what do i do?
I have a Sound Blaster live 5.1 now but i cant get the thing to ue the 5.1 feature. it only has options for 2 speakers or 4 speakers. what do i do?
D daappleby Daemon Poster Messages 584 Jun 6, 2005 #2 Sounds like a driver issue. Check and see if there are better drivers. Also you may look at a firmware upgrade, although that is not always available.
Sounds like a driver issue. Check and see if there are better drivers. Also you may look at a firmware upgrade, although that is not always available.
OP OP PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,592 Location Fort Worth, Texas Jun 6, 2005 #3 i have the latest drivers from creative but how do i do a frimware upgrade?
D daappleby Daemon Poster Messages 584 Jun 6, 2005 #4 if they have a file for that they will have instructions as well.
L Lonewolf5460 Fully Optimized Messages 2,306 Jun 6, 2005 #5 enable pallet snooping I had to do it on my mobo.It says in the manual enable pallet snooping for css or something devices for full use of sound blaster cards.
enable pallet snooping I had to do it on my mobo.It says in the manual enable pallet snooping for css or something devices for full use of sound blaster cards.
OP OP PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,592 Location Fort Worth, Texas Jun 6, 2005 #6 i dont understand how that would help but thanx i will try that.
L Lonewolf5460 Fully Optimized Messages 2,306 Jun 6, 2005 #7 I forgot if u have an apg slot your sound card will need to know so it can work and it is an ISA device now that I think about it.
I forgot if u have an apg slot your sound card will need to know so it can work and it is an ISA device now that I think about it.
OP OP PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,592 Location Fort Worth, Texas Jun 6, 2005 #8 yea, i have a PCI Sound Blaster LIVE! 5.1 Platinum so i didnt think that would work. i guess i gotta do this firmware thing?
yea, i have a PCI Sound Blaster LIVE! 5.1 Platinum so i didnt think that would work. i guess i gotta do this firmware thing?
L Lonewolf5460 Fully Optimized Messages 2,306 Jun 6, 2005 #9 Oh its pci ten I am clueless call the manufacturer and see what's up.
OP OP PP Mguire Build Guru Messages 32,592 Location Fort Worth, Texas Jun 6, 2005 #10 i htink im gonna do what daappleby says and try that and if it dosent work then im gonna see what some of my friends have to say. BTW nice avatar.
i htink im gonna do what daappleby says and try that and if it dosent work then im gonna see what some of my friends have to say. BTW nice avatar.