Creative Inspire 5.1 5200

[meisme]

I have a Creative Sound blaster live 5.1 card but I cant get the center speaker to work no matter what. I've literally tried everything. The center speaker doesnt work for my dvd's or games.
Where do I go from here?

 

[Daviepants]

Did you try to set your speakers to 5.1 in the Sounds and Audio Devices in the Control Panel?

 

[meisme]

That was the first thing I did. Then I went to creative surround mixer and the speakers to 5.1, but still no center speaker.

 

[Daviepants]

Did you make sure you connected the center speaker in the right place?

 

[gballard]

hmmm...I have those speakers as well...and come to think of it...my center speaker has never worked either..

 

[meisme]

I thought that the soundblaster live supported the center speaker in dvds and games.

 

[gballard]

seems like it should...maybe is does now since I upgraded my driver...i will check when i get home

 

[gballard]

hmmm...I downloaded the latest driver off Creative's site but the date on the driver after it's installed says 7/24/2002 and the version is 5.12.2.252....thing is...on the webpage...it says the date of the driver should be 2/28/2003?? That makes no sense to me...

 

[Goatman]

it could be that the Centre speaker and the sub need to be reversed.... (they use the same connector)

 

[Sazar]

creative labs have their own control panel.. if you havent installed it already... do so... it'll make life a lot easier...

they make excellent hardware... if only their drivers were half as good

/me seriously hates CL's driver team...

and I thought ati pre-radeon 8500 were bad

 

[gballard]

ahhh...there Sazar is......hey dude

 

[meisme]

I fixed it just had to do some reconnecting. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[coathanger007]

As a sterophonic audiophile enthusiast 4.1 beats 5.1 anyday - but I'm off topic now...cya