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[Speakers] Quadraphonic: problem!

Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello everyone!

Here it is:
I have a Realtek AC'97 sound card (chipset on the motherboard) and four standard speakers (two pairs) for my computer.

To create pseudo-quadriphonic sound (two speakers on the shelf above the desk and two on the floor):
I had plugged the first pair into the green output of the sound card and the second pair into the blue output.
I had then configured my sound card accordingly (with the provided config software) to specifically specify (by checking a box) the type "output on 4 speakers".

Everything worked perfectly (the sound came from all 4 speakers).
But (for various reasons), I unplugged the pair of speakers that are down (from the blue output) for a few days, and now that I have reconnected and reconfigured it, it doesn't work anymore!

No sound is coming from the blue output of the sound card...
Only sound is coming from the green output, which means I no longer have my pseudo-quadriphonic sound...

However, in the config software that came with the sound card, in the "Speaker Test" tab, all 4 speakers are working and I can hear the test sound on all 4 speakers!
Weird, right?...

So, if anyone has an idea, I’m all ears :)

Thanks in advance! :) 
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Answer 1 / 4
Anonymous user
 
Hello!

Check the sound properties in Windows to see if everything is set up correctly!

http://www.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-656200-Vends-OnS
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
 
Hello!

Thank you for your response :-)
Well, it seems well configured to me :-) 
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titinho
 
Hello,

1- Go to your sound card properties, then the audio tab, then under "playback device" click on advanced and in the speakers tab, make sure you have set "quadraphonic speaker"

2- Otherwise, reinstall your sound card drivers.
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
 
Hello!

Thank you for your response :-)

For 1-, the option is checked; and for 2- I reinstalled the drivers but it's still not working... 
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
 
up :-) 
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beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor 293
 
Still haven't solved your problem?

Honestly, you have no luck with sound...
http://www.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-632547-%5BHauts-parleurs%5D-Gr%E9sillements

Would you feel like buying a new sound card by any chance?
:)))))

Have fun.
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678
 
No, sound and I don't get along... ;-)

Don't you feel like buying a new sound card by any chance?
Already done! And the problem persists!
(In fact, more precisely, my old computer gave up the ghost and I bought a new one with a new sound card, so :-)

But you know, after a certain time, you end up resigning yourself... :-D

See you later! :) 
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beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor 293
 
LOL
I bought a new one with a new card

So it's buzzing more then? Has that been fixed at least?

Enjoy.
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678 > beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor
 
Yes, yes, it's still buzzing...
But it must be a "ground" problem... 
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beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor 293 > beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor
 
For the buzz, I think you will have to wait until you get yourself some good speakers.
For the quadraphony, it's strange because you tell us it works with the test software... And when you watch a DVD with PowerDVD for example and the 4.1 option checked, does it work?

Enjoy.
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Thom@s Posted messages 2647 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   678 > beert Posted messages 2365 Status Contributor
 
Hi Beert!

Thank you for your reply :-)

I don't think the buzz comes from the speakers, but rather from the fact that my computer and my speakers are not grounded :-)

As for quadraphony, I must admit that I have no DVDs at home, so I don't have PowerDVD ;-)

:-) 
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