5.1 speakers outputting 2.1 (tried some other options)

[rapt0r3cool5u]

Hello,
I have purchase creative inspire t6300 speakers, which are 5.1, I got them all hooked up with my external usb sound card and it all works perfectly when I am configuring or when I 'test' on sound section, however as soon as I try to play any music on it, it only outputs it through the 'front' speakers and not the center or rear ones, halp? (This applies to anything, system sounds, games... etc?
(I did try to look for a few other options but got nothing out of it.

Regards,
mike

 

[reedo_43]

The output need to be 5.1 to hear it in 5.1. Most music is not and definitely not system sounds. Do a google search for 5.1 sound tests.