Computer Audio issue

[foxrunner2099]

Hello, I am having a small issue. I have my computer hooked up to my 5.1 surround system through the optical cable. Anyways i have sound playing through all the speakers but the center channel. I do get sound in the center channel for system sounds however. I would like to have the center channel playing the normal sounds as well. Any ideas on how to fix this would be apriciated.

 

[mickypheonix]

Hi foxrunner2099,
need more info ,
Is it an internal or external sound card or onboard audio and what model card or motherboard
what operating system are you using and 64 or 32bit

 

[foxrunner2099]

Hi foxrunner2099,
need more info ,
Is it an internal or external sound card or onboard audio and what model card or motherboard
what operating system are you using and 64 or 32bit

Its an on board sound card. It is the Realtek ALC889 on the Gigabyte GA-990FXAUD3 and i am using windows 7 x64 I am also using the Dolby editor that came with the motherboard tools. Oh and the reciever is a Sony DAV-HDX275 Any help is most apriciated
Thank you

 

[mickypheonix]

right click desktop/personlize/sounds/playback tab/check realtek is your default device , highlight that then select configure,
is 5.1 audio channels selected and do you get sounds from all speakers with the test

 

[foxrunner2099]

right click desktop/personlize/sounds/playback tab/check realtek is your default device , highlight that then select configure,
is 5.1 audio channels selected and do you get sounds from all speakers with the test

Its listed as Realteck Digital Output (optical) and configure is greyed out and not seletable. When i do a test only
Two test sounds play and they are the front speakers.

 

[mickypheonix]

why do you need the optical cable ?
can u not use the 3.5mm jacks and still get 5.1 is there a reason you need digital audio ?

 

[mickypheonix]

If you click on the digital audio so it is highlighted is the configure button accessable

 

[foxrunner2099]

why do you need the optical cable ?
can u not use the 3.5mm jacks and still get 5.1 is there a reason you need digital audio ?

I have the sound playing out of a home theater system my only options are the optical cable or using my tascam us-100 dac wich is a usb audio interface and has the red and white rca connections

 

[foxrunner2099]

also the center channel used to work but now its only system sounds for some odd reason

 

[mickypheonix]

does your home theater setup take hdmi cable ?

 

[foxrunner2099]

does your home theater setup take hdmi cable ?

output only sadly i would like to upgrade to something newer.

 

[mickypheonix]

ok ,Have you tried reinstalling your realtek audio drivers for your motherboard

 

[foxrunner2099]

ok ,Have you tried reinstalling your realtek audio drivers for your motherboard

No i didnt think about that ill have to try that out later. see if it helps. Thanks for the sugestion.

 

[mickypheonix]

If you do , download latest realtek drivers from your motherboard manufacturers website

 

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I assume there is no HDMI input on the receiver you are using or it is unavailable for some reason.