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Surround Sound Posted by Bruce Payton (from: 152.163.195.209) on July 31, 2000 at 19:07:22: I recently got an Altec/Lansing surround sound system for my computer, but I don`t have surround sound applications, such as a DVD. Mostly, I`ll use it in a stereo application to play CDs and with a downloaded audio player that is stereo also. Since I use it in this manner, the only way I know to get all four speakers working is through the use of a wye connector plugged into the green jack of the sound card in the back of the computer. I`ve been told that no output will come from the remaining black output jack, unless my input to the computer is provided with a surround sound application. This works good in the stereo application, but I would like to find a way feed the input in such a manner as to get the black output jack to produce stereo and/or a remixed version that would make it sound similar to surround sound. My soundcard is a Soundblaster PCI128, and I have already checked the box in the four speaker application in the preferences tab, but it still won`t get the other two speakers working. My processor is 700Mhz, and I have 256Mhz of RAM. I have also contacted technical support for Soundblaster, and they told me to get the Microsoft Direct Sound program. I tried to locate that program, but without results. Can you address these problems and come up with a simple, cost effective solution? Follow Ups: Re: Surround Sound JarJar 02:31:01 8/01/00 (0) Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : I recently got an Altec/Lansing surround sound system for my computer, but I don`t have surround sound applications, such as a DVD. Mostly, I`ll use it in a stereo application to play CDs and with a downloaded audio player that is stereo also. Since I use it in this manner, the only way I know to get all four speakers working is through the use of a wye connector plugged into the green jack of the sound card in the back of the computer. I`ve been told that no output will come from the remaining black output jack, unless my input to the computer is provided with a surround sound application. This works good in the stereo application, but I would like to find a way feed the input in such a manner as to get the black output jack to produce stereo and/or a remixed version that would make it sound similar to surround sound. My soundcard is a Soundblaster PCI128, and I have already checked the box in the four speaker application in the preferences tab, but it still won`t get the other two speakers working. My processor is 700Mhz, and I have 256Mhz of RAM. I have also contacted technical support for Soundblaster, and they told me to get the Microsoft Direct Sound program. I tried to locate that program, but without results. Can you address these problems and come up with a simple, cost effective solution? Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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