can i connect a set of 5.1 speakers to my laptop with a simple sound card and hear the sound in all speakers?
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I think you'll need to buy a sound card that supports 5.1 technology. Have a look at http://www.dabs.com for more details.\n\nHope this Helps!
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I would just suggest to hook up speakers to your system, it's probably something with the setting of your laptop.  You might have an input plugged into the wrong area or something along those lines.  I would suggest to undo everything and make sure that the sound is still working on your laptop.  If it is then try connecting the monitor again and play with some of your audio settings.  I would try external speakers.  Just some suggestions. Best Wishes ;-)
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Put in the soundcard. Install drivers. If not included look up the drivers for the model number online. Check in device manager and control panel/sounds and audio to make sure it works.
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check cables, check overall volume on pc, and for creative labs for example there is a sound mixer with volume labels for different types of inputs\n\nStill not working?  Check for switch on speakers, are they plugged in\n\nStill not working? Bring up control panel -> sounds -> check mute button, check volume, click on a sound  like asterisk, hit play still no sound?\n\nFind a geek...
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very simple. restart the PC after switiching on the speakers.\n\nif not working . try installing drivers
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I would recommend moving the sound card to a different PCI slot, move it at least 1 away from another PCI component that is installed. Another thing is that it could be the driver, loading the new card is one thing but have you gone to the creative website to download the latest drivers. One thing I like to do is I like to max out all my sound on the PC then I use the speaker volume to control the volume of the system.
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Internal sound cards.  Now, if you have a laptop there are some special options avialable for you.  The Creative Audigy 2ZS for laptops comes in a PCMCIA flavor.  If you have a desktop the best choices are the Creative Audigy 2, 4 or X-Fi Extreme Music with the X-Fi being the best possible card you can get your hands on today.\n\nAn external sound card, to my knowledge does not have a dedicated audio processor so it is relying on your CPU to do most of the work but it does manage to output better sound than the built-in card will.  So you have my reccomendation for the laptop and do not look elsewhere for a desktop card besides Creative.
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well u would need to know the exact model of soundcard you have. u can usally do this by download http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/\n\nthen when it says what soundcard u have to u goto eg google and search for drivers, eg drivers for sb128bit.
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You should be able to plug them into your sound card on the Dell.  The only issue you would have is if the sound card is incompatible with the speaker setup.  For example, you have 5.1 surround sound speakers but the sound card is simply a 2.0 output.\n\nIf they speakers need to be powered, plug them into an outlet and you should be fine.
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Xp support all sound cards but you have to have it's driver for xp\nand at this sit thay give a free drivers for old things www.opendrivers.com
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your sound cards drivers are old. speakers are old.. one of these two. update your sound drivers most likely.
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There should be an input in the subwoofer that goes to your computer. The input cord to the computer usually has a green plug. Then you hook up another cord from the subwoofer to a speaker.
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You have to purchase a sound card upgrade that supports surround sound.  At least 5.1, but they have cards that support 7.1.
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you need to find out what kind of soundcard you're using and its functions so that this will be much easier.\n\nauxilary inputs (aux 1, aux 2) are just that: inputs from somewhere outside of your computer.  (search "auxillary" at m-w.com) \nbus is the internal pathway that the information travels on inside of your computer.  \n\nbasically what this is asking you is "where do you want the sound to come from?"\n\nsend me an email if you need some more help.
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Sadly, there are no programs as such to do your job, unless it is part of the driver. Try using Control Panel to find the sound card settings (possibly under System, Device Manager). You might find a setting, but I doubt it.\n\nThis tends to be because a laptop's speakers aren't very big anyway. Space inside the laptop and power it uses from the battery prevent it being too good.\n\nThe best option is to buy plug-in speakers or use headphones. If you buy plug-in speakers, be sure to get mains powered or the quality won't be much better.
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You're going to slap me for suggesting it, but check the following first:\n\n1. Go to the control panel, check sound.  Is it muted?  Is anything muted?\n2. Double check that the speaker is in the correct port, and not going through another device (speaker/headset splitter, etc) first.\n3. Make sure the card is seated properly.\n\nOnce you've done these, go to the control panel, then system, then hardware, then device manager and make sure the computer knows the card is present and installed.  Make sure it thinks it's running.\n\nGood luck.
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I'm a certified audio engineer and audio enthusiast, and would love to help!\n\nThere could be a multitude of problems here, and the fact that you are describing a speaker set-up for PC makes things a little more complicated.\n\nFirst question:  What makes you think your rear speakers aren't working?\n\nIf your answer is "There is no sound", this is doesn't neccessarily mean your speakers aren't working.  Sound is not supposed to eminate from the rear speakers 100% of the time.  They add ambience and directional cues.  Also, sound will not come from the speakers if the audio for the software you use isn't encoded for 5.1 (or greater) audio.  \n\nThe same is true for Home Theatre set-ups; not all movies are encoded to tell the surround processor to send audio signal to the rear speakers\n\nThat said,\n\nThe first thing to check:  Make certain all of your speakers are connected propery.  Depending upon what sort of system you purchased, some speakers can be directly connected to your soundcard, some need to "daisy chain" in order to work.  That is, one speaker must connect to the another, and that connects to another, etc.\n\nNext, check all your volume controls.  How many do you have?  Every single one must not only be on (not muted) but the more controls you have, the more you need to be aware of how they're set.  In other words, the first volume control should be at max, or near max to send a strong signal to the next control.  This will represent the loudest level you want to hear.  The next control should be slightly lower or equal.  If it is greater than the first, then you increase hiss as well as volume.  Not good.  Continue until you get to the last.  This will be the master volume, and this is the only control you should use to adjust volume.  \n\nYou have control panel volume.  Do your speakers have their own volume knob?  What about the sound card- is there a control you need to activate?\n\nOf course, this is assuming all the software and hardware is compatible with one another.\n\nIf possible, swap the rear speakers with your front speakers, and test to see if they are working.  That would eliminate defect in the speakers, as well as the wire leads connected to them.\n\nFinally, make certain you have installed all required drivers to run your sound card.\n\nIt's a little difficult to offer advice without knowing more specifics regarding what sort of system you have.  Hope this helps a little.\n\nGood luck.