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RE: SoundMAX using Vista driver - surround speakers not "sticking"
Hi Reg!
I believe I had the same problem with it being set to "digital" output at
one point in time as well... It happened after I tried installing the
SoundMAX drivers from Asus's website...
I think I fixed that by removing the hardware from the hardware manager and
rebooting, thus allowing Vista to install the "High Definition Audio Device"
generic driver. Either that, or I was able to go into the sound
configuration and select "analog speakers", or something to that effect... I
can't really recall.
Now, mine is currently recognized as analog output, and even shows little
icons of each 3.5mm jack that the motherboard has. But like I said, the
sound configuration doesn't stick for multiple speakers (quadraphonic, 5.1 or
7.1). Perhaps the answer is like you mentioned - maybe it only works for
digital speaker systems, and not analog. This is bad, considering there are
many analog multi-speaker systems out there...
I'm not about to re-invest for new "digital" speakers, as these Altec 641's
still sound amazing, even if they do use analog inputs.
Microsoft, please look into this!
Thanks,
-Ryan
"Reg T" wrote:
> Hi Ryan
>
> I have the same issue, I am running "Vista Ultimate Retail" version it seems
> that the sound is recognized for digital output SPIF and I have analog output
> with 4 speaker setup. It worked fine with XP pro that I had. My motherboard
> is an ASUS P5PL2 and it has integrated sound SoundMAX Audio System. I looked
> at the ASUS site but no help there.
>
> I have been looking all over for some fix or instructions that I can set to
> change this. When I delete this component and re-scan the computer it still
> comes back as the same this. Digital output. I need analog output, I believe.
>
> I wonder if Microsoft will come with a update with this, because not
> everyone is running a Digital Audio System.
>
> Please reply with some insight
>
> Thanks
>
> Reg
>
> "Ryan Dinan" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have the Asus P5B, which uses the SoundMAX hardware (not sure as to the
> > modle/version). Vista has installed a "High Definition Audio Device" driver
> > for this. I have a 4 speaker setup (analog connections using the 3.5mm
> > jacks), and when going through the "Sound" configuration in Control Panel,
> > where you can pick your speaker setup, clicking the "Quadraphonic" setting
> > produces no sound in the rear speakers.
> >
> > Now, if I choose 5.1 or 7.1 and continue through the setup procedure, I can
> > go back in and "test" the sound for all speakers - and I CAN get sound out of
> > the rears. However, this setting does not "stick", or seem to work for any
> > application that would use sound positioning (Half Life 2 for example).
> >
> > The SoundMAX drivers that Asus has provided are apparently still unsigned,
> > thus I cannot install them in x64.
> >
> > Anyone else having the same issues?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -Ryan
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