Windows Vista Help.....

HemiCuda1970 · 12-February-07, 04:04 PM

I just put Vista on my PC and I have a Sound Blaster Audigy LS and I installed the Vista Driver from Creative's site but I can't seem to get my 4.1 Speakers to play out of all 4.(2 work and the Sub.)
So what should I do? Go back to onboard sound?
Thanks
Hemi,

eascarface · 12-February-07, 04:06 PM

Click on the volume button in the bottom right then playback devices>speakers>Configure and then make sure it's set to 4.1.

HemiCuda1970 · 12-February-07, 04:11 PM

It works when you test it but when I use iTunes and stufe like it it only plays out of 2..

Slaymate · 12-February-07, 04:30 PM

I heard that iTunes wasn't fully compatible with vista. Actually I heard none
of Apples software worked with Vista.

HemiCuda1970 · 12-February-07, 04:41 PM

Its the same way with Windows Media Player...and Need For Speed Most Wanted.

eascarface · 12-February-07, 04:59 PM

I used to have this problem in XP as well but enabling all of the speakers fixed it for me. Maybe a restart?

godfoot · 12-February-07, 05:00 PM

Heh, yet another case of Creative's drivers not playing nice. Color me surprised [/sarcasm]
I have read about Creative non-compatibility issues (and am experiencing it myself when I boot into Vista with a SB Live card) with Vista and for a while at least (not sure how long) going back to onboard is a viable solution.
Before you do though, you may want to see if the kx Audio Project drivers will work in Vista (gonna use them again myself if they work in Vista). I know when I had this sound card in my Socket A rig the drivers worked beautifully.

Slaymate · 12-February-07, 05:02 PM

Hmmm. I haven't tried Need For Speed yet. Until Nvidia gets some SLI
drivers for Vista I know I'm just gonna be disappointed. It could be the
same for you. Driver will get better, in time. And they may release some
game patches, but they may not. When XP came out the same thing happened.
Some games worked properly and some didn't and some never would :-(

12-February-07, 04:04 PM		#1 (permalink)
HemiCuda1970 Apex Tech Maniac	Windows Vista Help..... I just put Vista on my PC and I have a Sound Blaster Audigy LS and I installed the Vista Driver from Creative's site but I can't seem to get my 4.1 Speakers to play out of all 4.(2 work and the Sub.) So what should I do? Go back to onboard sound? Thanks Hemi,

12-February-07, 04:06 PM		#2 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	Re: Windows Vista Help..... Click on the volume button in the bottom right then playback devices>speakers>Configure and then make sure it's set to 4.1.

12-February-07, 04:11 PM		#3 (permalink)
HemiCuda1970 Apex Tech Maniac	Re: Windows Vista Help..... It works when you test it but when I use iTunes and stufe like it it only plays out of 2..

12-February-07, 04:30 PM		#4 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: Windows Vista Help..... I heard that iTunes wasn't fully compatible with vista. Actually I heard none of Apples software worked with Vista.

12-February-07, 04:41 PM		#5 (permalink)
HemiCuda1970 Apex Tech Maniac	Re: Windows Vista Help..... Its the same way with Windows Media Player...and Need For Speed Most Wanted.

12-February-07, 04:59 PM		#6 (permalink)
eascarface Apex Tech God	Re: Windows Vista Help..... I used to have this problem in XP as well but enabling all of the speakers fixed it for me. Maybe a restart?

12-February-07, 05:00 PM		#7 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta	Re: Windows Vista Help..... Heh, yet another case of Creative's drivers not playing nice. Color me surprised [/sarcasm] I have read about Creative non-compatibility issues (and am experiencing it myself when I boot into Vista with a SB Live card) with Vista and for a while at least (not sure how long) going back to onboard is a viable solution. Before you do though, you may want to see if the kx Audio Project drivers will work in Vista (gonna use them again myself if they work in Vista). I know when I had this sound card in my Socket A rig the drivers worked beautifully.

12-February-07, 05:02 PM		#8 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: Windows Vista Help..... Hmmm. I haven't tried Need For Speed yet. Until Nvidia gets some SLI drivers for Vista I know I'm just gonna be disappointed. It could be the same for you. Driver will get better, in time. And they may release some game patches, but they may not. When XP came out the same thing happened. Some games worked properly and some didn't and some never would :-(

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