SB Live Value! Question.

[SDsucka]

Hi Everyone,
I've got a question about a SB Live Value! PCI card that I've got in my system. Its an OEM so i have no manuals to help, and the creative website didn't help much either. On the back of the card are 5 ports: one digital out, 2 line ins, and 2 line outs. When i plug my speakers (independently powered) into the line out #1 port , i am able to hear all sounds produced by the computer. However, when i plug the same set of speakers into the line out #2 port, i don't hear anything at all. So, as you may have guessed, my question is, why not??? -- thanks.

 

[tjdavis1138]

Could they be for surround speakers? I'm not sure, but I think some SBLive values let you hook up four speakers directly to the sound card.

 

[sohcrates]

the second output IS for surround sound....if you have 2 pairs of speakers , and want to use them for surround. you have to enable the second output in LIVEWARE

 

[WetSprocket]

You might check under the SBlive AudioHQ box in the task bar(Or in the creative box in start menu). Then click on the Speaker Icon, to check to see if you have 4 speaker setup enabled.

 

[WetSprocket]

These are not necessarily for surround(like for recording). You can make them so but they can also be just another set of outputs.

 

[DND]

you have to enable 4 speaker support in your AUDIOHQ or else it won't work..

 

[SDsucka]

aHhH... thanks for the advice everyone. I downloaded LiveWare 3.0... pretty nifty program... all works well now. Quite a large download however... i feel sorry for those w/ a dial up that gotta download this. 28+ megs. mUaHaHAahaha... <4 minutes for me.

 

[Biggs]

Be sure to also download the latest driver which you can feel right here.

 

[cbwolf]

Yes, the 2nd line out is for surround sound, as stated above.