USB external sound card

**danceonline** · January 5th, 2008, 01:46 PM

Hello!
First of all let me say I'm a newbie so please be kind with me ...

I'm having a laptop and I wanted to put the sound on a 5.1 sound system; I bought an USB 5.1 sound adaptor, but all I get is a stereo output (front R-L and subwoofer). I don't need any fancy settings or an extra quality, only to hear the sound on all 6 speakers...

I've searched on this forum and others but coudn't find any solution.

If anybody can help me, please give me an answer or a link or anything else ...

Thanks in advance!

**CCT** · January 5th, 2008, 04:01 PM

What adapter and what operating system?

Vantec makes one, and this review gives some useful info - perhaps yours is similar?

http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...pter/index.asp

**NooNoo** · January 6th, 2008, 08:25 AM

Welcome to Windrivers danceonline

The other thing to consider is the sound source. If the sound is just stereo, you will hear just from the two front speakers. So a DVD with 5.1 sound will use all 6 speakers, a DVD with just stereo will just use the two.

A DVD will have the sound type written on the box. Most music/video on the internet is just stereo. Most CDs are just stereo.

Some 5.1 setups allow you to produce a 5.1 type sound from a stereo source... but you would have to find the checkbox in the software you have that sets up your sound types.