Ok just got a new sound card I am trying to setup via optic cable to my Onkyo TX-DS494reciever. I am unable to get this to work. I know the card itself works, or at least the normal line-out socket works since I can plug my old speakers into it and hear sound yet the optic connection does not. I have tried setting the reciever to a video setting, accepting optical/auto and stero style yet nothing is working and I just can't figure it out. I swear when I first plugged the soundcard in for a few seconds before windows took over the install it was working through my speakers but I can't find any settings that would not allow it to work now, specifically as I have the digital out enabled. I am also working on a windows XP pro OS if helps. Any help would be appreciated as I am stuck

thanks,
Michael

PS Oh also there is a chance the optic cord is dead as it has not been used in quite some time but I believe it to be a very small chance, any way I can easily check if the cord is still good?