Vista 5.1 sound

mustys · Jun 14, 2006, 10:28 PM

Anybody can help me get 5.1 sound with vista? I have a sound blaster live 5.1 installed, and I have sound, but only from the green jack. I need windows so see that I use the orange and black ones too. How do I do that? Thanks.

Vista Beta 2

HansMarius · Jun 15, 2006, 07:13 PM

What kind of driver are you using?

I dont get sound at all with my Live 5.1 card in Vista (Build 5384 Beta2)

I dont care wether i get 5.1 digital out, i just want that analouge stereo jack to work...

hawkeyefan · Jun 15, 2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mustys

Anybody can help me get 5.1 sound with vista? I have a sound blaster live 5.1 installed, and I have sound, but only from the green jack. I need windows so see that I use the orange and black ones too. How do I do that? Thanks.

Vista Beta 2

try this, it's working for me...

Eck · Jun 26, 2006, 06:58 AM

Except, use the Live Uni-Pack driver. Not the Audigy 2 Series driver. Disabling UAC and driver signing has worked for some folks on the Creative forum when using the Live 5.1. You just lose the gameport/midi device. Vista doesn't seem to support those, even on the Audigy series.

You may need to do some fixing after installing and rebooting. Some folks have had success by extracting the drivers (the uni-pack download, for you), removing the devices from Device Manager, rebooting, then directing Vista to the extracted folder that includes the inf (probably Audio\Drivers\XP or something) when the wizard comes up. If it doesn't ask you, then manually update the questioned marked items in Device Manager to the driver in that folder. Note that you do all this after having run the Uni-Pack setup and rebooting. I don't think that'll install unless you disable UAC and driver signing as instructed by that thread in the Creative forum first. A possible work around without disabling UAC is making the folder you have the Uni-Pack in have Administrator rights and right clicking the setup exe and running it with Administrator rights. Then you'd need to individually give your approval if the UAC box pops up during the install.

Who know? Maybe it'll work. There are some who got it working by some combination of these things. I think you then need to uncheck sync with Control Panel in the Creative software and set the SurroundMixer to 5.1, and the Windows Control Panel to 5.1.

Jun 14, 2006, 10:28 PM	#1
mustys DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Vista 5.1 sound Anybody can help me get 5.1 sound with vista? I have a sound blaster live 5.1 installed, and I have sound, but only from the green jack. I need windows so see that I use the orange and black ones too. How do I do that? Thanks. Vista Beta 2

Jun 26, 2006, 06:58 AM	#4
Eck DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 0	Except, use the Live Uni-Pack driver. Not the Audigy 2 Series driver. Disabling UAC and driver signing has worked for some folks on the Creative forum when using the Live 5.1. You just lose the gameport/midi device. Vista doesn't seem to support those, even on the Audigy series. You may need to do some fixing after installing and rebooting. Some folks have had success by extracting the drivers (the uni-pack download, for you), removing the devices from Device Manager, rebooting, then directing Vista to the extracted folder that includes the inf (probably Audio\Drivers\XP or something) when the wizard comes up. If it doesn't ask you, then manually update the questioned marked items in Device Manager to the driver in that folder. Note that you do all this after having run the Uni-Pack setup and rebooting. I don't think that'll install unless you disable UAC and driver signing as instructed by that thread in the Creative forum first. A possible work around without disabling UAC is making the folder you have the Uni-Pack in have Administrator rights and right clicking the setup exe and running it with Administrator rights. Then you'd need to individually give your approval if the UAC box pops up during the install. Who know? Maybe it'll work. There are some who got it working by some combination of these things. I think you then need to uncheck sync with Control Panel in the Creative software and set the SurroundMixer to 5.1, and the Windows Control Panel to 5.1. __________________ Epox 8KRAIPRO/Asus A7V880 Crucial 3200DDR 512x2 Sempron 3300+/AthlonXP3200 Gigabyte NVidia 6600GT/ATI Radeon x850PRO 250GB Maxtor Sata/250GB Maxtor ATA Audigy 2 ZS Platinum/Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro

Jun 15, 2006, 07:13 PM	#2
HansMarius DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	What kind of driver are you using? I dont get sound at all with my Live 5.1 card in Vista (Build 5384 Beta2) I dont care wether i get 5.1 digital out, i just want that analouge stereo jack to work...