4 speaker problem

aligodil · Jun 18, 2003, 01:04 PM

i have a MSi k7N2 motherboard. i use the built in nvidia driver for sound and it supports up to 5.1
i have creative inspire 4.1 speakers but the problem is that sound comes out only from the 2 of them. is there any settin in windows which enables the 4 speakrs? all the speakers are in wurkin condition because when i change the speaker leads in each other sockets in the back of the pc the other 2 speakers wurk but not all of them wurk together

**MIG-31** · Jun 18, 2003, 01:52 PM

click start:contorol panel:sounds,speachand audio devices:change speaker settigs:advanced speaher settings.

u should see a list of different settings ie 2 speakers desktop thruogh to 7.1.

there are 2 settings for yours.

1.quadrophonic spaehers or

2.sourond sound speakers.

beware they might not be very noticable to me when i had creative labs 4.1

i have just upgraded to 5.1 theres a big difference

hope thats clear enough for you.

**MIG-31** · Jun 18, 2003, 01:54 PM

ignore the spelling that my fast typing for you!!!!

aligodil · Jun 20, 2003, 05:23 PM

i tried wht u said but it didnt wurk:{

**MIG-31** · Jun 20, 2003, 05:56 PM

have u tried updating to the latest driver?

have u any sound management software installed and not setup correctly?

any loose/faulty cables?

my old 4.1's i didn't get much sound out of the rear two speakers as they are usually set for surround setup.

**MIG-31** · Jun 20, 2003, 05:59 PM

i had better responce from the speakers when set through windows as said in first reply to 5.1 (strange i know)give that a quick trial u will only be missing the center channel.

**MIG-31** · Jun 20, 2003, 06:12 PM

found a possibility from vampromaniac.

more or less the same problem as yours.

try blue:as rear speakers
pink:as centre/sub
green:front speakers

it appears that if motherboards with on board 6.1 card the other ports double up as outputs for speakers?

aligodil · Jun 21, 2003, 03:50 AM

i have updated the latest driver but i dont know anything abt that

aligodil · Jun 21, 2003, 03:53 AM

i have updated the latest driver but i dont know anything abt that sound management softwhere

dipstick · Jun 22, 2003, 02:35 PM

In the nVidia control panel (should be in system tray) under Speaker Settings there is a 'Rear Speaker Phase Shift' setting which you can play around with if your rear speakes are playing in Mono or are making tiny sound. See if raising this value increases the output of your rear speakers.

**MIG-31** · Jun 22, 2003, 02:56 PM

thats what i mean by speaker management software

aligodil · Jun 22, 2003, 05:00 PM

although i have installed the nforce 2.03 drivers completely and they show in add and remove programs but there is no nvidia control panel. i have searched every where. the nforce drivers auomatically are installed to c:\nvidia and not c:\programfiles\nvidia also when when i click on sound storm in C:\NVIDIA\nForce\WinXP\2.03\AudioUtl it says failed to initialize sound drivers please install and try again. i have installed the mobo drivers thrice already but it gives the same prob

Jun 18, 2003, 01:04 PM	#1
aligodil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	4 speaker problem i have a MSi k7N2 motherboard. i use the built in nvidia driver for sound and it supports up to 5.1 i have creative inspire 4.1 speakers but the problem is that sound comes out only from the 2 of them. is there any settin in windows which enables the 4 speakrs? all the speakers are in wurkin condition because when i change the speaker leads in each other sockets in the back of the pc the other 2 speakers wurk but not all of them wurk together __________________ Athlon Xp 1700+ MSI K7N2-L FIC radeon 9700 (non pro) 1 X 512 Mushkin PC 2700 ram 1 X 80GB Seagate Barracuda (9700) onboard sound aLi

Jun 18, 2003, 01:52 PM	#2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	click start:contorol panel:sounds,speachand audio devices:change speaker settigs:advanced speaher settings. u should see a list of different settings ie 2 speakers desktop thruogh to 7.1. there are 2 settings for yours. 1.quadrophonic spaehers or 2.sourond sound speakers. beware they might not be very noticable to me when i had creative labs 4.1 i have just upgraded to 5.1 theres a big difference hope thats clear enough for you. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 18, 2003, 01:54 PM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	ps i ignore the spelling that my fast typing for you!!!! __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 20, 2003, 05:23 PM	Thread Starter #4
aligodil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	nop i tried wht u said but it didnt wurk:{ __________________ Athlon Xp 1700+ MSI K7N2-L FIC radeon 9700 (non pro) 1 X 512 Mushkin PC 2700 ram 1 X 80GB Seagate Barracuda (9700) onboard sound aLi

Jun 20, 2003, 05:56 PM	#5
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	have u tried updating to the latest driver? have u any sound management software installed and not setup correctly? any loose/faulty cables? my old 4.1's i didn't get much sound out of the rear two speakers as they are usually set for surround setup. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 20, 2003, 05:59 PM	#6
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	p.s i had better responce from the speakers when set through windows as said in first reply to 5.1 (strange i know)give that a quick trial u will only be missing the center channel. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 20, 2003, 06:12 PM	#7
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	found a possibility from vampromaniac. more or less the same problem as yours. try blue:as rear speakers pink:as centre/sub green:front speakers it appears that if motherboards with on board 6.1 card the other ports double up as outputs for speakers? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 21, 2003, 03:50 AM	Thread Starter #8
aligodil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	problem i have updated the latest driver but i dont know anything abt that __________________ Athlon Xp 1700+ MSI K7N2-L FIC radeon 9700 (non pro) 1 X 512 Mushkin PC 2700 ram 1 X 80GB Seagate Barracuda (9700) onboard sound aLi

Jun 21, 2003, 03:53 AM	Thread Starter #9
aligodil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	problem i have updated the latest driver but i dont know anything abt that sound management softwhere __________________ Athlon Xp 1700+ MSI K7N2-L FIC radeon 9700 (non pro) 1 X 512 Mushkin PC 2700 ram 1 X 80GB Seagate Barracuda (9700) onboard sound aLi

Jun 22, 2003, 02:35 PM	#10
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	In the nVidia control panel (should be in system tray) under Speaker Settings there is a 'Rear Speaker Phase Shift' setting which you can play around with if your rear speakes are playing in Mono or are making tiny sound. See if raising this value increases the output of your rear speakers.

Jun 22, 2003, 02:56 PM	#11
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	thats what i mean by speaker management software __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 22, 2003, 05:00 PM	Thread Starter #12
aligodil DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	prob although i have installed the nforce 2.03 drivers completely and they show in add and remove programs but there is no nvidia control panel. i have searched every where. the nforce drivers auomatically are installed to c:\nvidia and not c:\programfiles\nvidia also when when i click on sound storm in C:\NVIDIA\nForce\WinXP\2.03\AudioUtl it says failed to initialize sound drivers please install and try again. i have installed the mobo drivers thrice already but it gives the same prob __________________ Athlon Xp 1700+ MSI K7N2-L FIC radeon 9700 (non pro) 1 X 512 Mushkin PC 2700 ram 1 X 80GB Seagate Barracuda (9700) onboard sound aLi