I've dug around a lot on this problem, for the past week and some and I haven't been able to find a solution that works. I recently purchased Logitech Z906 speakers but have problems getting the full 5.1 working on my PC while gaming.
I had first tried it with the analog cables and while the driver software detects that the speakers are plugged in, all I got was the artificial fill from programs like Chrome or Winamp. When playing games or testing the speakers only the left and right speaker would work leaving me deaf to anything behind me.
So I bought an optical cable and tried it out. Still the same issue but when I would use the DTS or Dolby test under playback > Realtek Digital Output > Supported Formats I would get the sub and every speaker. The sample rate test or default format test would only yield the left and right. Apparently people have an option under > Advanced > Default Format for DTS but I do not get this option.
I had it working using a different driver, Realtek HD 2.82 (it's supposed to be 6.0.1.8198) but I was getting loud popping coming from the right speaker. Based on game it would be frequent or infrequent. I eventually reverted back to the original driver.
Since this is my first time dealing with 5.1 and this issue I've barked up a few trees but don't want to start spending more money for a sound card if my onboard sound can handle it and handle it well. I've checked and double checked my settings but cannot seem to make any headway using either the analog or optical cables.
I am hoping for insight or experience that I do not have so I can get this problem sorted out and start enjoying my new speakers.
Your help is appreciated, thank you.
I had first tried it with the analog cables and while the driver software detects that the speakers are plugged in, all I got was the artificial fill from programs like Chrome or Winamp. When playing games or testing the speakers only the left and right speaker would work leaving me deaf to anything behind me.
So I bought an optical cable and tried it out. Still the same issue but when I would use the DTS or Dolby test under playback > Realtek Digital Output > Supported Formats I would get the sub and every speaker. The sample rate test or default format test would only yield the left and right. Apparently people have an option under > Advanced > Default Format for DTS but I do not get this option.
I had it working using a different driver, Realtek HD 2.82 (it's supposed to be 6.0.1.8198) but I was getting loud popping coming from the right speaker. Based on game it would be frequent or infrequent. I eventually reverted back to the original driver.
Since this is my first time dealing with 5.1 and this issue I've barked up a few trees but don't want to start spending more money for a sound card if my onboard sound can handle it and handle it well. I've checked and double checked my settings but cannot seem to make any headway using either the analog or optical cables.
I am hoping for insight or experience that I do not have so I can get this problem sorted out and start enjoying my new speakers.
Your help is appreciated, thank you.