How to set no. of speaker in xp after installing Kx ?

exchanger · Jul 11, 2008, 02:46 PM

My config
- Sound Blaster Live 5.1
- Win XP (SP2)
- Only 2 speaker connected to sound card

What effect that I want to have:
1) when playing with DVD, I want to create a 5.1 channels surround effect (just like the effect given by Dolby Virutal Speaker, which can provide a pair of "virual rear speaker)

2) When Playing with games, I want to create a 5.1 channels surround effect with the help of Direct 3D

The question is, what kind of speaker should I choose? (2 speaker or 5.1 speaker ?) Since the KX driver has a option to switch the "surround" on even I just have only 2 speakers

Pls give me a advice..

Thanks

Maddogg6 · Jul 24, 2008, 01:12 AM

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The question is, what kind of speaker should I choose? (2 speaker or 5.1 speaker ?) Since the KX driver has a option to switch the "surround" on even I just have only 2 speakers

You set the speakers to what you actually have - so you would choose 2.0.

The Surround Mode controls up & Down mixing.
When 'ON' with 5.1 playing with only 2.0 speakers - it will 'down mix' so you will hear all audio from 2.0 speakers... tho, probably not like 'Dolby Virtual Rears' - it more or less just mixes all 5.1 into 2.0.
When 'off' - no up/down mixing happens, and you would not hear what is supposed to come out of the rear & center/lfe during a 5.1 movie or in games.

So set it to 2.0 / On - Leave 'Use Subwoofer' un checked.