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Hi All,
I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard is an
MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.

The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative Live
24-bit).

It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a way to
set it.
The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell or
something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no BIOS
settings or anything that can be set.

As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set it to
6 channel.

Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave me
the brush-off.

Cheers & thanks,
Brendan.

"Brendan Green" <> wrote in:

> Hi All,
> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard
> is an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>
> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative
> Live 24-bit).
>
> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a
> way to set it.
> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>
> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set
> it to 6 channel.
>
> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave
> me the brush-off.

Sorry, I can't answer your question except to ask if you've contacted
Creative? They may have released a later driver that might get things
working.



--
David R. Norton MVP
<>

Yeah, I've downloaded the 64-bit driver - but there wasn't an option to
change the number of channels used.

But yes, I will contact them and see if they have anything.

Thanks for the reply.
Cheers.


"David R. Norton MVP" <> wrote in message
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> "Brendan Green" <> wrote in:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard
>> is an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>>
>> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative
>> Live 24-bit).
>>
>> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a
>> way to set it.
>> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
>> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
>> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>>
>> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set
>> it to 6 channel.
>>
>> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave
>> me the brush-off.
>
> Sorry, I can't answer your question except to ask if you've contacted
> Creative? They may have released a later driver that might get things
> working.
>
>
>
> --
> David R. Norton MVP
> <>

"Brendan Green" <> wrote in:

> Yeah, I've downloaded the 64-bit driver - but there wasn't an option to
> change the number of channels used.
>
> But yes, I will contact them and see if they have anything.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help but that all I can think of. I haven't that
sound card and.... I'm a guy who almost always runs my computer with the
sound disabled.

I hope if Creative isn't helpful that someone else here can offer more
assistance.

Good luck!

--
David R. Norton MVP
<>

I dunno if this is what you need, but:
Control Panel
Sounds and Audio Devices
Speaker settings - Advanced...
Speaker setup: 5.1 surround sound speakers (or whatever you have)

"Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard is
> an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>
> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative Live
> 24-bit).
>
> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a way
> to set it.
> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>
> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set it
> to 6 channel.
>
> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave me
> the brush-off.
>
> Cheers & thanks,
> Brendan.
>

"Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi All,
> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard is
> an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>
> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative Live
> 24-bit).
>
> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a way
> to set it.
> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>
> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set it
> to 6 channel.
>
> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave me
> the brush-off.
>
> Cheers & thanks,
> Brendan.


You may be able to set up the speakers from the "Sounds and Audio Devices"
applet in the control panel. Look under Speaker Settings/Advanced at the
bottom of the Volume tab.

I have a different motherboard but I show fourteen speaker set-up choices
from "No Speakers" to "7.1 Wide Configuration".

Steve Midgley

Yeah, I've done that. It seems that there is some sort of "switch" that is
required to tell the card to output in 6 channels.

Thanks anyway.
Cheers.

"James Park" <> wrote in message
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>I dunno if this is what you need, but:
> Control Panel
> Sounds and Audio Devices
> Speaker settings - Advanced...
> Speaker setup: 5.1 surround sound speakers (or whatever you have)
>
> "Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi All,
>> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard is
>> an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>>
>> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative Live
>> 24-bit).
>>
>> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a way
>> to set it.
>> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
>> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
>> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>>
>> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set it
>> to 6 channel.
>>
>> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave
>> me the brush-off.
>>
>> Cheers & thanks,
>> Brendan.
>>
>
>

Yeah, I've done that. It seems that there is some sort of "switch" that is
required to tell the card to output in 6 channels.

To plug the card into the speakers (can;t remember the model, but its a
creative inspire something or other, that has a box with volume control and
the like, and the speakers plug into the box).

The optical output is plugged in, as are the cables for rear, center and
sub-woofer. However, some of the outputs of the card are not sending out
anything at all (hence why I think there is some type of "switch").

Thanks anyway.
Cheers.

"Steve Midgley" <> wrote in message
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> "Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi All,
>> I'm running Windows XP x64 quite nicely on my system. The motherboard is
>> an MSI K8N SLI Platinum edition.
>>
>> The only problem I am having is with the onboard soundcard (Creative Live
>> 24-bit).
>>
>> It does support all the way up to 8 channel sound, but I can't find a way
>> to set it.
>> The issue seems to be that the supplied software for the board (DigiCell
>> or something like that) won't run correctly on XP x64, and there are no
>> BIOS settings or anything that can be set.
>>
>> As such, I'm stuck with only 2 channel sound, and I really want to set it
>> to 6 channel.
>>
>> Anyone know of a work-around? I contacted MSI, and they basically gave
>> me the brush-off.
>>
>> Cheers & thanks,
>> Brendan.
>
>
> You may be able to set up the speakers from the "Sounds and Audio Devices"
> applet in the control panel. Look under Speaker Settings/Advanced at the
> bottom of the Volume tab.
>
> I have a different motherboard but I show fourteen speaker set-up choices
> from "No Speakers" to "7.1 Wide Configuration".
>
> Steve Midgley
>

"Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yeah, I've done that. It seems that there is some sort of "switch" that
> is required to tell the card to output in 6 channels.
>
> To plug the card into the speakers (can;t remember the model, but its a
> creative inspire something or other, that has a box with volume control
> and the like, and the speakers plug into the box).
>
> The optical output is plugged in, as are the cables for rear, center and
> sub-woofer. However, some of the outputs of the card are not sending out
> anything at all (hence why I think there is some type of "switch").
>
> Thanks anyway.
> Cheers.

Try opening the volume control on the task bar. Make sure that "Advanced
Controls" is checked under options. Click advanced at the bottom of Master
Volume. Do you have a couple of boxes under "Other Controls" that will route
sound out through the Line In and Microphone?

Steve Midgley

Will check that out tonight when I get the chance.

I'm pretty sure I checked out the "Advanced Cntrols", but nothing jumped out
at me.

Thanks.
Brendan.

"Steve Midgley" <> wrote in message
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> "Brendan Green" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Yeah, I've done that. It seems that there is some sort of "switch" that
>> is required to tell the card to output in 6 channels.
>>
>> To plug the card into the speakers (can;t remember the model, but its a
>> creative inspire something or other, that has a box with volume control
>> and the like, and the speakers plug into the box).
>>
>> The optical output is plugged in, as are the cables for rear, center and
>> sub-woofer. However, some of the outputs of the card are not sending out
>> anything at all (hence why I think there is some type of "switch").
>>
>> Thanks anyway.
>> Cheers.
>
> Try opening the volume control on the task bar. Make sure that "Advanced
> Controls" is checked under options. Click advanced at the bottom of Master
> Volume. Do you have a couple of boxes under "Other Controls" that will
> route sound out through the Line In and Microphone?
>
> Steve Midgley
>