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Zetsumei

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From: NC

Registered: 2007-09-13

Posts: 156

Sound card isn't working...

I've got a SoundBlaster Audigy and onboard motherboard sound.  I had my 5.1 speakers hooked up to the soundblaster card and my headset to the motherboard sound.  I got sound only out of the headset.  I unhooked that and get no sound.  Is there a way to get my music and all to play through my 5.1 speakers on my sound card instead of my headset on the motherboard sound?

arch0r

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From: From the Chron-o-John

Registered: 2008-05-13

Posts: 597

Re: Sound card isn't working...

unplug your headset first and run alsaconf? i think there's a wrong preference which sets your headset as first audio device

Zetsumei

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From: NC

Registered: 2007-09-13

Posts: 156

Re: Sound card isn't working...

I've tried that.  Unplugged the headset out of the motherboard sound ports and ran alsaconf.  I select my sound card's model, CA06 or something Creative Labs Sound Card.  Run through the setup and nothing.  Do I need to reboot after that or what?

How do I know if the channels are muted?  Will they have 'MM' or '00" on them?

Last edited by Zetsumei (2009-07-18 10:44:45)

Zetsumei

Member

From: NC

Registered: 2007-09-13

Posts: 156

Re: Sound card isn't working...

I switched my speakers over to the onboard sound card (motherboard) and it's working.  But now I don't have a headset for Skype.  What I wanted to do was this:

5.1 Speakers > SoundBlaster Audigy Sound Card - all sounds play from this

Headset + Mic > Onboard Motherboard Sound - only voice from Skype and other talking services from this