No 2.1 and 4.1 sound setups in Windows XP's advanced audio properties?

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Hello.

I noticed Windows XP's advanced audio properties don't show 2.1 and 4.1
speakers setups, but do have .1 (subwoofer) for 5 and 7 speakers setups.
Is there a way to have/add 2.1/4.1 speakers setups?

Thank you in advance. :)
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I noticed Windows XP's advanced audio properties don't show 2.1 and 4.1
speakers setups, but do have .1 (subwoofer) for 5 and 7 speakers setups.
Is there a way to have/add 2.1/4.1 speakers setups?
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Identify your audio card (hardware) and look at the manufacturer's
web site for "drivers" for WinXP that suppoort 2.1 and 4.1.
If identification via / Control Panel / Device Manager is
insufficient, try the free diagnostic at www.belarc.com.
 
Ant said:
Hello.

I noticed Windows XP's advanced audio properties don't show 2.1 and 4.1
speakers setups, but do have .1 (subwoofer) for 5 and 7 speakers setups.
Is there a way to have/add 2.1/4.1 speakers setups?

Thank you in advance. :)
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This card advertises "Analog Speakers Support for Headphone, 2.1,
4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1". Maybe it is specific to the product and
its driver ? My $7 sound card has 2.0, 4.0, and 5.1.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11899_div/11899_div.HTML

Another example here, of a card with a wide variety of presets.
Stereo, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1.

http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/multimedia/m-audio-revolution51.html

It looks like it is whatever the product drivers include.

Paul
 
Identify your audio card (hardware) and look at the manufacturer's
web site for "drivers" for WinXP that suppoort 2.1 and 4.1.
If identification via / Control Panel / Device Manager is
insufficient, try the free diagnostic at www.belarc.com.
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I already have the latest Creative Audigy 2 ZS drivers. I noticed on all
Windows machines, there are no .1 for stereo and quad setups. :(
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This card advertises "Analog Speakers Support for Headphone, 2.1,
4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1". Maybe it is specific to the product and
its driver ? My $7 sound card has 2.0, 4.0, and 5.1.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11899_div/11899_div.HTML

Another example here, of a card with a wide variety of presets.
Stereo, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1.

http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/multimedia/m-audio-revolution51.html

It looks like it is whatever the product drivers include.
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Interesting. I am using an Audigy 2 ZS. I recalled my former SB Live!
and onboard cheapies were like that too.
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Ant said:
Hello.

I noticed Windows XP's advanced audio properties don't show 2.1 and 4.1
speakers setups, but do have .1 (subwoofer) for 5 and 7 speakers setups.
Is there a way to have/add 2.1/4.1 speakers setups?

Thank you in advance. :)
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2.1 and 4.1 is not offered as options with that sound card. However, the
bass frequencies are redirected from the front 2 speakers to the sub woofer
as required. The frequency at which this happens is determined by the size
of speakers that you set up in the audio properties. Since this is a THX
approved sound card, this is somewhat more control than you get with a
normal card.
 
2.1 and 4.1 is not offered as options with that sound card. However, the
bass frequencies are redirected from the front 2 speakers to the sub woofer
as required. The frequency at which this happens is determined by the size
of speakers that you set up in the audio properties. Since this is a THX
approved sound card, this is somewhat more control than you get with a
normal card.
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Ah. My old satellite speakers are not big. Here is a photograph:
http://www.klipsch.com/products/discontinued/details/promedia-v-2-400.aspx
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Paul said:
This card advertises "Analog Speakers Support for Headphone, 2.1,
4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1". Maybe it is specific to the product and
its driver ? My $7 sound card has 2.0, 4.0, and 5.1.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11899_div/11899_div.HTML

Another example here, of a card with a wide variety of presets.
Stereo, 2.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1.
Click to expand...

It may be that the reference to 2.1 etc. in the product specs is a way of
saying that the device supports a sub woofer in those modes. AFAIK there is
no 2 channel recording medium that supports a discrete sub woofer channel as
the various 5.1 systems do. The sub woofer channel is usually derived from
the main left and right channels and so should really be designated as just
plain 2 channel (or 2.0).

4 channel source material is more often than not encoded using a 5.1 channel
system but leaving the centre channel with no signal thus giving a 4.1
channel system but masquerading as a 5.1 channel. Even if I play material
designated specifically as 4.0, my AV amplifier will show it as 'Dolby
Digital 3.1/2' (that is 3 channel plus sub woofer at the front and 2 channel
to the rear), though occasionally material is encountered that shows as
Dolby Digital 2.0/2 which suggests that the format is specifically
supported. I have no idea whether Dolby Digital 2.1/2 is a valid format as
I have never encountered a disc so encoded and I don't have the ability to
author one of my own, but I don't really see why it shouldn't be.

For apparent oddball formats I have encountered monaural sound encoded onto
the centre channel only of Dolby Digital 3.1/2 (in spite of Dolby Digital
1.0/0 being available), and what was presumably originally Dolby Pro Logic
encoded as Dolby Digital 2.0/1.
 
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