problems with tutle beach hpa 5.1 headphones

[someblackguy7130]

ok i got these headphones so i can play counter strike good and loud. i am having a lot of problems with these headphones though. first off i dont know what setting i should put the computer desktop thing on. it doesnt tell me in the manual. ill give choices.
Headphone
2Ch
4Ch
6Ch
8Ch
which setting should i pick for my pc?
second in counter strike i barely hear it at all even if i put the amp thing on full volume. seems to work with music and stuff( since it was on full volume i almost made myslef deaf) what settings should i put it for counter strike
options are
headphone
2.1
5.1
7.1
but when i choose one i can barely here anything even on full, then when i try playing music i nearly go deaf its so loud? what is wrong with them? please someone help me i dont want to waste all of this money
here is the official site....
http://turtlebeach.com/site/products/earforce/hpa/ there are next buttons to next

**Edit
YA DEFINENLLTY WRONG WITH COUNTER STRIKE WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THE GAME?

 

[someblackguy7130]

here is my settings for counterstrike/halflife2 , all my other games seem to work except for these and they are both the same pretty much by the way. ahhh plz help me

 

[Jaguar]

ah...

those headphones did not get great reviews.... but i assume your soundcard is at least 5.1 surround to begin with?

I hate to bang on about this, but how can we help when we dont know what your soundcard is?

please provide at least that information....

 

[someblackguy7130]

o i am soooooo sry, my sound card is the card on the mobo "asus a8n sli premium" card. i am almost postivitve it is just the game because all my other games work fine. i listen to music fine, watch dvds fine, it is just counterstrike source/half life 2 i am having trouble with, i cant barely hear anything! ahh im going insane!

 

[someblackguy7130]

guys i figured it out! all i had to do was switch the center with the subwoofer now it works perfectly with all games and my music/movies sound even better!

 

[someblackguy7130]

o now i am getting problems, i can hear music and audio from programs but i cant hear basic sounds like shut off or aim recieve/send . and any other basic audio, i can hear music from windows media player, games, movies, omg i dont get computers some time. im using xp, a8n premium mobo, amd athlon x2 4200+ and 6800 gt gfx can someone help me out?