Sound card problem, help please!

[Lee123]

Hello everyone,

First of it isnt so much a problem as my soundcard works fine, more of advice really, as im not that computer literate.

I recently purchased some Logitech Z506 speakers for my computer, not from PCS but from Argos. (Got £200 of the taxman!). And anyway I cant seem to get them to work on my computer (from PCS), now I beleive it is because I dont have a Orange Jack for my subwoof? thing. When they were plugged in, I went to the sound manager in the control panel and could see the speakers giving stuff off with the green bars, but no sound.

I have the ''Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP *Award Winner* £20''. On the PCS website I tried creating a PC setup using that and selecting the speakers from the list but no warning message about that comes up, so might just be me?

Basically, what i would like to know is..

If I need to replace my soundcard, could someone possibly advise which one?
Is it possible to buy one straight from PCS? As I would like the technical cover etc.

One last thing, it also seems that my headset no longer works either, so I must of changed something in that Audio Manager, any help would be greatly appreciated, unlimited clicks on rep also on offer! :shifty:

 

[keynes]

Hello everyone,

First of it isnt so much a problem as my soundcard works fine, more of advice really, as im not that computer literate.

I recently purchased some Logitech Z506 speakers for my computer, not from PCS but from Argos. (Got £200 of the taxman!). And anyway I cant seem to get them to work on my computer (from PCS), now I beleive it is because I dont have a Orange Jack for my subwoof? thing. When they were plugged in, I went to the sound manager in the control panel and could see the speakers giving stuff off with the green bars, but no sound.


I have the ''Asus Xonar DG 5.1 SoundCard & Headphone AMP *Award Winner* £20''. On the PCS website I tried creating a PC setup using that and selecting the speakers from the list but no warning message about that comes up, so might just be me?

Basically, what i would like to know is..

If I need to replace my soundcard, could someone possibly advise which one?
Is it possible to buy one straight from PCS? As I would like the technical cover etc.

One last thing, it also seems that my headset no longer works either, so I must of changed something in that Audio Manager, any help would be greatly appreciated, unlimited clicks on rep also on offer! :shifty:

I had a similar problem with the Xonar (no sound) and I just re-install the drivers with the CD included in your welcome pack, the sound then came back on both speakers and headset.

 

[Lee123]

Hi Rubensolo, thanks alot for the advice. I have had another play round in the sound settings and now have my headset working again. I have also got my subwoofer working and the two front speakers.

However nothing is coming out of the centre and rear two speakers, though if I put my ear next to them you can hear them working.

Any tips?

 

[keynes]

My issues started when I started playing around the sound settings thus the need to reinstall the drivers. I'd advice you to try that first if you haven't.

 

[Corfate]

Have you had a play about in the Xonar Control center? This is what my headset is configured as, i'd presume it'd be the same setup for your speakers..?

 

[Lee123]

Hi Corfate. I have just tried going through Xonar Control Center, selected 5.1 but still nothing. I did a test by clicking on each speaker, and the voice comes out of the ones not playing anything. (Center etc).

Might have to give PCS a ring tommorow and see if they can offer any advice.

Thanks alot for the replies chaps.

 

[Corfate]

You sure that they're in the right jacks?

Sorry we can't be of anymore help I gave PCS a ring today as the mic port on my soundcard is faulty, getting a new one shipped out tomorrow