Re: Converting coaxial to 5.1

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From: Chris 159
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:21

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"Rich" <richard@srgardner.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> My laptop computer supports 5.1 surround sound (at least the manual says
it
> does), but does not have separate outputs for each of the speakers. It
does,
> however, have a digital coaxial output - would this output all of the
> individual signals for each of the speakers? If so, is there any device
that
> could split this digital signal into the six analog signals that I need to
> connect a 5.1 surround sound system?
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
>

a lot of pc's that support direct connection of 5.1 speakers use the mic and
line in sockets as the other 4 channels for the speakers. usually theres
some form of configuration in the advanced volume properties

HTH

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