Problems with Logitech speakers...

[berzin]

I have a three year-old version of the Logitech 5500 speakers and for the life of me I can't get them to run properly.

Input-Direct

Effect- 6 Ch Direct. I cannot get the speakers to play in unison. Switching from one mode to another does not make a difference.

I am using the three plugs colored green, black and orange into my Creative audiocard and the switch on the back of the volume control box on 6 Ch Direct.

When I switch the mode over to say Stereo X2 one of the speakers that doesn't play in 6 Ch Direct suddenly starts working.

Please advise.

 

[Alyosha]

I have the same, or very similar speakers. I don't remember the model number of mine exactly, though.

Do yours have the "Matrix" simulated surround sound feature. It sends a 2.1 channel signal to all of the surround speakers. But it makes a true 5.1 signal sound all wonky. My toddler pushes it sometimes and it always takes me a few minutes to figure out why the sound is wrong.

Otherwise, are all of the cables plugged into the right spots. I've messed that one up too.

Lastly, either Windows or Creative's sound card control panel software should have a speaker setup tool. Run through one of them and try to figure out which channels are not getting sound. If for instance, the Center/Sub cable is switched with one of the L/R channels it will, essntially, sound like none of them are making any sound.

 

[berzin]

When I run the speaker test on the Creative Console Launcher, the speakers that do not play do not respond to the test.

Should I try re-downloading the drivers for the sound card?