PC Audio Problems

[Adam]

So I put my new speakers into my PC today and this Realtek HD Audio Manager program pops up. I can't get any sound out of my speakers but my PC acts as if the speakers are working perfectly. Now I do a few tests & I get some sound from a 'test' from the circled sections, yet no sound from the squared sections. It appears the squared sections are the ones that make the sound come out of my speakers.

Anybody have any idea about this? I'm going to go out on a limb & blame Vista.

 

[oldskool]

In XP there's a dropdown box that toggles which audio device to use; I'm not familiar with Vista at all but is it possible there's a Windows-centric sound setting that's messed up?

 

[BruiserBrody]

I have a CPU poltergiest who turns down the internal volume on my Computer frequently.

 

[Adam]

In XP there's a dropdown box that toggles which audio device to use; I'm not familiar with Vista at all but is it possible there's a Windows-centric sound setting that's messed up?

I've found it but the default is the one I want, yet still no luck.

Brody, thanks.

 

[BruiserBrody]

Sarcasm. Curse you.

 

[Master Thrasher]

Stupid question but are the rear speakers hooked up correctly?

 

[Adam]

I'd imagine so, it's a basic hook up back there. Wire from my speakers simply going into the hole that says 'Speaker out'.

 

[Master Thrasher]

The way I have mine connected is through a sound system. I have one jack that splits in L-R in the system and another jack that takes care of the rear speakers.
This will probably help even though it isn't the same manufacturer.
http://support.creative.com/kb/showarticle.aspx?sid=5035