can any1 here help me how to set up 5.1 channel speaker with laptop which support 5.1 channel speaker ?
im using Realtek ALC663 chip on my laptop and jz found out that its support Dolby Digital 5.1 channel and DTS sound format ..
my PC altec lansing speaker got 3 wires, green(both front), black(center and subwoofer) and red(both rare).
so which cable should i plug in to get true Dolby 5.1 channel sound ?
another things is how to link my laptop with home theater amplifier ?
jz use 1 cable(3.5mm stereo to 3.5mm stereo) from laptop digital output to amplifier ??


thx ....

Use 3.5mm to RCA (Male).

About your laptop. Is there any optical output? If don't have no choice but to buy an external USB sound card. Buy cheap one enough lor.

This post has been edited by maxizanc: Sep 5 2009, 02:08 AM

jz use 3.5mm to RCA cable link from laptop to amplifier can get true Dolby 5.1 Channel sound alre ?
dun have any optical output wor ... jz got 3.5mm digital output only
USB sound card got support DTS ?
any recommend usb soundcard ?
thx . ...

No.. not enough, i thought you were talking about your PC.

Sorry dude, must use optical/coaxial output. So the best way is to buy an external USB sound card.

As long as you have digital connection (optical or coaxial) on your PC and a receiver (most receiver can support DTS), that's it, you can enjoy 5.1 DTS already. Buy cikai/capalang/capayam sound card also enough lor because it gonna be your receiver that does the decoding. All you need is digital connection on your PC. But the setting in the Windows is abit tricky for a beginner.


This post has been edited by maxizanc: Sep 5 2009, 02:30 AM

i think you don't need a usb soundcard for this if your laptop has SPDIF output. Just need to get the right cable.

Hows the output connection from the laptop to enable spdif?

if it's a 3.5mm...i think u just find a 3.5mm (mono) to coaxial cable.

The 3.5mm will go to laptop, the other end coaxial will go to amp's coaxial input. Set up both to allow spdif...use a PCM, DD or DTS source, u shud get discrete sound from your amp and speakers...

used to do this on an old laptop a few years back...it worked ok

oic...
nice to heard that ..
but im using old model amplifier so i think no have any coaxial or SPDIF port


thx for yall's reply