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Question

Startech external usb sound card, 5.1 sound?

Jun 23, 2011 5:04AM PDT

Hello,

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Not Startech support here.
Jun 24, 2011 9:14AM PDT

But 99% of the time I find folk playing stereo content. I wonder.

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Solution
Jul 4, 2013 4:59AM PDT

I know this forum is hold but I had the same problem and i just noticed that there a little tray icon in the bottom of the screen that have a form of a music note

Double Click on it >
Main Setting (first tab) >
Ouput Mode Section >
AnalogOutput Section >

You can choose the number of speakers. > (headphones - 4 - 6 - 7.1)
Click OK

It worked for me. Seems like even if windows is telling the soundcard to have its sound in 7.1, it doesnt override the custom software of startech... (USB MultiChannel AudioDevice)

And That's it. Enjoy