Well you will need to add a USB sound device to the laptop that supports 5.1. Thae onboard sound doesn't have the ability to support 5.1 unless otherwise started it can do so threw an HDMI port. Laptops aren't really the best solution for an HTPC.
Originally posted by: philosofool
Give us a link to your laptop on a vendor website (or manufacturer website) because the answer to your question depends on your laptop.
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