Question about a HTPC

[Phoenix15]

I built a HTPC for myself. I had a old Live 5.1 lying around. I wanted to use the digital connection to my reciever, but I could never get it to work. The analog outs worked fine, but the digital out never worked. So I went to download the latest drivers and the model number of my card is not listed on Creative's website. The model number is "SB0220". If you run a search on google it pulls up several places selling it.

So anyway, anyone have any ideas on why its not working?

 

[dcdomain]

Hmmm shouldn't this be in another forum?
Did you pull up the VOLUME properties in the taskbar and click on Options/Advanced Properties, make sure everything is not muted?

 

[Phoenix15]

Well, didnt know the right forum.

Yes, everything is turned all the way u. It's like the Live isnt sending a signal out of the digital out.

 

[Murphyrulez]

Hmm.. I am using a Live in my HTPC, I had to turn on the digital output somewhere.. Cant remember it was about 2 years ago that I set it up and haven't had to mess with it since...
I'll go see if I can find out...

 

[Murphyrulez]

Maybe I was dreaming I just went through everything and couldn't find what I thought I had to do...

 

[Goosemaster]

YOu need the creative software thingy. It's the one that lets you adjust speakers volumes. It has a checkbox to enable digital out.

 

[Tetsuo]

Go to your sound card properties and enable 1 Digital Output Only