5.1 sound with Digital I/O Module + Vista + X

Hello, I tried searching the forum and even browsed through 6 pages looking for a solution but I am stumped. I have an X-Fi XtremeGamer with the 002 drivers installed in Vista x32. I bought the Digital I/O Module from Creative and have the optical cable running to my Klipsch Decoder control box. I can not for the life of me figure out how to output the digital signal correctly. Do I set the Speakers item in the playback devices as default and enable Digital I/O in the custom tab Or do I check select SPDIF Out as my default device. I have tried many combinations and just can't get it to work. Any help Thanks

Thanks again for your continued help. My speaker set is the Klipsch ProMedia GMX D-5. System. I'm sure too that it is not the Klipsch as other sources (i.e. Digital Coax, Analog, and even another Digital Optical) decode and play properly. I'm not sure what X-Fi model I have as I can't take the computer apart right now but will try and do that this weekend. I downloaded and installed the Dell driver dll but still can't get it to work. How do you test your sound Can I just have the speaker configurer test each speaker or should I put a Dolby Digital DVD in I have my 5. headphones plugged into the speaker ports. Does that interfere with the digital out When I look at the Optical cable I do not see a red beam of light so I think it is still in the settings.Here are my settings and questions screen for screen.http://www.musicforourfuture.com/digitalio/sound.JPG In this screen should the green check mark be on speakers or SPDIF Out When I set it on SPDIF Out the green volume bar does bounce up and down but I don't here anything. http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...properties.JPG In the SPDIF Out configuration screen what does the Dri'vebay RCA Jack mean Does this look right http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...%20formats.JPG These are my format settings. The Klipsch doesn't do DTS. http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...20advanced.JPG These are my "Advanced" options. Correct http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...nable%20io.JPG I've got this checked in the Speakers configuration. http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...%20blaster.JPG Is the CMSS-3D suppossed to be listed here http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...ole%20dell.JPG I should have the Dolby Digital button checked since I'm using an external decoder, right http://www.musicforourfuture.com/dig...le%20spdif.JPG Should the Digital Out be 48 or 96 Khz or does it matter Sorry for the long post ... just trying to be thorough. Thanks!!

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unfortunatly, i can't test soundcard and I/O module on an other computer.
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