5.1 Speakers and Line In - Audigy 2

Hi,
I have an audigy 2 zs and klipshc 5. ultras. There is an input on the speaker volume control, but when an ipod is plugged into it sound only comes out the front 2 speakers.
Is there a way to make it come out all fi've? Maybe using the line-in on the soundcard?
If I plug something into the line-in, what program would i use to play that on my speakers, or would it automatically play because its plugged in? Would it be 5. (or just play out of all 5 speakers) either way I do it's
Thanks,
Craig Beale

Craig Beale,
The reason you are getting only front speaker output is because those audio track from the the mp3 player are only stereo(2 channel) and not AC3(5.) track, unless your speaker system itself have some extra feature/option to upmix stereo to a 5. surround soundfield. If not, go with Shag suggestion.
Jason

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