Audigy 4, 5.1 not working in W 7

I have just installed windows 7 and after installing the audio drivers i opened winamp to listen to music and i cannot hear anything in my rear speakers. I have tried WMP also and it's the same thing.
I tried a DVD though and that seemed to work in 5. , the rear speakers were working.
But what about the mp3 music? why i cannot have music through all of my speakers?
I have enabled CMSS from the creative console and still nothing. I tried with it disabled while i was listening to something and it appeared as if nothing changed. I am beggining to think that it's for sure a DRIVER problem from creative.
Any though on what should i do?
Thanks in advance !

thx for the reply
but i think i managed to make it work with the Audigy_SupportPack_3_6 which i found on these forums

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