Help! My new X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook wont play in 5

Hey! Just bought Logitech Z-5500 and X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook but I've been wondering why the heck I can't choice 5. Only 2./2.0 and headphones? I've also noticed that my read speakers isn't playing so much as the front in most of the songs I hear? Is it because I need that upgrade kit for analog cables? But what If i buy that upgrade kit, and I still use optical cable, do I need to use the analog surround cables to get 5. on optical? Or what?

Hi there Wulffez?In answer to your second question, all surround sound speakers play more in the front than the back speakers as the front speakers are for the main sound and the back speakers are just for background noise and to make you feel like the music/ sound is all around you. If it helps my speakers do this too and i imagine everyone elses surround sound speakers do it as well?(Also you will probably need digital surround cables, but i am not 00% certain)?Hope this helpssupernerd59

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