[RC1 x86] Front speakers on

Hi,
I've been searching the whole Internet for a solution to the following problem. As from yesterday I've installed Microsoft Windows Vista? RC2 (Build 5744, x86).
Installing Creative-drivers worked fine. I downloaded them from the Creative-support site and noticed that I already was able to listen to music, even without having to reboot my machine as the installer requested.
But, I only hear sound coming from my two front-speakers. I've read a lot of topics on this forum, but didn't see a similar problem with Vista X86 (!!). I ain't the only one having this problem, am I?
Someone, help me? Do I need to wait till the next Creative Driver-update or is there a solution/workaround? When I use the configure-option in the Sound-configurationscreen and I select 7., i hear a testsound coming from every speaker. Only Windows Media Player uses the two front-speakers.
Help?

No you are not the only one, everyone is having this..
It all to do with how vista handle audio, creative labs relies on software to up mix stereo sounds to 5./7. either EAX, CMSS ect. I think in some games and video where the orginal source is surround sound then you will get it.
Sadly at the moment everyone is waiting for creative lad to develope drivers to get this software up and running. they have had bad enough trouble to get a driver package together to enable for the sound driver to be installed so you could actually get some form of sound from your card....
Cat has given full details of how vista handles audio in her post Audio in vista (I think that the tittle)and what problems creative face...

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