Soundblaster LIVE 5.1 and Logitech X-

This might sound terrible and make me look like an idiot, but I'll ask the questions any since I'm new to this.
I have Windows 2000 and a SoundBlaster Li've 5. card with Logitech X-530 speakers. I have a few questions to get the most out of the speakers.
I have PowerDVD 6. I know how to get the surround sound to work. I just have a question on settings. I go to the audio section and have the 6 speaker selection setup. There are three settings to choose from for the Output Mode. "No Effect", "CLMEI-2" and "Dobly Pro Logic IIx". What is the difference between these? Which is best?
I've tried these out on various DVDs. When I put a DVD with Dolby Surround. When I select either the CLMEI-2 or Dolby Pro Logic I get the same result, center channel being used for dialogue and music from the other. Only with CLMEI I get the dialogue out of all the front speakers and it's a little louder.
Also when I put in a movie with Dolby 5. I get only the CLMEI and No Effect choices. Which is right to use for full Dolby 5. Sorry if these questions sound real stupid.
Lastly, how do you set a subwoofer. Right now I have it at the lowest setting. Sometimes it feels like it need to be turned way up and sometimes like it should be turned down. If I have the knob a third way around I gotta turn it down as I turn the volume down. But then suddenly it drops to where it sounds terrible. I know it's just me because sometimes it sounds just right.

:smileytongue: Apparently windows vista was designed from the ground up (ie: the operating system was a new & independent project). I don't know about you but as far as I can thell windows vista is in a league of its own. One guy on c/net was complaining cause he'd lost 2 mobos?& a third was on its way: post "read is vista blowing up my mobo?".
Do you have an HCL (hardware compatibility list) you can refer to?

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hello,
I'm using win98, and rear speaker jack?gives no sound. I'm using SB Li've! Value. Please, post here if you found the answer.
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http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=soundblaster&message.id=8432

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fourhooffarms,
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i had some same issues , but i have soundblaster live 24-bit , but disabling the onboard bios didnt do anything for me , so i had to look for some ways to figure out how to fix this , * love thy google.com/linux *
bash# speaker-test -c6 -t2 ( this is to test your surround speakers , providing your using ca0106 driver such as myself )
if you only get a few channels you could also make your ~/.asoundrc file with some goodies in it ill post a few examples i have found
pcm.ca0106 {
type hw
card 0
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type hw
card 0
ctl.!default {
type hw
card 0
pcm.!default {
type hw
card 0
pcm.!default {
type plug
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pcm.dout {
type dmix
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slave {
pcm "hw:0"
period_time 0
period_size 1024
buffer_size 4096
rate 44100
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type hw
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type plug
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type dmix
ipc_key 1024
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rate 48000
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period_size 1024
buffer_time 0
buffer_size 4096
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type plug
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pcm.duplicate {
type plug
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http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=69&maincat_no=&cat 2_no=&cat3_no=
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http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=028&maincat_no=&ca t2_no=7
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If you really want a better soundcard, maybe go for the X-fi XtremeMusic or XtremeGamer which utilizes the genuine EMU20K chip (with hardware acceleration). The soundquality is significantly higher than the soundcards with the CA006 chip.
As for the drivers for the soundcard:
Official Creative Labs driver for Sound Blaster? Audigy? Value/SE/LS, or Sound Blaster Li've!? 24-bit audio devices
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Message Edited by CTman on 05-07-2008 0:28 AM

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