Speaker calibration problems with sb audigy 2

using the creative media program, i cant seem to calibrate my logitech z5300e. the speakers are thx, but the calibration (both voice and noise) wont detect the center or rear speakers. only the front left and right. anyone have a solution? the rear speakers sound pretty weak right now.

I feel your PAIN!!. Please read my rant to CL TS: Blows!! Creative Tech Support NG Sucks!! on 0/9
I have Klipsch THX speakers and there are TWO calibration systems; the THX Console and Speakers Settings - you dont know which to use. I say that you cant use both, CL TS wont confirm or deny anything. I would like to use the THX console to match my speakers, but it wont keep my settings and TS wont telll me how to save them; or if I can delete the Speaker Settings app or THX console since you only need one for your speakers.
This is what I wrote to their advance TS group person Chris.
Chris, I dont have Winzip so file is attached. Also, I think its
absurd to try to commit this process to email when it can barely be done over the phone.
Finally,I made some of my issue clear in the postings. Some are:
. THX Console before and after upgrade refuse to save my settings
2. Thx console has a calibrator for configuration of speakers
Speakers Settings also have a calibrator for speakers
3. I have Klipsch 5. THX Speakers
4. if WAVE slider control isn't turned up in Surround Mixer I get no
sound from speakers (not this way in previous Audigy)
5. Both WAVE and Volume control must be turned up *maxed* to get
sound from speakers.
6. sometime only get dialog thru center channel but not from satillites
7. sometimes I only get heavy dialog thru center channel and faint
dialog from satilites
8. sometimes I get heavy diaglog thru center channel and music from
satilites (but no dialog from satilites)
just to name a few issues.
Perhaps you'll have better luck than me!

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So this is my third msi board and everything is fine except windows is giving me this error code: Your computer's system firmware does not include enough information to properly configure and use this device (sound blaster audigy). To use this device, contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a firmware or BIOS update. (Code 35)
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In the bios I always disable ACPI as I run a lot of audio processing software and according to some stuff I've read, can cause problems with irq's and all that technical stuff that I don't know much about.
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Moinsen,
ich habe seit meiner Neuinstallation Probleme mit meiner Audigy 2 Karte.
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