Speaker problem - Boston Acoust

ok, I have an older gGateway comp that came with some Boston Acoustic speakers. I recently bought another tower (HP) with Windows XP Media Center Edition software, and I added a sbli've 24 bit card to it. Currently I have a KVM switch (which allows me to use keyboard, mouse, and monitor, etc.), so I'd like to be able to use my same speakers (I just have to move the cord). Anyway, I though it might be a problem with setup (Media Edition Software), however I have another comp (compaq), that has sbli've 24 bit card, and it won't play them either. I have tried everything that I know of (checking Digital output, 2 speaker, 4 speaker setting etc. ) fyi, it is a 2 speaker system.
http://users3.ev.net/~ahls/bass.jpg -- also, I can't change the bass/treble settings, is this normal? - thx, sosaman
(this is what it says on the boston acoustics site, I have the BA735 digital)
Q. I have upgraded to Windows XP and now have no sound from my Digital BA735 or BA7500G but
the green power light is lit.
A. Since the introduction of Windows XP, we have been receiving e-mails from customers like
you regarding the inoperability of their speakers. The Boston digital speakers do not directly require drivers to work but rather rely on the soundcard for processing. This is where the problem lies. If the speaker system was functioning properly before the system upgrade and both green lights are illuminated, there is likely nothing wrong with your speakers. You need to make sure that the soundcard is configured for digital output. If the soundcard is configured for digital or if your computer manufacturer has informed you that you need to upgrade drivers in the system, you will need to contact the manufacturer of your soundcard for these drivers. Below are links to both Creative Labs (SoundBlaster) and Gateway. There you will find new drivers that will allow your sound card to work with Windows XP. For instructions on how to perform the driver installation, please contact your soundcard or computer manufacturer.
(this is what it says here on this board)
Boston Acoustic Digital Speakers or Prebuilt System With a Digital Li've! Card
Some name brand systems shipped with a special Li've! Value card that was made to work
with digital speakers. If you system shipped with a Li've! Value and you have digital speakers you will need to use drivers provided by your system manufacturer. If you use the drivers on the Creative website your card will no longer work with your digital speakers.
If you have a set of Boston Acoustic digital speakers that came with your system and they are not working with your sound card, make sure you have it connected to the digital out on the card. Also make sure that the digital out is enabled.

You, sosaman, are my hero of the moment. Your post brought me the solution. I went to Gateway's site and profiled my computer for changes to my system since purchased and it saw that I had installed XP, and offered me some new drivers for my Creative Labs sound blaster Li've! Value card. I picked the one that looked the newest, installed it, and rebooted. But no sound.
Then, I remembered your post, and decided to click the "digital output only" choice in the advanced section of the volume control, and the ding that I heard almost knocked me out of my seat.
So, if you have a Gateway and Boston Acoustics and upgrad to XP, get yourself a new driver from Gateway!
Thanks again, sosaman!

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