USB Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit external: how do you get 5.1 surround from movi

I just purchased a Li've 24 external. Neither Cyberlink PowerDVD nor Windows Media Player seem to have an option to enable sending the digital audio stream straight out of the SP/DIF (optical digital output) of the SB Li've 24.
It's always just a 96khz stereo stream.
How do I get surround sound out to my receiver?
Thanks.
Also, I'm getting intermittent "pops" in all sound (DVD, Winamp, etc). I'd appreciate any ideas on how to fix that.

I had one of these for Christmas, but cannot get it to function! It is for converting vynil records to CD,'.Anyone any ideas?

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