Windows 7 and surround sound problem

Hi,
I have recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64 edition on my desktop PC.
I have Creative Audigy 4 Pro with the external panel and Creative Gigaqworks S750 speakers.
The problem is that the speakers play only in stereo mode (only front 3 speakers) although I have set the speakers to play in 7. mode from audio console and speaker settings.
Whether I lsiten to music or play games it's the same.
Please note that I have downloaded and installed the latest drivers from creative website (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy series driver 2.8.00).
Any ideas anyone how to fix this?
Cheers

(? Hi mate,
I was lucky enough to find the solution to the problem quite fast thanks to a reply in another forum.
All you need to do is download SB Audigy Series Support Pack 3.6 (/09/2009)
The link to get more info about these modded drivers is here:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound-Blaster/SB-Audigy-Series-Support-Pack-3-6--09-2009/m-p/540934"]http://forums.creative.com/t5/Sound-Blaster/SB-Audigy-Series-Support-Pack-3-6--09-2009/m-p/540934[/url]
The link to actually download the drivers is here:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.supashare.net/nn2jkorp6yz"]http://www.supashare.net/nn2jkorp6yz[/url]
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://rapidshare.com/files/304598/Audigy_SupportPack_3_6.exe"]http://rapidshare.com/files/304598/Audigy_SupportPack_3_6.exe[/url]
Hope this helps
Cheers!

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