X-fi fatal1ty, coaxial & Optical in/out - only stere

Alright, I'm using a X-Fi Fatalty with the front I/O bay.
I just bought a THX Certified Optical Cable to hook it up to my friend's Home Theater. I wanted to try it out first to?see if it would work fine before bringing my PC to his home so I hooked it up on both IN and OUT optical on my front panel. I went to check in the Audio Console and found out if was only detecting a Stereo sound.... I tried changing speakers settings, I looked everywhere, I tried the speakers configuration wizard but when I select Digital I can only select Headphones or 2/2. Speakers. As?second test,?I installed PowerDVD, selected the SPDIF option in the audio properties and started playing a movie. It does seem to work (since it no longer gives stereo but an unknown signal).
I've sent an e-mail at Creative Support and what I've got as answer, it told me to check the "Encode" tab on the audio Console... I went to check and it's absent so it would mean my card cannot encode and decode DTS/Dolby Sound???All I want is to be able to send out my normal 5. sound (from games/etc)?all via the optical out in real 5. encoded sound , not an emulated surround from a stereo source. Is there any way or program that could take the 5. sound, encode it and send it to my front panel Optical out so the receiver can decode it to get TRUE 5.
Message Edited by Knux on -9-200704:05 PM

it's normal. go read the sticky title digital connection........

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