X-Fi Simultaneous Digital & Analog out

On the X-Fi Xtreme Music, is there a way to simultaneously have both Digital coax output via the Flexijack port and Analog stereo output via the Line Out port.
I have found that I have to uncheck the "Enable Digital I/O" button in the "Advanced Control for Play Control" control panel for the Line Out port to work.
Is there a way to turn on and off with a hot key/keyboard shortcut the "Enable Digital I/O" button in the "Advanced Control for Play Control" control panel when using the X-Fi.

i have the same dilemma as http://www.yamaha-uk.com/av_amps_receivers/?product_id=4 and plan to buy the x-fi elite pro when its released in england sep 4th
i already have my audigy platinum ex connected to rx-v4600 via spdif out
sounds great on movies but the EAX game problem doesnt suit me very well seeing tho,i do watch movies on my pc but i play games more and have the problem of already having a zalman ZM-RSA headphone amp connected to the back of the audigy via analogue connections .
And i dont want to use the pre out on the amp for the headphones
http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/produ...-RSA_ins_4.gif
how would i go about finding the right stuff ?
could somebody point me in the right direction for the parts/cables, i need for my audigy and a future x fi elite pro owner to get this card co-operating on ALL channels with my reciever in games while running the ZM-RSA headphone amp
and will it be safe to split the analogue connections to two outputs from the audigy and x-fi series?
could anyone tell me about the DTS 60 but i still will have the problem of splitting the analouges
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