X-Fi Xtreme Gamer-cannot set up surround sound, very confus

Ive just purchased the x-fi gamer card. Installed all the lastest vista drivers and all the software from the CD. I have a 5. speaker setup and i cannot configure it to output to each individual speaker. Everything comes out of the front left/right.
When i test with vista they work perfectly but when i use the creative console they do not work.
Ive tried enabling/disabling CMSS-3D and tried different settings etc but nothing works. I just dont understand it!
Ive also checked all the cabling and it is all where it should be!
Anyone pls help
Cheers
CarlMessage Edited by carlmanics on 05-7-20072:28 PM

I have seen guides for the audigy 2 on windows xp where they could do stuff like change the bass and treble. As well as the ths db level up higher on the thx speaker settings. It also got to use eax audio effects and environment such as living room. Where they get to change original sound and reverb etc. It also had a parametric equilizer that you could add to the sound controls and what not. Is there anyway I will be able to access any of these features on my x-fi xtreme gamer sound card for vista?Or did that only work on xp with the audigy 2

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