Xfi surround so

exf extreme fatalty.
i loaded vista two days ago and i cant get full surround sound when listening to music or even watching dvd how do i get my surround back i have been through the audio settings probably ten times today am i missing something or is it just my xfi card and vista driver for the card. please help
thank you in advance

setup your speakers to 5./7. dependend on your speaker- config. In Audio- Console go to the CMSS tab and choose Stereo sourround instead of Stereo expand. Put the slider to 50%. The other option should be set to automatic. ont change this. The X-FI will upmix stereo- sources automatically. Your DVD- Audio will be upmixed, too. Better download the DVD- player wich is integrated onto the X-FI CD. If you have got installed some software from this cd then, in your start- menu is an option like : Download PowerDVD. This version includes multi- channel sourround.Message Edited by fffcmad on 04-26-20070:52 AM

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