I can't get sound from my HTPC

[calnbs]

First time connecting a receiver to a pc. I spent most of yesterday trying to set up my sound system to my PC. I just can't get any sound from my PC (music from Itunes, CD, and DVD from my DVD drive). My PC is connected to my receiver through a toslink miniplug cable from monoprice.com

I tested the CD and tape and it was fine. I just can't get any sound from my PC and DVD Drive.

Receiver: Onkyo 506
Speaker: Insignia
Sound Card: old Soundblaster Audigy
Connection: toslink miniplug cable

What other connections am I missing? Which mode am I suppose to be in when I am listening music or watching movies from my PC? For example when I am using a cd, I go to the "CD" mode at receiver...when I am suppose to use the "AUX" when I am using my PC? or what?

I am thinking I need a new sound card. My soundcard works fine with previous computer speaker. I tested every plug already that is availiable on my sound card. May be I am missing a connection somewhere, I don't know.

 

[bandphan]

First time connecting a receiver to a pc. I spent most of yesterday trying to set up my sound system to my PC. I just can't get any sound from my PC (music from Itunes, CD, and DVD from my DVD drive). My PC is connected to my receiver through a toslink miniplug cable from monoprice.com

I tested the CD and tape and it was fine. I just can't get any sound from my PC and DVD Drive.

Receiver: Onkyo 506
Speaker: Insignia
Sound Card: old Soundblaster Audigy
Connection: toslink miniplug cable

What other connections am I missing? Which mode am I suppose to be in when I am listening music or watching movies from my PC? For example when I am using a cd, I go to the "CD" mode at receiver...when I am suppose to use the "AUX" when I am using my PC? or what?

I am thinking I need a new sound card. My soundcard works fine with previous computer speaker. I tested every plug already that is availiable on my sound card. May be I am missing a connection somewhere, I don't know.

i have to tell my soundcard to output digital in the software, otherwise its analog.

 

[calnbs]

i have to tell my soundcard to output digital in the software, otherwise its analog.

How do I do that? Sorry, I my knowledge is kinda limited.

 

[bandphan]

which sound card? Mine is under sound devices, advance panel, the advanced again

 

[bandphan]

this was off of my desktop i use as a htpc, note the digital output

 

[calnbs]

2 Problems:

1.) "Sound and Audio Devices" Device volume is at "low" and I can't adjust or click anything there. As I see you can adjust and click on yours.

2.) I have the "Play control" but I don't have that advance option that leads to "Advance control" to click on "Digital output".

Starts to look like I need a new sound card? I wonder, what's a good sound card to buy at this time? Thanks for the information.

 

[bandphan]

Check to make sure that SB is the default playback under hardware

 

[calnbs]

checked. For some reason I thought the SB Audigy 2ZS would be able to do what I needed. I might just start looking for a new sound card. Thanks for your help.

 

[bandphan]

checked. For some reason I thought the SB Audigy 2ZS would be able to do what I needed. I might just start looking for a new sound card. Thanks for your help.

YW, and it should ill do some reading... M audio and Turtle Beach make some fine soundcards, There are some new ones comming out that will handle the new codecs

 

[Djizasse]

You can connect your ZS to your receiver with 3 stereo mini-jacks. Your receiver has 7.1 discrete channel input.

But a 1/8" mini to rca adapter would also work.

 

[calnbs]

You can connect your ZS to your receiver with 3 stereo mini-jacks. Your receiver has 7.1 discrete channel input.

But a 1/8" mini to rca adapter would also work.

Took your advice and worked. I guess I would have to settle for digital output with toslink later when I build my computer with newer sound card. Thanks.

These Insignia Speakers sound pretty good as far as HTPC goes. Can't wait till I hook these up to new sound cards.

 

[gus6464]

You can also get the new ATI Radeon 4850 video card which has 8ch PCM over HDMI so it can do 7.1 sound to a compatible HDMI receiver.