X-fi trouble!

diduknowthat · 01-30-2008, 03:12 AM

So my new X-fi Xtrememusic came today and I'm having trouble adjusting it so that it plays through all speakers when playing stereo mp3 files. Even the audio configurator isn't working for the rear channels. Help!

PC eye · 01-30-2008, 07:58 PM

Running XP or Vista? If you allowed the auto updater during installation to check for updates you saw Vista drivers go onto XP there! I went through that crud when putting the new build here together and XP saw problems first with the XtremeAudio and then XtremeGamer card due to that alone.

Remove the current software/drivers and check the support site for the Dec. 2006 XP update. The July 2007 on the XP page is for Vista!

Apparently Creative finally got around to correcting that mess. http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ype=0&x=21&y=8

diduknowthat · 01-31-2008, 12:47 AM

Nevermind I got it to work

The plug in the back was backwards, but I got it fixed now. My music and games sounds great now!

daisymtc · 01-31-2008, 10:47 AM

Really. I got problem of my left/ right front don't work on my 5.1...

[-0MEGA-] · 01-31-2008, 11:51 AM

It can be confusing on the X-Fi because they aren't color coded, so you need to be sure you didn't mix the cables up on a 5.1/7.1 setup Daisy.

daisymtc · 01-31-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

It can be confusing on the X-Fi because they aren't color coded, so you need to be sure you didn't mix the cables up on a 5.1/7.1 setup Daisy.

Soundcard have 4 hole. Red, Green, Black, Yellow. My creative 5.1 have Red, Green, Black. So I plug it according to the color.
The L/R front have sound when I change the setting in the Creative's control panel as 2.0
But no matter I change it to 5.1/ 7.1 setting at the control. No sound from L/R front. Can't figure it out.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-31-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Soundcard have 4 hole. Red, Green, Black, Yellow. My creative 5.1 have Red, Green, Black. So I plug it according to the color.
The L/R front have sound when I change the setting in the Creative's control panel as 2.0
But no matter I change it to 5.1/ 7.1 setting at the control. No sound from L/R front. Can't figure it out.

The X-Fi (at least the XtremeMusic and higher end versions), are not color coded.

PC eye · 01-31-2008, 09:46 PM

One is the "Flexi port" mini jack for both mic and line in. On the X-Fi line you no longer see a separate jack for each. That's one thing that can confuse people from the start besides the lack of being colored coded. But the booklet's diagram and etching in the card itself will point out the mic/line in jack to keep that separate.

daisymtc · 02-01-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

The X-Fi (at least the XtremeMusic and higher end versions), are not color coded.

Mine did. May be a older version??

Edit: I don't mean the color on circle plug, The color is actually on the golden plate...

[-0MEGA-] · 02-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisymtc

Mine did. May be a older version??

Edit: I don't mean the color on circle plug, The color is actually on the golden plate...

Which version did you have? I bought the XtremeMusic the day of the release, and I recently bought an X-Fi Fatal1ty as well, both look exactly the same on the back with no color coding. If you have something like the XtremeAudio, then those are color coded.

01-30-2008, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
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01-30-2008, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	Running XP or Vista? If you allowed the auto updater during installation to check for updates you saw Vista drivers go onto XP there! I went through that crud when putting the new build here together and XP saw problems first with the XtremeAudio and then XtremeGamer card due to that alone. Remove the current software/drivers and check the support site for the Dec. 2006 XP update. The July 2007 on the XP page is for Vista! Apparently Creative finally got around to correcting that mess. http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ype=0&x=21&y=8 __________________ Users Fight to Save Windows XP! http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4646547 Microsoft Not Ruling Out XP Extension http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4716159

01-31-2008, 12:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 5,905	Nevermind I got it to work The plug in the back was backwards, but I got it fixed now. My music and games sounds great now! __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scyth Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

01-31-2008, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 25,278	It can be confusing on the X-Fi because they aren't color coded, so you need to be sure you didn't mix the cables up on a 5.1/7.1 setup Daisy. __________________ Pentium Dual-Core E2200 @ 3.3GHz Gigabyte P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (875/2272) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-1000 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11515

01-31-2008, 09:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	One is the "Flexi port" mini jack for both mic and line in. On the X-Fi line you no longer see a separate jack for each. That's one thing that can confuse people from the start besides the lack of being colored coded. But the booklet's diagram and etching in the card itself will point out the mic/line in jack to keep that separate. __________________ Users Fight to Save Windows XP! http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4646547 Microsoft Not Ruling Out XP Extension http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=4716159

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