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    M11X-R3 5.1 sound issue

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Junious, Feb 26, 2012.

  1. Junious

    Junious Newbie

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    Ok so when i go to Manage Audio Options and click Configure on the Speakers than click 5.1 and try to test them i only hear one sound out of the six tests from the L section the rest shows it works but no sound. Does 5.1 Sound only work for Sound XFI? How do you get the 5.1 to work!

    thank you
     
    Junious, Feb 26, 2012
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Do you have a 5.1 speaker system hooked up to all 3 headphone jacks?
     
    ejohnson, Feb 28, 2012
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  3. Junious

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    No it's a built in Speaker system in my laptop that has the capability to use 5.1 than 2.1 which than i apply the 5.1 on my laptop but only one sound is heard from the 6 sound tests.
     
    Junious, Feb 29, 2012
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  4. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Your computer does not have 5.1 in it, there are only 2 speakers in your laptop. One on the left by the front light and one kinda in the center by the other front light.

    5.1 on the m11x is only outputed with the 3 headphone jacks or via the hdmi cable.

    So you will need to buy a set of 5.1 analog external speakers, or hook them up via hdmi to a home audio receiver and speaker set.
     
    ejohnson, Feb 29, 2012
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  5. Junious

    Junious Newbie

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    oh i see, well i have a new issue it seems that i can only hear one side of the laptop only the left part is that supposed to do that i mean on the bottom it shows to speaker area one on the left and the right but only the left side i can hear through. :[
     
    Junious, Mar 3, 2012
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    mephiska Notebook Geek

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    Did you set your speaker setup back to 2.0 in the control panel?
     
    mephiska, Mar 3, 2012
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