Dirk Gently Posted July 22, 2002 Share Posted July 22, 2002 This question might have been ask and answered before but I couldn't find it. I'm running Win XP Pro and a Hercules Muse sound card. I can get sound fine out of the satellites but the subwoffer is very quite. XP doesn't have a setting for 4.1 speakers and this buggins me. If I set XP to 2.1 I get great bass but no rear. Anyclue how to get 4.1 on XP? Or should I buy a new sound card? THanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViPerA Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 set it to quadrophonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 25, 2002 Author Share Posted July 25, 2002 It is set to quadrophonic.....still no sub-woffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpg Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Try hooking them up to an external source, ie not your computer. Hook up both the front and rear cables to this. Just to rule out the speakers completely.... ------------------ For ProMedia help:s> Email ProMedia Tech Support or call at: 1-888-554-5665s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 if you get great bass with a 2.1 setting, then the problem is not the promedia's. reinstall the card if you need to. make sure no option like small speaker is selected, you want large speaker. what is the bass set at on the control pod? is it set to the white mark on the control pod? ------------------ -justin A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rol1 Posted July 25, 2002 Share Posted July 25, 2002 Do not select LFE, subwoofer, or whatever sends the bass to the sub channel. You want the 4 full range signals going to the 4.1's. The Klipsch sorts out the frequencies on their own. The name 4.1 doesn't refer to 4.1 channels like 5.1 does. I guess somebody just counted the boxes and named them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 26, 2002 Author Share Posted July 26, 2002 Well they work off the computer fine. The sub volume is set to the THX marker but even if you set it full there's still not that much bass. I can get GREAT bass with 2.1 setting on Win 98 but XP seems pissy with these 4.1s. I think it's just XP's problem. Does anyone out there run XP and 4.1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 26, 2002 Author Share Posted July 26, 2002 I'm gonna try putting in another sound card this weekend. I think I have a Sound Blaster around here somewhere. *shudders* Creative Labs......eewwwwwww! This message has been edited by Dirk Gently on 07-26-2002 at 04:36 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 26, 2002 Author Share Posted July 26, 2002 EXPLAIN THIS! I work on computers for a living and this is messed up. I go out to eat..come back to a BSOD(Blue Screen of Death)....I reboot and after 4 months of no bass..I get FULL BASS in XP. It's weird....oh well..I'm not questioning it. Thanks for all your help people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted July 26, 2002 Share Posted July 26, 2002 wait... you got the blue screen of death with windows XP? i have never gotton that and i don't think winxp has a blue screen of death. ------------------ -justin A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 27, 2002 Author Share Posted July 27, 2002 Well lucky you. XP (Pro atleast) does have the BSOD. Although I love it compared to the old one. This BSOD actaully tells you EXACTLY what went wrong, why it happened, and what to do if it happens again. Although I wouldn't complain if I never saw the screen again but my sound card , video card, and RAM don't like XP all that much and they constantly are fighting so I see it atleast once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted July 27, 2002 Share Posted July 27, 2002 i do have windows xp pro and never gotton it. ------------------ -justin A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted July 27, 2002 Author Share Posted July 27, 2002 You're very luck. Your machine must be very stable or you must not tax your system like I do. Oh well Bass is back..I happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srfg Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 I have also never gotten blue screen with xp pro! Though I do not want to (!!) I am curious as to what it looks like now. hehe -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj993 Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 no trust me u do not want to see the blue screen! I got to see it on almost a daily basis running windows me, thankfully now I have XP Pro and I haven't seen it since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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