Soundblaster Optical In question

Fl_Gulfer · 10-16-2006, 12:14 PM

I just reinstalled XP Pro and my Optical In on my soundblaster platinum won't work anymore. I checked all the connections and there is light coming through the Optic cable, I'm getting a picture on my monitor from my DirecTV HD Box It was working fine before the reinstll Is there a setting that I'm forgetting? I even reinstalled the sound card and checked those connections.

dai · 10-16-2006, 12:19 PM

have you reinstalled the drivers and redone the setup

Fl_Gulfer · 10-16-2006, 02:47 PM

Yes even installed the updated drives to see if that would work,,, I will work with the RCA to Line-in but dosen't sound as good.

**TheMatt** · 10-16-2006, 08:24 PM

Does your digital audio out get sound? (assuming you have one)

Fl_Gulfer · 10-16-2006, 09:43 PM

Someone told me I had to turn the Optical In on, In the Audio HQ but I don't have the option that he explained. " I'm not sure but try changing the option in the AudioHQ->Device Controls->Digital Input. " But it dose sound familure, ther is a Optical Out but I have nothing to hook it too to see if that works, all the other plug ins on the front unit work Like the headphones and the Firewire plug so the power going to the front unit works.

**TheMatt** · 10-17-2006, 07:44 PM

Ah, I thought you meant the out, not the in. Sorry.

I would look around the Audio HQ. I don't have a creative card, so I can't give specific instructions, but check that it is enabled and it is the default input device. Also, make sure the volume is up for the optical input.

10-16-2006, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fl_Gulfer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fl. Panhandle Posts: 8 OS: XP Pro My System	Soundblaster Optical In question I just reinstalled XP Pro and my Optical In on my soundblaster platinum won't work anymore. I checked all the connections and there is light coming through the Optic cable, I'm getting a picture on my monitor from my DirecTV HD Box It was working fine before the reinstll Is there a setting that I'm forgetting? I even reinstalled the sound card and checked those connections.

10-16-2006, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,630 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	have you reinstalled the drivers and redone the setup __________________

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Fl_Gulfer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fl. Panhandle Posts: 8 OS: XP Pro My System	Yes even installed the updated drives to see if that would work,,, I will work with the RCA to Line-in but dosen't sound as good. Last edited by Fl_Gulfer; 10-16-2006 at 02:50 PM.

10-16-2006, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Does your digital audio out get sound? (assuming you have one) __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

10-17-2006, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Ah, I thought you meant the out, not the in. Sorry. I would look around the Audio HQ. I don't have a creative card, so I can't give specific instructions, but check that it is enabled and it is the default input device. Also, make sure the volume is up for the optical input. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

10-16-2006, 09:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fl_Gulfer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fl. Panhandle Posts: 8 OS: XP Pro My System	Someone told me I had to turn the Optical In on, In the Audio HQ but I don't have the option that he explained. " I'm not sure but try changing the option in the AudioHQ->Device Controls->Digital Input. " But it dose sound familure, ther is a Optical Out but I have nothing to hook it too to see if that works, all the other plug ins on the front unit work Like the headphones and the Firewire plug so the power going to the front unit works.