Windows 10: Audio defaults to 5.1 on boot

Hello everyone.

I have an issue with my audio.

Since I updated to windows 10 back in August last year, Every time I boot windows the audio defaults to 5.1

Now I have tried the drivers since and updated version since then, I've reinstalled windows now coming on 5 times, I have replaced my mobo twice since windows 10 came out, My gpu/cpu and ram have all been changed.

No matter what I try I come up against the same problem.

My audio is done through the creative soundblaster Z, This is set to stereo/headphones in the settings.
But somehow windows overrides this and defaults to 5.1

Ran out of ideas and came here for some magic.

:)

 

no sound after windows 10 update

I had the same problem , accessed the realtek audio platform and the update had altered the default to greyed out. I changed it back to 5.1. It all works again!

 

Windows - Movies & Tv Player

Hi All

Just want to confirm one thing that right now i am using windows 10 and as well know that it's default player for videos is Movies & Tv .

i tried to play a 4k movie today in it it played very well in it but one thing was there it did not support the audio code so i watched the whole movie without sound

i checked the movie audio code was AAC 5.1

so just wanna confirm one thing that is there any way make that player to support that particular audio code AAC 5.1

please help

Regards

Nikhil Maiden

 

I have Creative Sound Blaster ZxR same software as yours.




How is it hooked up on the card, what type of jacks are used and speakers ? Settings as shown in my pic are how you change it.
Even look at Sound in the Control Panel under Playback and configure it there. This is not a driver issue or Windows 10 issue.

 

Hi.

At the moment it's set as headphones, using the headphone socket as it's just Creative gigaworks x80 speakers.

 

Those Speakers are only a 2.0 stereo system as shown in the guide one speakers hooks into another. Then you can use either an adapter to use RCA composite jacks Red (right speaker) and White (left speakers) to certain equipment or a single 3.5mm to the front left and right input on sound card for stereo only. Headphones in the sound card ?

http://ccftp.creative.com/manualdn/M...art%20back.pdf

 

As shown in my first post did you set Stereo 2.0/2.1 in the creative software and also configure it in Sound Properties in the control panel ?





Also hookups on the card listed here

 

If I select 2.0 in the creative panel I get no sound at all.

I get sound in either 5.1 or headphone mode.

And yes they are plugged in via the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Edit - checked connection and moved the jack....now get sound in 2.0

Will restart and see if it helps my other issue.

 

Sure speakers are hooked to the correct jack on sound card, numbers 3. or 4. in my picture above in post # 5 ? Check in Sound Properties to make sure Speakers are the default device like in my picture in post #5 ? Run a test there. When using headphones you know to switch it in software unless plugged into the speaker jack, as i saw one there.

 

Absolute legend*Smile

Sorted now....After all this time such a stupid and small thing I've over looked for so long.

 

So what was it exactly ?
Good to have for future reference sure you might have it.
http://support.creative.com/manuals/...599.1463082854

 

It should have been obvious to me not getting audio when I put it at 2.0 speakers....

I had the jack in the wrong port, port 2 for Headphones moved to port 3 for L/R front speakers...someone should have read the manual..

 

Glad it is sorted out, your welcome !

Well i tend to not read manual, but may be because i am pretty good at electronics and technology.
I have similar card and uses same software, might think of better speakers as that is a decent sound card to.
Mine here http://us.creative.com/p/sound-blast...nd-blaster-zxr

 

It was more of a space consideration, they are suitable for what I use.

I went through a big trim down on system parts a while ago, from 4 monitors to 2 and so forth so a much better but lighter system overall.

 

It's fine just a suggestion, even a decent pair of headphones are a good idea for that card as i believe yours has a good amp in it for headphones. Good sounding card and quality card.