Windows 10: Turn on 7.1 virtual surround sound checkbox is gone

Hi,


I see several post and i don´t have the option to 'Turn on 7.1 virtual surround sound' checkbox in Windows 10 sound panel control.


Really you can´t select this option in current branch 1903?


Thanks

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Windows Sonic and Realtek Virtual Surround

I would like to have more technical details about Windows Sonic and Realtek Virtual Surround (WS and RVT for short). WS gives us 7.1 virtual but limits our sound quality to 16 bit 192000Hz. If I uncheck the 7.1 checkbox, what surround WS give me? Also
RVT allow us to use 24 bit 192000hz, I just don't know how "good" it surround? Quadra, 5.1 or 7.1? Can't find anything on Google.

 

5.1 surround sound not working :/

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In order to output 5.1 audio from your PC, the sound card of your computer should have the support for it. Not all soundcards can output 5.1 surround signal. However, you can try the following steps and see if it works.

• Right click on the Volume icon (bottom right corner) and select
  Sounds to open the sound Properties window.
  
• Go to the Playback tab and right click on your 5.1 speakers and select Set as Default.
  
• Right click on the speaker again and select Configure.
  
• In the speaker setup window, select 5.1 surround and click Next.
  
• Check all the checkboxes under optional speakers and click Next.
  
• Check the checkboxes under Select full-range speakers if applicable and click Next.
  
• Click the Finish button once the configuration completes and see if you get the desired output audio signal.
  

Regards,

Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Moderator

 

Problem with 5.1 surround sound

Hello Alison, thank you for your message! My name is Ted and I'm an Independent Adviser.

The sound card must support the output 5.1 audio from the PC. Follow the steps below to check if your sound card support output 5.1 surround signal.

1. Locate the Volume icon in the bottom right corner and right click on it

2. Select Sounds and open the sound Properties window

3. Move to the Playback tab to right click on the 5.1 speakers, then choose Set as Default

4. Right click on the speaker again and choose Configure

5. Select 5.1 surround in the speaker setup window and click on Next

6. Mark all the checkboxes next to optional speakers, then click on Next

7. Mark the checkboxes next to Select full-range speakers if applicable and click on Next

8. Once the configuration completed, click on the Finish and check if you get the desired output audio signal.