Audigy 2 ZS
 

I've jsut got this, installed the card and installed the drivers.

BUT - even with my speakers turned up all the way I can barely hear it.

They are a set of creative analog 5.1 speakers. Which were working fine this morning.

I've tried the card in a different slot.

Any ideas what i'm doing wrong?

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

Have you checked windows volume control? Also make sure you check all settings in any software tools that installed with the driver software.

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

Also make sure CMSS 3D is turned off in the EAX control panel, that usually gets a few problems.

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

Tried those - still no joy.

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

Anything with a yellow dot next to in in device manager?

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Have you checked the leads are fully in and the jacks are clean of dust etc? Does creative still install the diagnostics tool with the software and drivers these days?

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Plus, if you had onboard sound before, have you disabled it in the bios?

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Yup - I had a hercules fortissimo 7.1 before. And the onboard sound is disabled too.....

Cheers tho :)
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Nope it all seems to have installed properly - just runs really REALLY quiet.
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Yup - all the leads are ok. I've tried plugging the front speakers into my mp3 player to make sure that they haven't blown or anything.
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I'm about 5 mins away from trying a windows re-install

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

a long shot, but one I got off google, have you switched your speakers off and on again?

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Yup - not looking good is it :(

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Have all the speakers got their own output from the card or is it one connector to the subwoofer and onwards from there?

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There are three stereo jacks.
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Right - I'm reformatting now, I'll let you know how I get on. If this don't work I guess I'll have to call creative and see what they have to say.

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

It's a bit obvious but have you tried ensuring that you've turned your speakers up?

Also have you ensured that the "wave" and "play control" volume sliders are nearer to the top?

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

The speakers were all the way up, but I could still hardly hear it.

Wave and play control were also all the way to the top.

I've now reformatted and it's doing the same thing.

Re: Audigy 2 ZS
 

Have you tried other speakers or plugging the speakers into different sockets on the card?

What about the system sound Settings, have you checked everything there to make sure it is all set up correctly.