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Creative sound blaster 5.1 + Altec Lansing VS3251

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/creative-sound-blaster-5-1-altec-lansing-vs3251.97799/

dreams
dreams Original post #1
Sep 16, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Hi guys..

Finally I have purchased Creative SB 5.1 and connected it with my Altec..I switch on the speakers, press 5.1 button in the remote..everythin works fine except for the Center/SW. There is no sound at all from it.

Searched net, one solution is to pull out the Center/SW pin from the speaker and it should work. !@#$%

I did the same, but nothing changed..but I noticed when unplugging and replugging there was sound from Center/SW..so out of curiosity I slowly plugged in the cable and half way thru I get the SW and Center sound.

Now I have left the SW/Center cable plugged in halfway in the Speaker.

Why is this happening???

Any Solutions???
moshel
moshel #2
Sep 16, 2008 at 8:09 PM
so is everything working fine now? cos even if the cable is just half plugged in, as long as its working properly there shudnt be any problem.
dreams
dreams #3
Sep 16, 2008 at 9:11 PM
^^I agree..but curious 2 knw why is it happ..also sometimes the jack looses and power to SW/Center stops. So need FIX.