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Hi,
Since I upgraded to Windows 11 a few days ago, I now no longer have the option in sound settings to enable 5.1 or 7.1 surround support, as I did in Windows 10. At least I believe that I had that option in Windows 10, all I have now is stereo only and I miss the added depth of sound of my 5.1 speakers. Am I failing to see the obvious, or is this an oversight in the programming. If anyone has any thoughts on solving this issue it would be most welcome. I admit I have not tried installing the Realtek Audio Manager, as that file looks as though it may not be compatible with Windows 11 although it did function in Windows 10.
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Looks like Windows 11 optical audio is faulty.
When I run an audio check on my reciever Windows is only sending 2channel audio. Even when I play a 5.1 audio the rear speaker audio is played from the front speakers.
I have tried everything I can but it just looks like it doesn't work correctly.
Speaker setup does not work on optical.
Audio test works incorrectly too.
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Thank you so much for this. This may be the first actual solution to a problem I have encountered on this site. LEGEND!!!
Actually it doesn't solve anything because the next thing people ask when they got to the old mmsys.cpl sound control panel is asking where is the missing enhancement tab. Why can't they find the equalizer or the mic's noise suppression which had been on the mmsys.cpl's enhancement tab?
The actual solution has always been that all computers with modern DCH audio drivers (which are computers made in 2018 and later and therefore all eligible for Windows 11 upgrade) should use your audio driver's configuration app (downloaded via Microsoft Store) to do all audio configurations, which in 90% of the case it will be the Realtek Audio Console, Dell Audio app, HP Audio app, B&O Audio app, Waves MaxxAudio Pro app...
I wanted to detail this post with a bit more information, just in case others need the same help. After the sound control panel is open, single click the speakers in the playback tab. Once that is done, click on the Configure button on the bottom, configure your speakers for whatever you are using, test, click next and customize you configuration if need be. Then click next, next and finish and that is all.
I have a similar Problem. My Board Is a MSI with built in audio and through the realtek sound console it is setup and tests with 7.1 but when I play music it only outputs front right and left and sub.
Have you checked for a Realtek audio console utility? I have mine set for the speaker configuration and am currently using the DTS Headphones:X with my headphones. I am using this same configuration on my gaming system and can hear things coming from behind me as well as, or at least appears, to be much better sound.
This, of course, may vary with which system you are running. But you should have something that is more advanced than the basic Windows controls.
