I have a DVD player plugged into my n6 and that is plugged into my computer via a LIne in with a 1/8th inch jack

i can only seam to get my front 2 speakers and the center to work, the rear speakers do not work at all, can anyone help me out?

I checked my computer options and didnt find anythign wrong, thanks

Okay, i seam to have gotten it to work

I switched my sub to stereo 2 speakers and turned matrix on

doesn anyone know how to get Surround Sound working tho? Im only running stereo

can i run surrouns through only 1 1/8th " jack?

do u have the manual? well i cant help ya, my DVD player is my surround sound system

R3no,

You do not want to use the the audio inputs on your computer for sound. You can not get surround sound that way.

What is your n6. Computer's don't have multi channel inputs. Unless they are custom designed for use in a studio environment. Why not just use the DVD player in your computer to play the DVD's otherwise there is no point in using your computer for movies.

What kind of sound system is your computer hooked to.

1/8" jack is mono/stereo, the same as RCA (red & white hook ups of composite or component). the only way to feed a true surround sound single is by coaxial or optical (toslink).

Lets start with your DVD player outputs. What types do you have? If you don't have coax, optical or RCA multi channel out, the best you can do is stereo.

Now look at your input options. Do you have a stand alone surround sound receiver? If so, see it has coax or optical inputs. if it does, problem solved - use the receiver!

If you don't have a stand alone receiver and must use your PC you might need to upgrade your sound card to something with optical in.
Here's a card that will do everything you need: http://www.xoxide.com/auzentech-x-meridian.html

(just a note, that card is ~$200, you can get a stand alone receiver for less then that)

Now i assume you're only using one speaker output of your sound card to drive your 5.1 system. this will not get you true surround sound even with an optical in singal (remember the whole 1/8" jack is stereo talk.. it applies here too). Your speaker system should provide you with two or more cables to connect the output of your sound card to the systems inputs.

You need to make sure they all are connected and your sound card is configured to output the right singles on each line (your speakers should have came with software to do this or its in the driver dialog)

hope I provided you with enough information to point you in the right direction. let me know if you understand or if you're confused.

cheaper alternative. same chipset. I have one, don't use the optical in, but its a great card. I basically bought it for DDL encoding for gaming. http://bluegears.com/b-Enspirer.html

Question:

Why are you using a stand-alone DVD player through an N6 when you have your PC anyway?

Why not just use a DVD drive and software on your PC? That'll get you the full 5.1 surround from your DVD (Assuming that you have a 5.1 compatable sound card, which it seems that you do) plus the ability to use the PC to upscale the DVD video much better than the N6 will.

The only downside that I can see is losing the DVD player remote control, which can be easily solved with the use of a wireless mouse. Some of these have pretty decent range.