5.1 Audio on X55Sv
Hi.
I have an Asus X55SV laptop (http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=ryX2yelGWdJGA5U2) with a Realtek High Def. Audio card, and a HDMI port.
I want to get a 5.1 audio system but I don't know how I could hook it up to my laptop since my audio card is not 5.1 (as far as I know).
I don't want an USB audio card.
I need real solutions. Thanks.
I have an Asus X55SV laptop (http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=ryX2yelGWdJGA5U2) with a Realtek High Def. Audio card, and a HDMI port.
I want to get a 5.1 audio system but I don't know how I could hook it up to my laptop since my audio card is not 5.1 (as far as I know).
I don't want an USB audio card.
I need real solutions. Thanks.
rindi
You can connect the cable for the front two speakers to the normal headphone/speaker out port on the laptop. But of course you'll only be able to get normal stereo output on those two speakers. If you want 5.1 output then your only real solution is to get the USB 5.1 sound card that you don't want...
Since the system lacks a pcmcia or express card slot usb is the only option.
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I do have a PCMCIA port but I couldn't find a 5.1 audio card
The Specs of that PC doesn't list it as having a PCMCIA slot.
ASKER
I know it doesn't, but I have a slot with a piece of plastic inside, and I assume it's the PCMCIA slot. I attached images. However, as I said, I couldn't find a 5.1 audio card on PCMCIA
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Thats an expresscard slot. Creative makes an express card sound card. Give me a min and I'll find a link.
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@jamietoner: that doesn't seem to be a 5.1 audio card (though I saw that you could extend it by using some docking station). I found a docking station that connects through express card and offers 5.1 audio.
@rindi: I know, and that's what I'm also thinking, so I won't risk it.
As I said, it also has HDMI. Do any of you know if I could use the HDMI port for a 5.1 audio system?
@rindi: I know, and that's what I'm also thinking, so I won't risk it.
As I said, it also has HDMI. Do any of you know if I could use the HDMI port for a 5.1 audio system?
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You wouldn't be able to use HDMI directly, you'd have to connect the HDMI output to an HDMI capable TV or something similar, and to that the surround sound system would be attached.
There are many surround sound receivers thst have hdmi inputs for audio and or video. The hdmi port can be used for just audio.