Optical out on audigy broken?

[Topha]

The optical out on my sb audigy platinum does not work anymore. I checked for some setting in the drivers but did not find anything, so how high is the probability that it is just broken?

[ayoub_ibrahim]

tried another cable?

[Topha]

yep

just reinstalled the drivers and the problem seems to be that it doesnt recognize my live drive. now i just have to find out why, and how to fix it

[Ssin]

Be sure you chose the Platinum version of you drivers because Audigy and Audigy platinum are in fact very different (software-wise speaking). Also don't get the drivers for platinum if you had a simple version with a hardware upgrade.

[Topha]

It didnt let me chose that option during install, dont know why. is there something like a soundblaster uninstall tool to remove everything?

[leech]

Make sure you have the power connector plugged into the live drive.... I know I accidentally unplugged mine when I was playing around in my computer, and then when I went to a friend's for a LAN party, I couldn't hear any sound (I use the front audio jack of the Live Drive for headphones). Other than that, I would just reseat the cables for it as well, the one that connects from the Audigy to the Live Drive.

Speaking of this... I still need to uninstall the newest drivers, then install off the CD (so I can get all the extra crap) then run the updates....

Oh well, for another day...

Leech