Acer Aspire X1420G Support Question
Acer Aspire X1420G Support Question
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Question posted by petersimpson916 on August 23rd, 2012
Sound Card
Will the X1420 support 5.1 surround sound speakers?
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Answer #1: Posted by LightofEarendil on August 23rd, 2012 8:25 AM
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The specifications here say it only allows stereo support:
http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/2011/acer/aspire/AspireX1420G/AspireX1420Gsp2.shtml
But, you can, with proper driver support, reassign the jacks in the back to carry audio signals for Front/Rear, Central and subwoofer speakers. I see your computer uses realtek audio chipset, assuming you have the drivers installed, go to control panel, search for realtek, if it says something like HD audio in the title, the probablity of it supporting jack reassigning is very high.You can also test this out, by just plugging in a headphone plug in the microphone jack and see if it presents options to select the type of audio output.
If all this fails, I am afraid your only option is to use an internal/external sound card.
If you need drivers:
http://support.acer.com/product/default.aspx?modelId=3670
Cheers
Answer #2: Posted by baklogic on August 23rd, 2012 10:18 AM
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The best place I found to give the informtion on the sound was here, and the pdf says
High-Definition Audio support with 5.1 Channel Output
http://i.walmart.com/i/rb/0009980294238.pdf
Another place selling the motherboards, said it had Integrated ALC662 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio
So I hope that helps-
25 years playing with computers/laptops, software, and 10 years a geek/nerd -always learning
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