Setup Surround Sound in Windows 7

Buying speakers and a good sound card is the first step to getting surround sound from your Windows 7 PC. However, even after you place your speakers and install the drivers, you still need to setup your surround sound system. Learn how to setup a surround sound system in Windows 7.

Surround Sound and Windows 7

It takes some specific hardware and software to achieve surround sound from a Windows 7 PC. First, you must invest in either 5.1 or 7.1 speakers. With 5.1 surround sound, you get the following speaker configuration: