How do I playback my voice through my speakers?

Why is 7.1 Speakers not an option anymore?

• Last night I plugged in my speakers for a change to watch a movie instead of game like I usually am. And since I have crappy speakers I have to set it to stereo sound (ie only 2 plays from left and right). But afterward the next morning I go to plug my headset in again, that is usually using 7.1 sound, and I see that I now don't even have the option to use 7.1. My comp is very new (to me at least) and i have done this switching of headphones and speakers before tho not that many times. Comp Specs: Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: System manufacturer System Model: System Product Name BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/05/10 19:13:52 Ver: 08.00.10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.1GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4078MB RAM ----------------------- Display Devices ----------------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce GTX 560 DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC -------------------- Audio Devices ------------------- Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) Default Sound Playback: No Default Voice Playback: No Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6251 (English) HW Accel Level: Basic Cap Flags: 0xF1F Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000

• Answer:

  It sounds like the driver for your soundcard may have become corrupted. Try getting the most up-to-date drivers for it, uninstall it, and reinstall fresh.