How do I connect 5.1 speaker system to a single laptop mono output other than buying a soundcard?

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I have just bought a 5.1 speaker system. but it has more than 1 input! I have only 1 output from my laptop, as a result I could not play half of the speaker. Any cheaper alternative than buying a soundcard?

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Get you self a firewire or USB sound card or if your laptop has an out optical you could use that, but again thats if your 5.1 amp has opitical in.

I really nice sound card for a laptop is the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=16642

Will my 360 have surround sound if I plug my speaker system into my TV?

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Or does the speaker system need to be plugged directly into my 360? My 360's connected to my TV via HDMI, if that make a difference.

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Assuming your surround sound has optical input the best connection would be xbox to TV via HDMI and xbox to surround sound via optical cable

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