Traditional surround sound literally surrounds you ... than queuing up the right soundtrack for a rainfall or ricochet sound check. We have one last troubleshooting trick up our sleeves for ...

Check that the surround output is enabled, and that it is not muted, either on the computer, home cinema system or the speakers themselves. What if sound is coming from the wrong speakers?

and check the connection between the speaker cables and the subwoofer. If everything is powered on and connected, go to your TV and ensure the audio output channel is set to "Surround Sound" or "5 ...