The solution was to drive the projector room with my DTS card and the office with my 2nd (onboard) sound card. None of my sound cards will output both SPDIF and analog at the same time. Because everything is DTS over SPDIF in my setup, there is no easy way to get analog audio upstairs for the panel. One problem that appeared early on is audio. (The 8600GS has dual DVI outs.) By extending the Vista desktop across both displays, and using a simple batch file to toggle the 'Primary' display, I can switch back and forth and use the PC from whatever room I happen to be in. I have 25' USB, DVI/HDMI, and audio cables connecting the display in each room to the PC. It drives my 720p projector downstairs as well as a 24" panel in my office upstairs. It sits in a rack in my utility room along with the receiver and cable box. I shelled a lot of money on my HTPC, and try to leverage it whenever possible. Here is what I found for Win7 here (bottom):
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