Surround Sound system

Just got the 400 watt Altec Lansing 641 4.1 sound system for my birthday. As we speak, my gaming computer is in the shop with a fried mobo (thanks mother nature and your lightning with 100,000 amps of current), so I'm anxious to get it back and hook up the SB Audigy Platinum. Just listening to it on my mom's Compaq with a SB16 and some MP3s, it just blew my mind how hard this thing hits. I'm wondering if anyone else has this system and how they have their 4 satellite speakers arranged. I have limited desk (and room) space until I get back to school, so space saving ideas are appreciated.