Hi, paul. The audigy has a line of external sound device for laptops,
called the audigy 2 nx or xn, don't remember now which one of those it is,
but I own one, use it on my desktop, and it works wonderfully. I got mine
at Fry's Electronics for about 130 smackers. It's a great machine.
Shane
At 04:18 PM 4/16/2004, you wrote:
Thanks Tony for your answers and your help.
Paul
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From: "nick danger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Newbee With A Multichannel Soundcard Question?
> Hi Paul,
>
> I had sighted assistance for instaling the hardware. Since I don't have a
> laptop, I can't answer that question with certainty. My guess is that it
> will function in one though. As far as the sound card acting
multi-channel,
> I think that it may have something to do with the audio cd's file type.
> Files with the normal cda file extension will play despite the output
> source. Again I could be wrong about all of this so don't hold me to
givving
> you absolute gospel.
>
> Tony
> ---Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Hutson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 3:27 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbee With A Multichannel Soundcard Question?
>
>
> > Well, Tony, were you able to install your soundblaster without sighted
> help?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "nick danger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:15 PM
> > Subject: Re: Newbee With A Multichannel Soundcard Question?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > >
> > > Unfortunately you do not have a multi-channel card. Single channel
> cards
> > > only allow one mp3 or wav source to run through them. Multi-channels
> > allow
> > > just what the name implies. I had to get rid of a creative labs
PCI128
> > for
> > > the same reason. Got a sound blaster audigy for about 100 buckeroos
at
> > the
> > > time I snatched it and haven't looked back. Hopefully I am explaining
> > this
> > > correctly if not I know that folks out hear can further clear this up.
> > >
> > > Tony
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Hutson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 2:51 PM
> > > Subject: Newbee With A Multichannel Soundcard Question?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all.
> > > >
> > > > I am trying to determine whether or not I have a multichannel
> soundcard.
> > > It
> > > > seems that in some cases it is acting like a multichannel card
because
> I
> > > can
> > > > play an audio CD in Winamp, and hear Jaws speak, and music playing
at
> > the
> > > > same time. However, when playing an MP3 file in Winamp, Jaws will
NOT
> > > > speak. Also, when I try to enter the chat rooms in Audio-tips, I
get
> > the
> > > > message "can not access your output device, another program is using
> > it".
> > > > But, I can have speech and music playing at the same time using
> Windows
> > > > Media Player.
> > > > My soundcard is a Maestro and I am running a Dell Inspiron5000
laptop
> > > > computer with Win98 S. E. and Jaws 4.51.
> > > > Is there a setting in control pannel that I need to change that
> controls
> > > my
> > > > soundcard playback?
> > > > This has been BUGGGGGing me for a long time so ANY help or
assistance
> > > > someone could give me would be VERY VERY much appreciated.
> > > > T I A,
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
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