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PCMCIA Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS Notebook sound card

post #1 of 15
7/29/05 at 3:06am
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Since the i9300 has 2 speakers and a "sub-woofer" does this mean that the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook sound card can give you dolby digital 2.1 surround sound?
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post #2 of 15
7/29/05 at 3:48am
i have one but i have mine hooked up to speakers on my 9300
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post #3 of 15
7/29/05 at 5:16am
In the manual for the soundcard, one of the first things it says is that the soundcard AUTOMATICALLY disables all onboard sound. So no, that would not work
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post #4 of 15
7/29/05 at 5:19am
yes you either use headphones or use speakers that is the only sucky thing about it
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post #5 of 15
7/29/05 at 5:28am
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Originally Posted by blacklimo03
In the manual for the soundcard, one of the first things it says is that the soundcard AUTOMATICALLY disables all onboard sound. So no, that would not work
You can use built-in speakers or headphone jack with a driver update.
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post #6 of 15
7/29/05 at 6:33am
Since this topic is up again already, how can i make my audigy use internal speakers? Where do i get this "driver update"?
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post #7 of 15
7/29/05 at 11:45am
Just install the driver its the latest for the card on the soundbaster website. As long as you dont have any speakers or heaphones plugged in it should auto detect the internal speakers.
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post #8 of 15
7/29/05 at 1:06pm
Also, after you install the update and enable it you need to turn the internal speakers to full. After that you can use the Audigy volume control normally.
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post #9 of 15
7/29/05 at 1:15pm
While I am thinking about it...

Here is the full driver download:

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

Here is the "Feature Mode Selection Utility" which actually makes the magic happen:

http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

I downloaded and installed what I needed from the full driver so I have no experience just trying to update the "Feature Mode ..." to enable the functionality.

Hope that helps.
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post #10 of 15
7/29/05 at 3:43pm
Why would you feel it necessary to use an external sound card for the internal lappy speakers? Just curious b/c I have this card, & the correct driver for using it w/ the internal speakers----->no perceptible difference in sound.
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post #11 of 15
7/29/05 at 4:04pm
I use the PCMCIA card with my 7.1 surround, and I need to get some compatible headphones (read headset). What do you guys think? Any ideas?
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post #12 of 15
7/30/05 at 7:01pm
Thx for the links djguyton I already had some good beta driver installed so I just downloaded the tool and it works sweet.

Answering cubbie5150's question why is it necessery to use audigy with internal speakers. I practically dont turn my notebook off now, have one or two mediaplayers running at all times and some game. I have 5.1 system from creative on my desk and i also use headphones/headset, before I go to sleep I usually read/watch/play something sitting on my bed and I cant use my 5.1 there so It bugs the hell out of me to have to remove the audigy and restart every game/mediaplayer/etc I was using sitting at the desk (stupid programs just dont wana switch the hardware on the go ).
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post #13 of 15
7/30/05 at 11:42pm
Is it me or using internal speakers with audigy really eats up like 5-10% CPU power? I just had some really bad lag in BF2.
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post #14 of 15
7/31/05 at 12:07am
My CPU usage is always at 100%
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post #15 of 15
7/31/05 at 12:13am
Does anyone know if the USB version of the Audigy 2 NX would allow you to use the internal speakers, too?
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