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Title: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Lectrician on Nov 6^th, 2004, 12:37pm

These soundcards have 5 3.5mm jacks....what do they do??

I currently have 1 plugged into my beefy computer speakers (all my music is on a second hard drive).

I have a cable running to my other hi-fi's for use during parties etc, and have to unplug my computer speakers to plug it in.

I know i could split it, but I was wondering there is a 'fixed' level output I could use, as the keyboard has a volume control on it that I want to use for the computer room speakers, and don't want that altering the volume of the other stereos.

Anyone got any ideas, Not sure if i can 'switch on' one of the other jacks somehow??

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Windy Miller on Nov 6^th, 2004, 8:27pm

1) - Speakers
2) - Line Out
3) - Microphone

Connect the Hi Fi to the Line out socket - dunno which one that is tho - its a bit dark in here and I cant see whats what! ::)

Windy

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Dewy on Nov 6^th, 2004, 9:45pm

All the outlets have been colour coded for a few years.
Red (pink) blue green & yellow.
Red is Microphone
Green is Speakers
Blue is Line out
Yellow is Line In
Although the last 2 could be the other way round.
I cant get to the back of mine to see properly.

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Windy Miller on Nov 6^th, 2004, 11:34pm

Hi Lectrician - just re-read the original post - properly this time!

FIVE sockets? Thought it said 3 sorry mate - too much faling down juice tonight I guess :P

Windy

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Lectrician on Nov 7^th, 2004, 10:19am

Mine are Black, Pink, Green, Blue, Yellow/Orange

My speakers are connected to Green, and work.

If I plug them into the orange, only one channel works, and quietly???

I assume the Black may be digital or something.

Broken, or settings wrong somewhere??

Cheers guys.

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Lectrician on Nov 7^th, 2004, 11:16am

Downloaded a manual, turns out my jacks are as follows...

BLACK is Rear Out
GREEN is Line Out
PINK is Mike
BLUE is Line In
ORANGE is 6 ch Digital Out

My 2 computer speakers plug into GREEN, I have now told the computer that I use 4 speakers, and have connected the stereos around the house to the BLACK socket - all works great.

Only thing, the stereos around the house are affected by the volume control on the desktop and keyboard. �Anyone any ideas if I can alter this??

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Logic_Plus on Nov 7^th, 2004, 11:16am

Page 14 of this might help
http://files.europe.creative.com/manualdn/Manuals/790/English.pdf

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Lectrician on Nov 7^th, 2004, 11:17am

As much of a star you are, I was just on that very site.

Cheers anyway ;D

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by L.Spark on Nov 7^th, 2004, 3:25pm

The orange is a digital 3.5mm jack (spdif I think), not used a soundblaster for a long time, use digital surround card with an external decoder now.

Heres an image

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by jc on Dec 19^th, 2004, 12:56am

wrote on Nov 7^th, 2004, 11:16am:

Hello lectrician

Why not connect line out to DAT input on your hi fi aswell as line in to dat in then run the other speakers from your hi fi. You would also be able to record output from your hi fi onto your computer/cd recorder. Your hi fi speakers would then be controlled by the hi fi
jc :)....I'm not Stoday by the way (as lspark seems to think)

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by L.Spark on Dec 19^th, 2004, 2:49am

is that right ::)

what kind of planet & country are you from lol ::)

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by jc on Dec 19^th, 2004, 5:53am

Possibly not :(

Where's cyber space anyway???

;D

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by L.Spark on Dec 19^th, 2004, 12:47pm

Now why is it that I suddenly thougt jesus christ when I saw your initals, that's the sort of thing a kid would do.

So your not Stoday, but your Jesus Christ?

I doubt both there ::)

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by jc on Dec 19^th, 2004, 5:30pm

Thanks for the compliment of my youthfullness ;)

I doubt you're a christmas tree ;D

Perhaps we are going off topic slightly....sorry Lectrician :-[
jc

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by Stoday on Dec 19^th, 2004, 10:39pm

jc really is not Stoday.

Why does everyone think I'm jc? ???

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by L.Spark on Dec 19^th, 2004, 10:57pm

Didn't know they did... anyway...

Quote:

I doubt you're a christmas tree ;D

Or santa ;)

Title: Re: Computer Soundblaster
Post by jc on Dec 20^th, 2004, 6:10pm

wrote on Dec 19^th, 2004, 10:57pm:

Didn't know they did... anyway...

Or santa ;)

Ha ha....I don't need to spike the mince pie then ;D

Merry Christmas

jc