Audigy2 Notebook and laptop speakers?

Drakon · Mar 12, 2006, 06:29 AM

Is it possible to use the audigy 2 notebook with my laptop speakers?
If not, is it possible to install and use the card with the onboard (Realtek) sound enabled? Would the 2 conflict?

Edit: Just realised that I posted this in the wrong forums. Can a mod please move this?

**dj_stick** · Mar 12, 2006, 07:03 AM

i think onboard sound is hardwire to the laptop speakers… unless you connect the line out of the a2zsnb to the line in of the onboard sound you won't be able to use the laptop speakers

Drakon · Mar 12, 2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

i think onboard sound is hardwire to the laptop speakers… unless you connect the line out of the a2zsnb to the line in of the onboard sound you won't be able to use the laptop speakers

Hmmm, so how would I do that?

**dj_stick** · Mar 13, 2006, 03:25 AM

stereo jack to stereo jack loopback cable
line out from the a2zsnb to the line in on your laptop
in the sound mixer app make sure you un-mute and set the level for the Line in fader as appropriate

that should work

Hiho_boy · Mar 13, 2006, 06:10 AM

in the featuere mode selection utility .. ( a driver update in the creative site) u can select to use the laptop speakers... it works too..

Drakon · Mar 13, 2006, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hiho_boy

in the featuere mode selection utility .. ( a driver update in the creative site) u can select to use the laptop speakers... it works too..

Hmm, I'll have to check that out

Drakon · Mar 13, 2006, 08:35 AM

Ok, I got the utility installed and it's working, but the sound seems to be somewhat low, even when the speakers are turned all the way up. Is there a way to fix this?

**dj_stick** · Mar 13, 2006, 09:13 AM

set the levels in the CL mixer app

Drakon · Mar 13, 2006, 05:12 PM

CL Mixer?

**dj_stick** · Mar 13, 2006, 09:17 PM

the creative mixer app, one of the driver programs that gets installed

Drakon · Mar 13, 2006, 09:27 PM

Ah yes. Forgot about that. Currently it's uninstalled, but i'll give it a try

Thanks DJ.

Drakon · Mar 13, 2006, 11:03 PM

Hey DJ, I can't use the mixer because I'm using the latest drivers that integrated most of those "extra" apps.

**dj_stick** · Mar 14, 2006, 08:44 AM

there should still be one application that allows you to change the levels of the ins and outs… somewhere

Drakon · Mar 14, 2006, 06:12 PM

Nope

Check them out. You can get an idea of what I'm talking about by installing the latest drivers for the PCI ver of the ZS. It's basically the same as the notebook version, plus a few things.

**dj_stick** · Mar 14, 2006, 08:48 PM

i haven't touched the CL Drivers ever

but i still find it hard to believe there are NO controls for input and output levels

Drakon · Mar 14, 2006, 08:59 PM

The only controls are from the Windows Control Panel. There is an option to synchronize with the CP.

Mar 12, 2006, 06:29 AM	#1
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Audigy2 Notebook and laptop speakers? Is it possible to use the audigy 2 notebook with my laptop speakers? If not, is it possible to install and use the card with the onboard (Realtek) sound enabled? Would the 2 conflict? Edit: Just realised that I posted this in the wrong forums. Can a mod please move this?

Mar 13, 2006, 06:10 AM	#5
Hiho_boy DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	in the featuere mode selection utility .. ( a driver update in the creative site) u can select to use the laptop speakers... it works too..

Mar 13, 2006, 08:35 AM	Thread Starter #7
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Ok, I got the utility installed and it's working, but the sound seems to be somewhat low, even when the speakers are turned all the way up. Is there a way to fix this?

Mar 13, 2006, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #9
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	CL Mixer?

Mar 13, 2006, 09:27 PM	Thread Starter #11
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Ah yes. Forgot about that. Currently it's uninstalled, but i'll give it a try Thanks DJ.

Mar 13, 2006, 11:03 PM	Thread Starter #12
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Hey DJ, I can't use the mixer because I'm using the latest drivers that integrated most of those "extra" apps.

Mar 14, 2006, 06:12 PM	Thread Starter #14
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	Nope Check them out. You can get an idea of what I'm talking about by installing the latest drivers for the PCI ver of the ZS. It's basically the same as the notebook version, plus a few things.

Mar 14, 2006, 08:59 PM	Thread Starter #16
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	The only controls are from the Windows Control Panel. There is an option to synchronize with the CP.