NS: Won myself a new soundcard for the laptop

[Devhux]

I'm probably Tempting fate (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83493) with this one, but oh well.

Last week I referred a friend to a weekly e-newsletter, and there was an Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA soundcard up for grabs to one lucky person. Well, last night I opened up my e-mail only to find out that I was the winner of said card. :)

Now, I know what I said about Creative in the PAST (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78219&highlight=Audigy), but at least this card slides into my notebook and doesn't need any power cables or anything (so theoretically, the user experience will be similar to my Audigy 2 NX USB soundcard). I've gotten used to the quirks of Creative Labs by now, so I think I'll manage.

Here's hoping that some new technological gadget actually works. :)

[DarkFury]

Well.. considering that most "laptop speakers" SUCK to begin with.... I guess "free" is "free".

Chaning the soundcard in my laptop ranks right up there with putting a new keyboard in it. :shrug: :D

[navyones]

Congrats! :)

[Daversinger]

thats cool, is it hard to install a hard drive, or sound card into a laptop?

[Devhux]

Well.. considering that most "laptop speakers" SUCK to begin with.... I guess "free" is "free".

Chaning the soundcard in my laptop ranks right up there with putting a new keyboard in it. :shrug: :D

No no, this isn't for the laptop speakers -- this is so I can plug my desktop speakers into the laptop for better sound quality than the basic 2-channel onboard sound offers. Plus, it would even offer better quality through headphones (for example, when I'm watching a DVD during a flight or something). Also, this one does recording as well (it's equivalent in terms of recording quality to the SB Audigy 2 ZS desktop card). I should also mention that my laptop is my primary computer -- yet another reason why this soundcard is a good thing for me.


thats cool, is it hard to install a hard drive, or sound card into a laptop?

It's a PCMCIA (PC Card), so it's a matter of installing the drivers, and sliding the card right into the side of the laptop.

[DarkFury]

No no, this isn't for the laptop speakers -- this is so I can plug my desktop speakers into the laptop for better sound quality than the basic 2-channel onboard sound offers. Plus, it would even offer better quality through headphones (for example, when I'm watching a DVD during a flight or something). Also, this one does recording as well (it's equivalent in terms of recording quality to the SB Audigy 2 ZS desktop card). I should also mention that my laptop is my primary computer -- yet another reason why this soundcard is a good thing for me.

Oh... ok then. :thumb:

Free is good :D

[cbrady]

sweeeeeeet!