Installing Hardware 2-8
Connecting
Speaker Systems
For instructions on how to switch between digital and analog modes, refer to topic
“Digital Output Only” of the Creative Surround Mixer
If you have a 5.1 channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources
(such as CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave) to 5.1 channels by using the
Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology. To upmix, you need to enable
CMSS feature in PlayCenter. Refer to the PlayCenter
If you are playing games in
Windows 98 SE MS-DOS mode
(pure DOS mode), you must:
• Make sure the CD Audio
connector on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card and the
Analog Audio connector on
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive are connected.
• In addition, if you get
distorted sound, do not
connect the CD SPDIF
connector on the Sound
Blaster Audigy card to the
Digital Audio connector on
the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive.
Figure 2-10:Connecting speaker systems to the Sound Blaster Audigy card.
Playing Games and Music,
and Watching Movies
with 4.1 or 5.1 Digital
Speaker System of Creative
or Cambridge SoundWorks
Playing Games and Music,
and Watching Movies
with an analog 5.1 channel
speaker system*
Minijack-to-
DIN cable
Triple stereo
audio cable
Analog Line
and Rear
Inputs
5.1 Channel Analog
Speaker System*
Analog
Front, Rear
and Center/
Sub Inputs
*For example,
Creative Inspire
5.1 Analog
Speakers
Connects to
the Audigy
Extension
card
Digital
DIN
Rear Out
SB1394 port
Line Out
Analog/Digital Out jack
Sound Blaster Audigy card
