Installing Hardware 1-2
Your Sound
Blaster Audigy
Card
Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other
devices:
A jack is a one-hole
connecting interface whilst a
connector consists of many
pins. Refer to the
“Hardware Information”, for
connector pin assignments.
In Analog mode, Line Out and
Rear Out jacks can be used
simultaneously for 4.1
channel speaker systems. The
Analog/Digital Out jack can be
used for the Center and
Subwoofer (LFE) channels for
5.1 speaker systems.
CD Audio connector (CD_IN)
Connects to the Analog Audio output on a
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive using a CD
audio cable.
SB1394 port (SB1394)
Connects to an IEEE 1394 compatible
external device (such as a digital video
camcorder, digital still camera, printer
or scanner).
Line In jack (LIN_IN)
Connects to an external device
(such as a cassette, DAT or
MiniDisc player).
Microphone In jack (MIC_IN)
Connects to an external
microphone for voice input.
Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and port on the Sound Blaster Audigy card.
Rear Out jack (LIN_IN2)
Connects to powered speakers
or an external amplifier for
audio output.
Line Out jack (LIN_OUT)1
Connects to powered speakers
or an external amplifier for
audio output. Also supports
headphones.
Telephone Answering
Device connector (TAD)
Provides a mono connection
from a standard voice modem,
and transmits microphone
signals to the modem.
AUX connector (AUX_IN)
Connects to internal audio sources
such as TV Tuner, MPEG, or other
similar cards.
Audio Extension
(Digital I/O)
connector
(Optional)
Connects to the
Audigy Drive or Digital
I/O card.
Warning:
This is not
an IDE interface. Do
not
connect it to your
IDE devices.
CD SPDIF connector
(CD_SPDIF)
Connects to the SPDIF (Digital
Audio) output (where available)
on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Analog/Digital Out jack
6-channel or compressed AC-3
SPDIF output for connection to
external digital devices or digital
speaker systems.
Also supports Center and
Subwoofer analog channels for
connection to 5.1 analog speaker
systems.
Internal SB1394 port
(Optional)
Connects to J5 on the
Audigy Drive.
Joystick/MIDI
connector
(Optional)
Connects to the
Joystick/MIDI
bracket