Creative Sound Blaster PCI User Manual 5
About Your Audio
Card
The figure below shows the connectors of a full-height audio card. These connectors allow you
to attach a variety of devices to your audio card.
• The Rear Out connector is
only available on 4-channel
audio cards.
• SPDIF Out is only available
on certain audio cards. If
available, refer to the online
Help for SPDIF Out mode
selection. The jumper JP1 is
not available on audio cards
supporting SPDIF Out.
• The Line Out jack supports
Speaker Out mode only if
your audio card has the
jumper JP1.
Joystick/MIDI connector
Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. You can buy
an optional MIDI kit that allows you to plug in the
joystick and the MIDI device simultaneously.
Rear Out connector (Black)
Connects to powered speakers for
audio output.
Line Out/SPDIF Out connector
(Green/Lime)
Connects to headphones,
powered/FourPoint Surround
speakers and an external amplifier.
SPDIF output can be obtained
from a mono 3.5mm minijack
(available separately).
Microphone In connector (Red/Pink)
Connects to an external microphone for
voice input.
CD Audio
connector
Connects to a CD-
ROM drive using an
MPC-3 CD audio
cable.
Telephone Answering
Device/Modem
connector
Connects to a voice
modem to transmit and
receive audio signals.
AUX connector
Connects to a TV card
or second CD-ROM
drive.
Line In connector (Blue)
Connects to external devices
such as cassette, DAT, or
MiniDisc player for playback
and recording.
Figure 1: Connectors on your audio card.
TAD
CD
AUX
SPK
LINE
JP1
Front Line Out/Speaker Out jumper (JP1)
Selects between Line Out (default) or Speaker Out
mode for the Green jack. Your card may not support
Speaker Out, and thus, may not have this jumper.