Your Audio Card

Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other devices: 

CD Audio connector

AUX connector

Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD ROM 

Connects to internal audio sources such as 

A jack is a one hole connecting 

or DVD ROM drive using a CD audio cable.

TV Tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards.

interface whereas a connector 

Telephone Answering Device 

CD SPDIF connector

consists of many pins. Some 

connector

Connects to the SPDIF (Digital 

connectors here may not be 

Provides a mono connection from a 

Audio) output (where available) on 

a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive.

available on your card. Refer to 

standard voice modem, and transmits 

microphone signals to the modem.

the online 

User's Guide, 

 Hardware Information , for 

Analog/Digital Out jack

details on connector pin 

6 channel or compressed AC 3 SPDIF 

output for connection to external digital 

assignments.

devices or digital speaker systems.

Also supports Centre and Subwoofer 

analog channels for connection to 5.1 

analog speaker systems.

Line In jack

Connects to an external device 

Audio Extension 

Line Out and Rear Out jacks can 

(such as a cassette, DAT, or MiniDisc 

(Digital I/O) connector

be used simultaneously to power 

player).

Connects to the Digital I/O 

4.1 channel speaker systems. In 

Microphone In jack

card or Live! Drive.

addition, the Analog/Digital Out 

Connects to an external microphone 

for voice input.

jack can be used to power the 

Warning: This is not 

Line Out jack

Centre and Subwoofer (LFE) for 

an IDE interface. Do 

Connects to powered speakers or an 

5.1 channel speaker systems.

not

 connect to your 

external amplifier for audio output. 

Also supports headphones.

IDE devices.

Rear Out jack

Joystick/MIDI connector

Connects to powered speakers or an 

Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. You can 

external amplifier for audio output.

buy an optional MIDI kit that allows you to plug in 

the joystick and MIDI device simultaneously.

Figure 1 1:   Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! card.

1 2 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1