5.1 speakers and headset in 7.1 sound card

Son1c · 09-11-2006, 08:15 PM

Hello all!
is it possible to have some 5.1 speakers and a headset(with microphone) in a 7.1 surround sound card?
if so could you please tell me how or if there is an adaptor to use?
Thanks

Redbull{wings} · 09-11-2006, 09:25 PM

i believe theres a switch you can use where you plug them both in but flip it depending on what you want to use but you cant have them both used at once

bball4life · 09-12-2006, 01:09 AM

If you wanted to use like the microphone and the speakers at the same time you can, just plug in the green, orange, and black plugs for the speakers and the red one for the mic and just leave the green one from the headset unplugged.

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-12-2006, 01:14 AM

yeah i think you can cuz the sound card should have a REAR/FRONT/SUBWOOFER/MIC/HEADSET out i think

what connection is the headset (USB or 3.5mm

bball4life · 09-12-2006, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impr3ssiv3

yeah i think you can cuz the sound card should have a REAR/FRONT/SUBWOOFER/MIC/HEADSET out i think

what connection is the headset (USB or 3.5mm

I assumed 3.5mm since there is no usb on a soundcard. And soundcards don't have a dedicated headset connection, its just the green plug I believe.

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-12-2006, 01:30 AM

oh yeah

and the sound card dont have to have USB but if the headset is USB then just plug that in and youll get speakers and headset

Son1c · 09-12-2006, 09:27 PM

No my headset isnt USB

So if i just plug all the ones in and just switch the green plug for either headset or Speakers, eventhough its a bit annoying its better than having only headset or speakers.

bball4life · 09-12-2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impr3ssiv3

oh yeah

and the sound card dont have to have USB but if the headset is USB then just plug that in and youll get speakers and headset

Well kind of, I have a USB headset, when I plug it in, that becomes the primary sound device, so in a sense it disables the sound card so only the headset works, when you unplug it, then the speakers work again.

Impr3ssiv3 · 09-12-2006, 10:18 PM

well i bet theres some software out there to duplicate it

or you could get a spliter and have the jack that goes to the speakers be slpit into two and one goes to speaker and one goes to headset

09-11-2006, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Son1c New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14	5.1 speakers and headset in 7.1 sound card Hello all! is it possible to have some 5.1 speakers and a headset(with microphone) in a 7.1 surround sound card? if so could you please tell me how or if there is an adaptor to use? Thanks

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Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	yeah i think you can cuz the sound card should have a REAR/FRONT/SUBWOOFER/MIC/HEADSET out i think what connection is the headset (USB or 3.5mm __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-12-2006, 01:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	oh yeah and the sound card dont have to have USB but if the headset is USB then just plug that in and youll get speakers and headset __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-12-2006, 10:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	well i bet theres some software out there to duplicate it or you could get a spliter and have the jack that goes to the speakers be slpit into two and one goes to speaker and one goes to headset __________________ The Shit: Antec P180B ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 nForce 570 AMD X2 4200+ AM2 @ 2.42 CORSAIR XMS2 DDR2 800 2X1GB eVGA 256MB 7900GT KO BenQ 19" 2ms LCD Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 3DMark03~19601

09-12-2006, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Son1c New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14	No my headset isnt USB So if i just plug all the ones in and just switch the green plug for either headset or Speakers, eventhough its a bit annoying its better than having only headset or speakers.

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