Creative AWE64 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
1-2 Setting Up Your Audio Card
Knowing Your Audio Card
Your audio card has the following jacks and connectors which allow you to attach
other devices to your card:
Jacks are one-hole connecting interfaces whereas connectors consist of
many pairs of pins. Refer to the online
User’s Guide,
“Hardware
Information”, for details on connector pin assignments
.
4 MB
DRAM
DRAM Upgrade Connectors
Connect an optional memory
daughterboard to increase the memory
available to your audio card so that you can
experience and enjoy high quality sound
reproduction with SoundFont banks.
CD Audio connectors
Connect a CD-ROM drive using a CD
audio cable.
PC Speaker connector
Connects your motherboard’s speaker connector
(refer to “Redirecting PC Sounds to External
Speakers” in the online
User’s Guide
for details).
Joystick/MIDI connector
Connects a joystick or a MIDI device.
You can buy an optional MIDI kit that
allows you to plug in the joystick and
MIDI device simultaneously.
Modem connector
Connects any modem card that is
specifically designed for this interface.
Line Out Left jack
Together with the Line Out
Right jack, connects
powered speakers or an
external amplifier via RCA
connectors for audio output.
Line in jack
Connects external devices
(such as cassette, DAT, or
Minidisc player) for playback
or recording.
Microphone In jack
Connects an external
microphone for voice input.
Line Out Right jack
SPDIF connector
Sony/Philips Digital Interface
format connector. See
Figure 1-2 for more details.
Figure 1-1: The connectors and jacks on your audio card.