Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card
For analog CD audio output:

connect an Analog CD audio cable (available separatly) from the Analog Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card as shown in Figure 1-6.

A

•If the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card is connected to both the CD_SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD- ROM or DVD-ROM drive, do not enable the CD Audio and CD Digital options at the same time in Creative Surround Mixer.

•Analog and Digital CD audio cables are not needed when CDDA is used.

•The CD_SPDIF connector is not used with software DVD players.

C

B

OR

 

 

A: CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

B: Analog CD Audio cable (not included)

C: Digital CD Audio cable (included with some models)

Figure 1-6: Connecting analog/digital audio cables to CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives.

For digital CD audio output:

connect the Digital CD audio cable (included with some models) from the Digital Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_SPDIF connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card as shown in Figure 1-6.

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