Advantages: Good sound, optical connections, complete bundle Disadvantages: A bit light, stereo only via analogue
...your machine’s sound capabilities, the Creative SoundBlaster Connect is just what the doctor ordered
Installation
Being a USB device, you simply need to install the drivers, plug it in to a USB socket and away you go. The Sound Blaster Connect takes its power from the USB connection so no external power pack is needed which is a major plus point. My system has Windows XP and an existing onboard sound card but it's a bit average. After installation ... ...worked fine but I decided to disable the onboard sound via the BIOS to ensure the new one was used by all my software by default.
Hardware
The unit itself is small, light and comes with a bracket for easy attachment to a laptop screen. Despite its size it has a generous selection of socketry. There are left/right line in and out connectors (gold plated) as well optical (TOSLink) in and out on one side and a headphone output/microphone input on ...
ilaskey 20.04.2007
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To all who have Vista
The information on the box indicating VISTA support is blatantly misleading. There is no proper support from the Creative site and the drivers available are Beta and wont necessarily install successfully
This is not the first time I have been deceived by Creative but it shall be the last ...
jaleen 02.12.2007
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