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| 125455 | 2003-03-04 06:53:00 | My laptop has only a mono mic input, and I now want to record from external sources onto my HDD. So, I need a stereo Line-in. As my present sound card is built into the motherboard I will need a new external sound card. I don't use my computer as a high quality audio centre, so my requirement is for a basic sound card that will give me a stereo Line-in. Suggestions please. I have a PIII 800 128 MB RAM with MS ME. Thanks. |
Shortstop (632) | ||
| 125456 | 2003-03-04 07:11:00 | Laptops don't have traditional PCI slots for "cards" so you may have to search for PCMCIA or CardBus type cards. They do exist according to Google, but some of the prices were US$700 I am assuming your laptop has PCMCIA or CardBus slots. Beware there is a difference so make sure you check out the capabilities of your laptop There may be USB solutions out there as well, but again I suspect you may need to do a lot of Google searching for either. I cant say I have ever seen them in NZ. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 125457 | 2003-03-04 07:13:00 | Some Creative Labs soundcards are USB, but they're more than just standard line-out/in etc, usually for surround sound I think. Have a look at some of the external creative ones. An external soundcard is not going to be cheap though :-) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 125458 | 2003-03-04 08:25:00 | Yes, thanks Godfather and Chilling Silence. The only one I've come across so far is a Sound Blaster Extigy which connects through USB. At $399 +GST it's too much technology and too expensive for the basic job I want it to do. | Shortstop (632) | ||
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