Quick question regarding dolby sound

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If you are asking if the card provides Dolby AC3 output, then according to
the Soundblaster website, it does not.

Yellow is usually a digital out.
Green is speakers.
Black is central channel.

If you go to support.dell.com then it should have more info.

What specific speaker system.

Tom
"J. Makela" <nospam@me.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy.
>
> How can I tell if my soundcard can handle a dolby speaker system? Right
now
> all I know about the sound on this machine (Dimension 4550) is that it's
> SoundBlaster Live! 5.1.
>
> On the card itself, I see yellow, blue, pink, green, and black outlets
plus
> what appears to be a funky SCSI port (? that's the icon anyway)..
>
> Right now of course, it's pink for the microphone and green for the
speakers
> (stereo). Do the other outlets involve dolby stuff or are they something
> else?
>
> TIA for any help!
> Jason
>
>
>
>

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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> If you are asking if the card provides Dolby AC3 output, then according to
> the Soundblaster website, it does not.

Darn.

> Yellow is usually a digital out.
> Green is speakers.
> Black is central channel.
>
> If you go to support.dell.com then it should have more info.
>
> What specific speaker system.

Not really looking at anything specific so far, I was hoping to do some
homework beforehand so's to eliminate possible headaches. Looks like I'm
going to have to upgrade m'sound card before I can jump into Dolby heaven.
 

Thanks for the help!
Jason

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It does do 5.1.

"J. Makela" <nospam@me.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news NednX2_tpKlZvTdRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> > If you are asking if the card provides Dolby AC3 output, then according
to
> > the Soundblaster website, it does not.
>
> Darn.
>
> > Yellow is usually a digital out.
> > Green is speakers.
> > Black is central channel.
> >
> > If you go to support.dell.com then it should have more info.
> >
> > What specific speaker system.
>
> Not really looking at anything specific so far, I was hoping to do some
> homework beforehand so's to eliminate possible headaches. Looks like I'm
> going to have to upgrade m'sound card before I can jump into Dolby heaven.
>  
>
> Thanks for the help!
> Jason
>
>
>

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"J. Makela" <nospam@me.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news NednX2_tpKlZvTdRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> > If you are asking if the card provides Dolby AC3 output, then according
to
> > the Soundblaster website, it does not.
>
> Darn.
>
> > Yellow is usually a digital out.
> > Green is speakers.
> > Black is central channel.
> >
> > If you go to support.dell.com then it should have more info.
> >
> > What specific speaker system.
>
> Not really looking at anything specific so far, I was hoping to do some
> homework beforehand so's to eliminate possible headaches. Looks like I'm
> going to have to upgrade m'sound card before I can jump into Dolby heaven.
>  
>
> Thanks for the help!
> Jason
>
>
>


Jason -

I understand your sentiments. However, be prepared to lose your front audio
out jack (behind the I/O door on the bezel along with USB) due to a
proprietary connection on that cable.

Dell OEM cards have a (white) connector for that cable while retail cards
will not.

Good luck

Stew