[WriteLog] UPDATE Laptop Soundcards - My Findings

Mon Oct 2 20:14:00 EDT 2006

My mistake the Soundblaster pcmcia card scored a 7B and does support passing 
the mic audio to the speaker out.
Rich - N5ZC
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From: <rmthorne at cox.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Laptop Soundcards - My Findings
>I went to one of the large retail electronic stores with a CD in hand that 
>had the sound board check program. I was able to find a salesman that 
>didn't have much to do so we went around to a few of the laptops to see if 
>they would support Writelog.
>> I tested Toshiba's, Gateways and HP's and unfortunately none of them 
> passed the soundboard check, ie, it would not pass the mic audio through 
> to the speaker output. I've also tested a few of the Dells since thats we 
> have here in our office, and again, the Dells did not pass.
>> So I purchased a Soundblaster pcmcia card, the Audigy2ZS card. I was told 
> I could bring it back if the product did not support my application.
>> To make a long story short, it did not pass the soundboard check but I 
> tried it with Writelog anyways. I went to tools and checked echo 
> microphone. The card worked like a champ.
>> Since the the card didn't pass the sound board check I'm starting to 
> wonder if the other laptops would work anyways, but without having 
> Writelog installed, I'll never know unless I purchase one.
>> I may just buy one of the laptops I liked and try it, if it doesn't 
> support Writelog I can always insert the pcmcia card, if it works I can 
> return the pcmcia card.
>> 73,
>> Rich - N5ZC
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