Re: soundcard (finished)

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:10 AM, john <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sunday 21 November 2010, Diego Bello wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 5:10 PM, john <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Anyone know of a currently available inexpensive soundcard (say 20-30
> > > Gbp) which works out of the box with 2010.1.
> > > (no hair left after trying the onboard MCP61 or a Soundblaster 5.1vx )
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > I have a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, is a little bit "old" but it works
> > perfectly in Mandriva with the native ALSA driver. I have a 5.1 speakers
> > but you can also use a 7.1 system.
> >
> > It supports multi channel so even if you don't use pulseaudio you won't
> > have trouble using different programs that require sound.
> >
> > Regards,
>
> Thread marked as finished - not solved.
>
> Hi Diego,
>
> Got one of these cards (pre-owned 12Gbp) and it works as you say, thanks
> for
> the tip.
>
> All the best
>
> John
>
>
I'm just glad I could help ;)

Here at the office, I have an Intel sound card listed as " Intel Corporation
82801G (ICH7 Family)" and I've been never able to make it work with skype,
so I installed an good old Sound Blaster Live Value! I had and it just works
:)

Regards,

-- 
Diego Bello Carreño