[WriteLog] Laptop Soundcards - My Findings

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Rich, 

The current HP laptops with "Conexant AMC Audio" will echo the mic to 
the headphone/speaker output.  The Soundboard test program gives them 
a score of 6b.  However, the report indicated that the mixer lacked 
MUX or Mute switches for mic and line inputs and WriteLog would be 
unable to automatically switch between mic (Shit+Fn) for recording and 
Line for tape loop (audio review) recording. 

Of course the report was expected as the laptop has only one input 
(the mic)! 

This is an HP Pavilion series laptop ... I believe there is a Compaq 
line that is identical to the HP except for the case/nameplate. 

In any case, I suspect the Audigy2ZS (or an older SoundBlaster MP3+ 
USB) are the best way to insure full two radio audio support with 
WriteLog. 

73, 

   ... Joe Subich, W4TV 
       microHAM America 
       http://www.microHAM-USA.com 
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM 
       support at microham.com 
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of rmthorne at cox.net
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 2:17 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> 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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