Transferring Sound

[Rayder]

Since this computer doesn't have a soundcard, I want to know if it's possible to transfer the sound from games and such to a laptop that I have and just used headphones from that. I have all the sound files and such if I would have to transfer them if it's even possible at all.

[Rbstr]

nope.

You could go and get a soundcard like an SB 5.1 for < $50

[MattxMosh]

Theres pretty much no ho hope of you have no onboard sound or a sound card.

Rbstr is right, you can get decent sound cards for cheap, or if you just need sound, and dont care about quality, I have about 5 old cards lying around if you want one.

[martyr]

i wonder if you could use a usb headset?

[MattxMosh]

i wonder if you could use a usb headset?

Didn't even think of that, but yeah, theres no reason why you couldn't.

Providing there is a usb port of course.

I suppose any usb/serial device could work.

[Rayder]

Yes, a usb port... what modern day computer doesn't have one? And as for sound quality, I would like to actually understand what I'm hearing.

[MattxMosh]

I use a $20 logitech headset, and it works pretty well.

[Daleon]

Hmm, ya know I really have no clue how that would work. A usb headset connected to a pc with no sound card. I'm thinking the usb headset would take the digital directly and convert it to audio, so guess it would work. I remember some stuff about this a while back when Creative put out the first set of "digital" speakers that didn't have to have a sound card. Haven't seen much of this technology since then as I think they figured out they would put themselves out of the soundcard business lol.

[MattxMosh]

I'm thinking the usb headset would take the digital directly and convert it to audio, so guess it would work.

Thats what I thought too so I assume it should work, since when Im using audio programs I can select which sound device to use, ala modem, sound card, usb headset. Maybe if I get really bored, Ill pull out my sound card and see if it works.

[Rayder]

Do it, then tell me if it works so I could do it possibly.

[Rbstr]

USB audio divices work just like soundcards do, just not internaly and some quallity is lost(only noticible with very high quality things, it is also more CPU intensive)

[MattxMosh]

It worked just fine.

[Rayder]

Sooo... how much would one of these cost?

[MattxMosh]

I got one for $20 ^^^^ But sound wise, its not so great, if you are going to pay more than that, you could get a decent sound card.

On teh other hand, you could always search pricegrabber, or ebay to find you best deal, sound card/speakers, or somehing usb