Sound question on laptops
 

I got a new laptop today, and it does not have a port for my soundcard, and I was wondering if there is any way to get a toslink hookup without one?

Your laptop doesn't have an internal sound card that's decent enough?

It has a stereo out put yes, but I am used to using my optical line into my receiver.

just get a half inch headphone jack wire with rca (red, white) on the other end

Yes, that is what I am using now, stereo though.

My receiver is a nice one, so I like to make use of it.

i have a nice reciever to...wish my laptop had an optical output..i have never seen this

Sound cards ftw.

Granted most of my music is not 5.1, but my receiver can do the faux 5.1

I will start reading my owners manual and see what I can do.

Ok, so I can get an adapter to go from a express card to pcmcia slot, or just buy a new sound card made for an express card slot.

Thoughts? They are roughly the same price.

just do it

Decided it was cheaper to pick up a USB sound card.
http://www.soundblaster.com/ISS/imag...ge/17751_1.png

Picked this one up for 70 ish, does 5.1 toslink. I is happy now. :)