Hi All, I'm narrowing down my choices now and want to buy at the end of the week, if possible. Could those of you with sound cards please supply the following information: CREATIVE LABS 2 ZS PLATINUM - This says "Firewire interface", but also says "USB 2 interface". Does this mean you just plug in externally, or is this card placed inside the computer? Are the external IO Analogue and Digital ports in and out? (Please specify exactly which ports there are.) Are they located on the front of the card (whether internal or external card)? CREATIVE LABS AUDIGY 2 NX - This is the external model, yes? What ports does it have, please? Finally HERCULES DIGIFIRE 7.1 - Is this an internal or external card and where are the ports, please? This says "Digital in and out connectors". Does this mean you don't really need analogue, or are there circumstances where you do? Thanks for any and all feedback and I apologise that I need to raise this again. -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.