How Hook Up Your Laptop to a CD Deck

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    Install USB Sound Card

    • 1). Insert the installation disc for the USB sound card in to the CD/DVD drive of the laptop. After the setup wizard appears on the laptop display screen, click "Install," "Install Drivers" or "Setup."

    • 2). Follow the onscreen prompts to install the drivers for the USB sound card and any sound applications included on the disc. When prompted to select the USB sound card as the default Windows sound device, click "Yes." Click "Finish" or "Restart" to complete installation of the sound card and restart your laptop.

    • 3). Connect the USB cable from the USB sound card to the laptop. Wait a few seconds for Windows to detect the sound card and configure it on your laptop. Connect the speakers the "Speaker" or "Audio Out" port on the USB sound card.

    • 4). Click "Start," then "Control Panel." Click "Hardware and Sound," then "Manage Audio Devices." Ensure that the USB sound card is set as the default device on the "Playback" tab.

    • 5). Click the "Recording" tab in the "Sound" window. Highlight the "Audio In" or "Line In" device. If one of the devices does not appear in the list of recording devices, right-click inside the white space of the "Recording" tab, then click "Show Disabled Devices." Highlight the device, then click "Set Default."

    Connect and Configure CD Deck

    • 1). Connect the 3.5 mm audio cable to the "Audio In" or "Line In" port on the USB sound card adapter.

    • 2). Connect the red and white plugs on the other end of the cable to the right and left channel "Line Out" ports on the CD deck. Red is for the right channel and white for the left.

    • 3). Power on the CD deck and insert an audio or music disc.

    • 4). Open "Sound Recorder" or another recording application on the laptop. Press "Play" on the CD deck. You should be able to hear sound from the CD deck over your computer speaker. Click the "Record" button in the recording application to record sound from the CD to your PC.

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