Mark/Roy,
Now that I have an answer to my question, I need to know which model to buy. I prefer the soundblaster external to the English model because it has an external protective case, whereas the English model appears to be a board w/o any protective case.
However, there are very few of these soundblaster models around and the Creative web site doesn't even show it any more. It must be an older model no longer supported by Creative.
If it's not asking too much, please go to the Amazon.com website using the URL below and see if this is the model I should buy-or if you think that Creative now has a different, more current model that would do the same job.
I appreciate your input-as I sure don't want to buy something that won't work-because of my limited knowledge in the area.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...3127433&sr=8-1
Thanks for your help,
Al North.