Alternative External Headset/Mic Plug

Hi all , My Case for my PC has two Jacks for Mic Headset on the top for easy access to plug my heaphones and mic in on the fly.
Is there a place on the SB Audigy 2ZS to plug these to in order to make them function ? They have a standard Jumper style female connector connecting to them that appear to plug directly onto pins on the Card.
Am I doomed to have to leave my Mic plugged in at all time behind this huge PC and my Headphones always stretched to reach the speaker for quick disconnects when necassary ?
Sys Specs:
Asus A8N-Dlx
AMD 4200+ x2 Dual Core
2 Gigs Corsair XL low latency
Nvidia 7800GTX
Audigy 2ZSMessage Edited by twellons on 0-4-2005 :59 PM

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