Creative External Sound Blaster Live! SB0490

Hello,I'm about to buy a " Channels 24-bit 48kHz in 5. mode and up to 96kHz in stereo mode USB Interface Sound Card - Retail" and I'd like to know if it's compatible with?any?operating system and notebook. Thanks so much!!Veronica.

Okay. Would it be compatible with an?Everex Laptop (Everex VA200T)?SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista? Home Basic
Processor: Intel? Pentium? Dual Core Processor T2080 ( MB Cache, .73GHz, and 533 MHz Front Side Bus)
Memory: GB DDRII 533, upgradeable to 2GB. 2 Memory slots onboard.
Hard Disk Dri've: 80GB SATA (5400RPM).
Optical Dri've: DVD-ROM/DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support (4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-ROM)
Graphics: VIA? Chrome9? HC IGP (64MB shared memory, 28MB maximum) with DirectX 9.0 Support
Audio: VIA VT708A Vinyl HD Audio with Built-in Speaker
Thanks!Message Edited by veronica22 on 2-9-2007:20 PM

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