SB Audigy External drive (SB0110) + SB Audigy 2 ZS card (SB0350) =

Hi,
I was wondering if there was a way to hook up the Sound Blaster Audigy External dri've (SB00) that came with the SB Audigy Platinum EX package to the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS card (SB0350) and if so, could somebody please explain to me what i need to do to get it done? I hooked them up together but i couldn't really get the drivers to work so i'd really like to know if it's even possible to do that.
Thank you !Message Edited by DjStik93 on 07-09-2006 07:02 PM

Hello!
Is this 00% that is not compatible to a Audigy 2 ZS with a AUD_EXT header?
Is it not the same?
Look => http://ali've.singnet.com.sg/audigy/review/audigy-dri've-ext.htm
Plz reply!
Regards,..

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