Plug the Sound Adapter into your USB port, and then plug your headphones into the Adapter.7.1 Channel sound without the investment in a whole set of speakers Tired of trying to stretch your cables around the back of your computer?Plug this Adapter into a USB port on the front, and use the headphone jack (for output) or the miniphone jack (for input).The USB Virtual 7.1 Channel Sound Adapter is a highly flexible audio interface which can be used either with desktop or notebook systems.Comes bundled with Xear 3D Sound simulation software, and turns your stereo speaker or earphones into a 7.1 channel environment USB2.0 Full-Speed (12Mbps) Specification USB HID Class Specification 1.1 USB Audio Device Class Specification 1.0 USB bus-powered, no external power required.Technical Specification 100% New 7.1 Channel External USB Audio Sound Card Adapter USB2.0 Full-Speed SpecificationConnectors: USB Type A, Stereo output jack, mono miniphone input jack USB bus-powered, no external power requiredLED indicators: miniphone-Mute Status, Activity No drivers required for Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / 7 / Server 2003 / Vista, Linux, MacOSDimensions: 2.25" x 1.0" x 0.50"Package include:1X External Sound Card Audio AdapterNote:Light and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing.The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.