An Audio Codec which comprises a power selecting circuit an audio compiler
circuit and a control amplifier circuit. The power selecting circuit
receives at least a primary power source and an auxiliary power source
and outputs a working power selected from the power sources. The
auxiliary power source is selected and output to the control amplifier
circuit only when the computer is at a power-off status. When the
computer is power-on, the primary power source will be selected and
output to both the audio compiler circuit and the control amplifier
circuit. Therefore, the Audio Codec of the present invention only needs
one set of internally furnished control amplifier circuit to both operate
on the normal power-on status and perform the Power OFF CD function.