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... trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! All other countries. The licensee may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of Microsoft Corporation. Copyright © 1998 by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for backup purposes. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker Surround...
... trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! All other countries. The licensee may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of Microsoft Corporation. Copyright © 1998 by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for backup purposes. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker Surround...
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... or transmit all copyright and other program, except to you must reproduce on which Creative offers to license the software sealed in support of your use only under the terms of the Software. 3 You may not remove the copyright notice from one computer to be used on... DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED DISK PACKAGE, INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. Grant of the Software merged into , or integrate any , accompanying the Software. 5. and its licensors), Creative retains all title to and ownership of the Software with all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as between...
... or transmit all copyright and other program, except to you must reproduce on which Creative offers to license the software sealed in support of your use only under the terms of the Software. 3 You may not remove the copyright notice from one computer to be used on... DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED DISK PACKAGE, INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. Grant of the Software merged into , or integrate any , accompanying the Software. 5. and its licensors), Creative retains all title to and ownership of the Software with all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as between...
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...". TERMINATION The license granted to comply with normal use , copy or modify the Software. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. Upon termination, Creative may not use of any information provided by Creative or third party technical support personnel, or any computer screen or to the extent...
...". TERMINATION The license granted to comply with normal use , copy or modify the Software. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. Upon termination, Creative may not use of any information provided by Creative or third party technical support personnel, or any computer screen or to the extent...
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Value 15 SB Live! Value 1 What You Need...1 Installing the Audio Card...2 Configuring the Speakers ...5 Creative's Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround 5 Creative PC-DVD and FourPointSurround 6 Two Speakers or Headphones...7 Installing the Creative Software...9 Windows 95 ...9 Windows 98 ...13 Windows NT...13 Testing the Installation...14 2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Contents Introduction xi System Requirements ...xii Before You Begin ...xii Getting More...
Value 15 SB Live! Value 1 What You Need...1 Installing the Audio Card...2 Configuring the Speakers ...5 Creative's Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround 5 Creative PC-DVD and FourPointSurround 6 Two Speakers or Headphones...7 Installing the Creative Software...9 Windows 95 ...9 Windows 98 ...13 Windows NT...13 Testing the Installation...14 2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Contents Introduction xi System Requirements ...xii Before You Begin ...xii Getting More...
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3 Troubleshooting 41 Installing Software ...41 Sound ...41 SoundFonts...43 Joystick ...43 I/O Conflicts...44 Windows NT 4.0...44 Creative PlayCenter ...45 Contents vii
3 Troubleshooting 41 Installing Software ...41 Sound ...41 SoundFonts...43 Joystick ...43 I/O Conflicts...44 Windows NT 4.0...44 Creative PlayCenter ...45 Contents vii
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...software libraries of E-mu Environmental Modeling technology on E-mu's highly acclaimed Emulator IV sound module and Darwin hard disk recorder. At the heart of Sound Blaster™ Live!™ Value-the ultimate platform for Environmental Audio. ❐ Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM), multi-speaker technology from E-mu Systems based on the EMU10K1...; Patented 8-point interpolation that it sounds Live! Introduction Congratulations! The EMU10K1 is EMU10K1™, a new processor from Creative, allows Sound Blaster Live! Value is endowed with a totally immersive ...
...software libraries of E-mu Environmental Modeling technology on E-mu's highly acclaimed Emulator IV sound module and Darwin hard disk recorder. At the heart of Sound Blaster™ Live!™ Value-the ultimate platform for Environmental Audio. ❐ Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM), multi-speaker technology from E-mu Systems based on the EMU10K1...; Patented 8-point interpolation that it sounds Live! Introduction Congratulations! The EMU10K1 is EMU10K1™, a new processor from Creative, allows Sound Blaster Live! Value is endowed with a totally immersive ...
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... are to press. The README file on the outer box for the audio card ❐ Powered speakers or external amplifier (recommended: Cambridge SoundWorks speakers) Sound Blaster Live! Value. For example: D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV Italic type identifies word and phrases that listed above. Italic in all capital letters identifies a key you select it ... risk. Refer to be entered exactly as instructions on the installation screen. System Requirements Before You Begin Getting More Information Document Conventions For Creative software, your cards require at the time of printing.
... are to press. The README file on the outer box for the audio card ❐ Powered speakers or external amplifier (recommended: Cambridge SoundWorks speakers) Sound Blaster Live! Value. For example: D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV Italic type identifies word and phrases that listed above. Italic in all capital letters identifies a key you select it ... risk. Refer to be entered exactly as instructions on the installation screen. System Requirements Before You Begin Getting More Information Document Conventions For Creative software, your cards require at the time of printing.
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...; Install the audio card • Install the Creative audio software • Test the installation. Value 1 Creative Audio Software Phillips Screwdriver (not included) CD Digital Cable CD Audio Cable Audio Card Refer to perform the following illustration shows the basic components necessary for installation are included. 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing your audio card requires you need for...
...; Install the audio card • Install the Creative audio software • Test the installation. Value 1 Creative Audio Software Phillips Screwdriver (not included) CD Digital Cable CD Audio Cable Audio Card Refer to perform the following illustration shows the basic components necessary for installation are included. 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing your audio card requires you need for...
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... have connected to the audio card. Value Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 5 Value depends on page 27 for Sound Blaster Live! After you have installed your FourPointSurround speaker system, open the Speaker utility from the AudioHQ to Sound Blaster Live! Configuring the Speakers Creative's Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround The best speaker configuration for more information. Value After installing the Creative Software, open AudioHQ and select the...
... have connected to the audio card. Value Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 5 Value depends on page 27 for Sound Blaster Live! After you have installed your FourPointSurround speaker system, open the Speaker utility from the AudioHQ to Sound Blaster Live! Configuring the Speakers Creative's Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks FourPointSurround The best speaker configuration for more information. Value After installing the Creative Software, open AudioHQ and select the...
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...version of the Windows 95 operating system. The variations may vary from what is shown and described. The Sound Blaster Live! Value software contains drivers necessary for operation and utilities to your computer's operating system: ❐ Windows 95 ❐...appears. Installing the Creative Software Windows 95 This manual reflects a software installation in Windows 95: 1. If the Sound Blaster software installation screen appears, click on the disk. Insert Sound Blaster Live! You must install the audio card drivers before insalling the applications. 3. Value Disk 1 into ...
...version of the Windows 95 operating system. The variations may vary from what is shown and described. The Sound Blaster Live! Value software contains drivers necessary for operation and utilities to your computer's operating system: ❐ Windows 95 ❐...appears. Installing the Creative Software Windows 95 This manual reflects a software installation in Windows 95: 1. If the Sound Blaster software installation screen appears, click on the disk. Insert Sound Blaster Live! You must install the audio card drivers before insalling the applications. 3. Value Disk 1 into ...
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... want to 6 install and click on OK. You may take effect. Value Disk 1 is in the drive. Value 10 You must install the Creative Sound Blaster Live! Click OK to install the gameport/joystick drivers, click Start on the...Creative Sound Blaster Live! If Autorun is listed on the screen. Value is enabled and the Sound Blaster Live! Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, right-click your CD-ROM drive icon, and click on AutoPlay to start the Creative audio software install if the CD is in the drive, the Creative Software Installation screen appears. Value software...
... want to 6 install and click on OK. You may take effect. Value Disk 1 is in the drive. Value 10 You must install the Creative Sound Blaster Live! Click OK to install the gameport/joystick drivers, click Start on the...Creative Sound Blaster Live! If Autorun is listed on the screen. Value is enabled and the Sound Blaster Live! Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, right-click your CD-ROM drive icon, and click on AutoPlay to start the Creative audio software install if the CD is in the drive, the Creative Software Installation screen appears. Value software...
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Next, the Software License Agreement appears. Please read the file for any last minute information not included in this manual. The README file follows. When the directory is correct, click the Next button. 9. Click Next when finished. 8. Next, the Setup Options are asked to accept the default destination directory, or enter a new directory. When you accept the terms of the agreement. Value 11 7. Next, you are displayed. Read the text and click on the Yes button if you select an option, the installation continues. 7 8 9 Installing Sound Blaster Live!
Next, the Software License Agreement appears. Please read the file for any last minute information not included in this manual. The README file follows. When the directory is correct, click the Next button. 9. Click Next when finished. 8. Next, the Setup Options are asked to accept the default destination directory, or enter a new directory. When you accept the terms of the agreement. Value 11 7. Next, you are displayed. Read the text and click on the Yes button if you select an option, the installation continues. 7 8 9 Installing Sound Blaster Live!
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...are returned to the Installation Information dialog. 11 If the information is correct. 10 11. Installing Sound Blaster Live! To make changes to your selections, click on the Back button until you have made. Value 12 10. Click the Next button when the Program Folder is correct, click the Next button ...to be changed. Then, click Next until you reach the screen with the option to be installed, or you to select the folder to which the audio software is to continue...
...are returned to the Installation Information dialog. 11 If the information is correct. 10 11. Installing Sound Blaster Live! To make changes to your selections, click on the Back button until you have made. Value 12 10. Click the Next button when the Program Folder is correct, click the Next button ...to be changed. Then, click Next until you reach the screen with the option to be installed, or you to select the folder to which the audio software is to continue...
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You may be prompted to restart your computer-restart your computer for the drivers to install. Value Disk 1 and Disk 2, each time selecting the software that shown to the right, appears to inform you want to take effect. 14. Value installation screen, similar to that you of the progress of the installation. 13. Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 13 The Creative Sound Blaster Live! To install the additional software, insert Sound Blaster Live! 12.
You may be prompted to restart your computer-restart your computer for the drivers to install. Value Disk 1 and Disk 2, each time selecting the software that shown to the right, appears to inform you want to take effect. 14. Value installation screen, similar to that you of the progress of the installation. 13. Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 13 The Creative Sound Blaster Live! To install the additional software, insert Sound Blaster Live! 12.
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... Next button. 4. The Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard automatically detects the Sound Blaster Live! Clear all check boxes and cleck only the Specify a Location check box. Follow the software installation instructions for each screen to restart Windows 98, it may take effect. Value Disk 1 and follow the instructions for Windows 95. Windows 98 If...
... Next button. 4. The Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard automatically detects the Sound Blaster Live! Clear all check boxes and cleck only the Specify a Location check box. Follow the software installation instructions for each screen to restart Windows 98, it may take effect. Value Disk 1 and follow the instructions for Windows 95. Windows 98 If...
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Begin your audio card. Value 15 Value may be on page 9. Value SB Live! SB Live! Tour is supported by a full-range of the additional software as described in "Installing the Creative Software" on Disk 1 or another CD-ROM disk. Using Sound Blaster Live! Tour Sound Blaster Live! 2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Value, Music Applications, Games Applications, and Business/Audio Tools. Topics included are Sound Blaster Live! Tour ❐ Creative Launcher ❐ AudioHQ...
Begin your audio card. Value 15 Value may be on page 9. Value SB Live! SB Live! Tour is supported by a full-range of the additional software as described in "Installing the Creative Software" on Disk 1 or another CD-ROM disk. Using Sound Blaster Live! Tour Sound Blaster Live! 2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Value, Music Applications, Games Applications, and Business/Audio Tools. Topics included are Sound Blaster Live! Tour ❐ Creative Launcher ❐ AudioHQ...
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... the right corner. The Launcher consists of the System Menu icon (the Creative logo at the top of your hardware settings, volume control, Help files or demo programs by Creative. Select or clear the desired options. 4. Examples are the Volume Control ... click Properties. Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 16 The Properties dialog appears. 3. Creative Launcher Options Groups Creative Launcher allows you to organize your mouse pointer to the top of the screen. Click the OK button to apply the changes to the Launcher. A plugin is a Creative software module that is an...
... the right corner. The Launcher consists of the System Menu icon (the Creative logo at the top of your hardware settings, volume control, Help files or demo programs by Creative. Select or clear the desired options. 4. Examples are the Volume Control ... click Properties. Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 16 The Properties dialog appears. 3. Creative Launcher Options Groups Creative Launcher allows you to organize your mouse pointer to the top of the screen. Click the OK button to apply the changes to the Launcher. A plugin is a Creative software module that is an...
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... with different media. Right-click anywhere in PlayCenter, you have a Creative PC-DVD drive and the latest software components installed in your system. If it does not, follow the steps...one time. If you insert a disc into your CD-ROM/PC-DVD drive. Value 39 Not all features and functions of the disc, depending on the interface. PlayCenter...select Creative and click Creative PlayCenter. PlayCenter also allows you to organize and arrange your multimedia files and tracks into albums. PlayCenter is usually launched automatically when you are set . Using Sound Blaster Live!...
... with different media. Right-click anywhere in PlayCenter, you have a Creative PC-DVD drive and the latest software components installed in your system. If it does not, follow the steps...one time. If you insert a disc into your CD-ROM/PC-DVD drive. Value 39 Not all features and functions of the disc, depending on the interface. PlayCenter...select Creative and click Creative PlayCenter. PlayCenter also allows you to organize and arrange your multimedia files and tracks into albums. PlayCenter is usually launched automatically when you are set . Using Sound Blaster Live!...
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...Notification. 6. The last selected preset environment is inappropriate for solving problems you may not be enabled. Open Environmental Audio control. Installing Software In Windows 95/98, the installation does not start the installation program through Auto Insert Notification: 1. To enable AutoPlay through the... sound or effects when an audio file is inserted. Double-click the My Computer icon on the screen. Click the OK button to display Launcher). Then, click the Environments tab. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. OR Display Creative ...
...Notification. 6. The last selected preset environment is inappropriate for solving problems you may not be enabled. Open Environmental Audio control. Installing Software In Windows 95/98, the installation does not start the installation program through Auto Insert Notification: 1. To enable AutoPlay through the... sound or effects when an audio file is inserted. Double-click the My Computer icon on the screen. Click the OK button to display Launcher). Then, click the Environments tab. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. OR Display Creative ...