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If you are also found in a separate folder on any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. When you click a link to launch a program, a dialog box may make use this manual Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Creative Audio Software Information in this document is going to launch the application. The licensee may appear to...
If you are also found in a separate folder on any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. When you click a link to launch a program, a dialog box may make use this manual Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Creative Audio Software Information in this document is going to launch the application. The licensee may appear to...
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...Audio Entertainment ix What is EAX ADVANCED HD x CreativeWare xi In Your Package xi System Requirements xi Sound Blaster Audigy card xi SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing xii Getting More Information xii More Help xii Technical Support xii ...Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Hardware What You Need 1-1 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1-2 Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket 1-3 Installation Steps 1-4 Step 1: Prepare your computer 1-4 Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1-5 Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional 1-5 Step 4: Connect to...
...Audio Entertainment ix What is EAX ADVANCED HD x CreativeWare xi In Your Package xi System Requirements xi Sound Blaster Audigy card xi SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing xii Getting More Information xii More Help xii Technical Support xii ...Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Hardware What You Need 1-1 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1-2 Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket 1-3 Installation Steps 1-4 Step 1: Prepare your computer 1-4 Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1-5 Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional 1-5 Step 4: Connect to...
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...Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience 3-3 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience 3-3 Creative Diagnostics 3-3 Creative Surround Mixer 3-4 Creative AudioHQ 3-4 SoundFont Control 3-5 Device Controls 3-5 Creative Keyboard 3-5 MIDI Input 3-5 EAX Control 3-5 Creative WaveStudio 3-6 Creative PlayCenter 3-6 Creative Recorder 3-7 Creative Oozic Player 3-7 Vienna...
...Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience 3-3 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience 3-3 Creative Diagnostics 3-3 Creative Surround Mixer 3-4 Creative AudioHQ 3-4 SoundFont Control 3-5 Device Controls 3-5 Creative Keyboard 3-5 MIDI Input 3-5 EAX Control 3-5 Creative WaveStudio 3-6 Creative PlayCenter 3-6 Creative Recorder 3-7 Creative Oozic Player 3-7 Vienna...
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... support 4-6 Enjoying A3D 1.0 support 4-6 Enjoying DOS games 4-6 Enjoying audio presets in games 4-6 Customizing environments for non-3D games 4-7 Appendixes A General Specifications Features A-1 PCI Bus Mastering A-1 Audigy Processor A-1 High Quality Audio Path A-1 Professional Digital Audio Processing A-2 Flexible Mixer Control A-2 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding A-2 Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM A-3 SB1394TM Compatibility A-3 Connectivity A-3 v
... support 4-6 Enjoying A3D 1.0 support 4-6 Enjoying DOS games 4-6 Enjoying audio presets in games 4-6 Customizing environments for non-3D games 4-7 Appendixes A General Specifications Features A-1 PCI Bus Mastering A-1 Audigy Processor A-1 High Quality Audio Path A-1 Professional Digital Audio Processing A-2 Flexible Mixer Control A-2 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding A-2 Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM A-3 SB1394TM Compatibility A-3 Connectivity A-3 v
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Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-DOS B-1 Understanding ...
Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-DOS B-1 Understanding ...
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...and instant interactive Oozic music videos, which consists of fun. This enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HDTM technologies for purchasing Sound Blaster Audigy, which you can share with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to -Analog Converter (DAC), ...Sound Blaster Audigy delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with your friends over the Internet. Included in your games and music listening experience. ...
...and instant interactive Oozic music videos, which consists of fun. This enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HDTM technologies for purchasing Sound Blaster Audigy, which you can share with 96 kHz SPDIF support. The SB1394 port provides easy high-speed connectivity to -Analog Converter (DAC), ...Sound Blaster Audigy delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with your friends over the Internet. Included in your games and music listening experience. ...
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... audio. DREAMTM creates an enhanced, "disco-like" surround sound for seamless transition from the Sound Blaster Audigy family of sound in a digital audio file. Taking advantage of the increased processing capabilities of the Sound Blaster Audigy HDA Processor, EAX ADVANCED HD delivers a host of early reflections and echoes. Sonic superiority is EAX...
... audio. DREAMTM creates an enhanced, "disco-like" surround sound for seamless transition from the Sound Blaster Audigy family of sound in a digital audio file. Taking advantage of the increased processing capabilities of the Sound Blaster Audigy HDA Processor, EAX ADVANCED HD delivers a host of early reflections and echoes. Sonic superiority is EAX...
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... digital entertainment experience because: - The following items are included in your Sound Blaster Audigy card. CreativeWare In Your Package System Requirements Sound Blaster Audigy card CreativeWare is a post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. You can always be sure of free hard disk space ❑...
... digital entertainment experience because: - The following items are included in your Sound Blaster Audigy card. CreativeWare In Your Package System Requirements Sound Blaster Audigy card CreativeWare is a post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. You can always be sure of free hard disk space ❑...
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... drive installed ❑ Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, MMX or AMD 450 MHz processor/3Dnow! ❑ Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Creative PlayCenter on Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 with Internet Explorer 4.0) ❑ 3D graphics accelerator with at least 8 MB of texture RAM for games ❑...'s PowerDVD 3.0 and above Other applications may have higher system requirements or may require a microphone. Visit the www.soundblaster.com site for detailed information on Creative applications. Refer to Sound Blaster Audigy and demonstrates the card's capabilities.
... drive installed ❑ Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz, MMX or AMD 450 MHz processor/3Dnow! ❑ Windows 98 SE, Windows Me or Windows 2000 (Creative PlayCenter on Windows NT 4.0 requires Service Pack 6 with Internet Explorer 4.0) ❑ 3D graphics accelerator with at least 8 MB of texture RAM for games ❑...'s PowerDVD 3.0 and above Other applications may have higher system requirements or may require a microphone. Visit the www.soundblaster.com site for detailed information on Creative applications. Refer to Sound Blaster Audigy and demonstrates the card's capabilities.
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1Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware.
1Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware.
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Installing Hardware What You Need Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: In addition, you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent available slot on your computer. Sound Blaster Audigy card Phillips-head screwdriver (not included) Joystick/MIDI bracket Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable Installing Hardware 1-1
Installing Hardware What You Need Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these: In addition, you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent available slot on your computer. Sound Blaster Audigy card Phillips-head screwdriver (not included) Joystick/MIDI bracket Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable Installing Hardware 1-1
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...Audio Extension (Digital I /O card. not connect it to the modem. Do audio output. Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and port on the Audigy Drive. AUX connector (AUX_IN) Connects to internal audio sources such as a digital video camcorder, digital still camera, printer or scanner). Also ...) Connects to an external device Joystick/MIDI bracket (such as a cassette, DAT or MiniDisc player). connector (Optional) Connects to the Audigy Drive or Digital Line Out jack (LIN_OUT)1 I /O) Microphone In jack (MIC_IN) Connects to an external microphone for connector pin assignments....
...Audio Extension (Digital I /O card. not connect it to the modem. Do audio output. Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and port on the Audigy Drive. AUX connector (AUX_IN) Connects to internal audio sources such as a digital video camcorder, digital still camera, printer or scanner). Also ...) Connects to an external device Joystick/MIDI bracket (such as a cassette, DAT or MiniDisc player). connector (Optional) Connects to the Audigy Drive or Digital Line Out jack (LIN_OUT)1 I /O) Microphone In jack (MIC_IN) Connects to an external microphone for connector pin assignments....
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...PCI bus connector on the motherboard before you had placed aside earlier. Make sure that the gold finger PCI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-4. Installing Hardware 1-5 Unused brackets Do not force the audio card into the PCI expansion slot. Joystick/...MIDI bracket Figure 1-4: Securing the audio card to the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card is aligned with screws. Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1. If you are installing a joystick or MIDI device, secure the Joystick/MIDI bracket to the ...
...PCI bus connector on the motherboard before you had placed aside earlier. Make sure that the gold finger PCI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1-4. Installing Hardware 1-5 Unused brackets Do not force the audio card into the PCI expansion slot. Joystick/...MIDI bracket Figure 1-4: Securing the audio card to the Joystick/MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card is aligned with screws. Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1. If you are installing a joystick or MIDI device, secure the Joystick/MIDI bracket to the ...
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... 2-1. Step 4: Connect to power supply For analog CD audio output: connect the Analog CD audio cable from the Digital Audio connector on your Sound Blaster Audigy card to other devices, see "Connecting Related Peripherals" on page 1-7. Replace the computer cover. 2. For digital CD audio output: connect the Digital CD... Analog Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Surround Mixer. Installing Hardware 1-6 If the Sound Blaster Audigy card is connected to both the CD SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD-ROM or DVD-...
... 2-1. Step 4: Connect to power supply For analog CD audio output: connect the Analog CD audio cable from the Digital Audio connector on your Sound Blaster Audigy card to other devices, see "Connecting Related Peripherals" on page 1-7. Replace the computer cover. 2. For digital CD audio output: connect the Digital CD... Analog Audio connector on your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive to the CD_IN connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Surround Mixer. Installing Hardware 1-6 If the Sound Blaster Audigy card is connected to both the CD SPDIF and CD Audio connectors on a CD-ROM or DVD-...
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... Game pad Figure 1-6: Connecting other devices * For example, Creative InspireTM 5.1 Digital Speakers ** For example, 4channel Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks analog speaker systems Installing Hardware 1-7 Connecting Related Peripherals Sound Blaster Audigy will most undoubtedly give you how to connect related peripherals to your Sound Blaster Audigy to optimize your enjoyment. Line-out Microphone CD-ROM...
... Game pad Figure 1-6: Connecting other devices * For example, Creative InspireTM 5.1 Digital Speakers ** For example, 4channel Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks analog speaker systems Installing Hardware 1-7 Connecting Related Peripherals Sound Blaster Audigy will most undoubtedly give you how to connect related peripherals to your Sound Blaster Audigy to optimize your enjoyment. Line-out Microphone CD-ROM...
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.... Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Sound Blaster Audigy card Triple stereo audio cable Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs * For example, Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers Figure 1-7: Connecting Sound Blaster Audigy card to speaker systems. Installing Hardware 1-8 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with...
.... Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Sound Blaster Audigy card Triple stereo audio cable Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs * For example, Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers Figure 1-7: Connecting Sound Blaster Audigy card to speaker systems. Installing Hardware 1-8 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with...
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Installing Hardware 1-9 Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3.5mm (stereo)to-RCA cable Sound Blaster Audigy card Tip : Left / Center channel Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs Additional information for advanced users: For connection to Center... and Subwoofer channels using a 3.5mm (stereo)-to-RCA cable, connect the white RCA jack to the Center input and the red RCA jack to Audigy Drive (optional). Connecting External Consumer Devices Dolby Digital Decoder/ Amplifier 3.5 mm (mono)to-RCA cable Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Analog/Digital Out jack Line...
Installing Hardware 1-9 Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3.5mm (stereo)to-RCA cable Sound Blaster Audigy card Tip : Left / Center channel Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs Additional information for advanced users: For connection to Center... and Subwoofer channels using a 3.5mm (stereo)-to-RCA cable, connect the white RCA jack to the Center input and the red RCA jack to Audigy Drive (optional). Connecting External Consumer Devices Dolby Digital Decoder/ Amplifier 3.5 mm (mono)to-RCA cable Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Analog/Digital Out jack Line...
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2Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy software.
2Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy software.
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... on page C-1. 4. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If not, you have installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card and Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional), turn on your computer. When prompted, restart your Windows operating system. You need to enable...the following instructions. Installing Ulead VideoStudio Application Refer to the section which applies to your system. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into the CDROM drive. Installing Software Installing Drivers and Applications During the installation process, Windows 98 SE users...
... on page C-1. 4. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If not, you have installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card and Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional), turn on your computer. When prompted, restart your Windows operating system. You need to enable...the following instructions. Installing Ulead VideoStudio Application Refer to the section which applies to your system. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into the CDROM drive. Installing Software Installing Drivers and Applications During the installation process, Windows 98 SE users...
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You should see a list of Creative devices. Windows Me Windows 2000 1. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your...98 Second Edition Qxxxxxx Update, click the Yes button. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and turn it on. 2. Connect your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your ...digital video (DV) camcorder to complete the setup. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and turn it on . 2. Connect your CD-ROM drive. 4. If prompted, insert the Windows Me CD...
You should see a list of Creative devices. Windows Me Windows 2000 1. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your...98 Second Edition Qxxxxxx Update, click the Yes button. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and turn it on. 2. Connect your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your ...digital video (DV) camcorder to complete the setup. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and turn it on . 2. Connect your CD-ROM drive. 4. If prompted, insert the Windows Me CD...