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... this text: Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of E-mu Systems, Inc. Value Sound Card User's Guide Safety Instructions Introduction Setup Using the Sound Card Software Troubleshooting Specifications Internal Connectors Regulatory Information in the United States and/or other than its own. Value Sound Card User's Guide Sound Blaster Live! logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker...
... this text: Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of E-mu Systems, Inc. Value Sound Card User's Guide Safety Instructions Introduction Setup Using the Sound Card Software Troubleshooting Specifications Internal Connectors Regulatory Information in the United States and/or other than its own. Value Sound Card User's Guide Sound Blaster Live! logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker...
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.... Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the location of 2) [1/2/2001 2:09:42 PM] Dx First DMA channel used to pass hardware configuration information to the software in your audio card includes the following: q CTSYN Environment Variable q BLASTER Environment Variable CTSYN Environment Variable The CTSYN environment variable points to Contents Page Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live!
.... Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the location of 2) [1/2/2001 2:09:42 PM] Dx First DMA channel used to pass hardware configuration information to the software in your audio card includes the following: q CTSYN Environment Variable q BLASTER Environment Variable CTSYN Environment Variable The CTSYN environment variable points to Contents Page Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live!
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...Powered speakers or external amplifier q CD-ROM drive required for details. Value Sound Card User's Guide Produce surround-sound audio on the outer box for software installation Sound Blaster Live! Web site. q Sound Blaster PCI Standard You can choose from software developers. Advanced...] Using host memory, you select it on the Sound Blaster Live! Refer to the latest applications, enhancements, drivers, and more, visit www.sblive.com. q Sound Blaster Live! Introduction: Sound Blaster Live! System Requirements For Creative software, your existing ISA sound card.
...Powered speakers or external amplifier q CD-ROM drive required for details. Value Sound Card User's Guide Produce surround-sound audio on the outer box for software installation Sound Blaster Live! Web site. q Sound Blaster PCI Standard You can choose from software developers. Advanced...] Using host memory, you select it on the Sound Blaster Live! Refer to the latest applications, enhancements, drivers, and more, visit www.sblive.com. q Sound Blaster Live! Introduction: Sound Blaster Live! System Requirements For Creative software, your existing ISA sound card.
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Setup: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Card and Related Peripherals Positioning Your Speakers Connecting Creative PC-DVD Installing Software Back to Contents Page Setup: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/setup.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:02 PM]
Setup: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Card and Related Peripherals Positioning Your Speakers Connecting Creative PC-DVD Installing Software Back to Contents Page Setup: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/setup.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:02 PM]
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Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Software in Windows 2000 Back to Contents Page Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/instalsw.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:05 PM]
Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Software in Windows 2000 Back to Contents Page Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/instalsw.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:05 PM]
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Experience Creative Launcher Creative AudioHQ Creative WaveStudio Creative Recorder Creative PlayCenter Back to Contents Page Using Sound Card Software: Sound Blaster Live! Using Sound Card Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/software.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:24 PM] Value Sound Card User's Guide SB Live!
Experience Creative Launcher Creative AudioHQ Creative WaveStudio Creative Recorder Creative PlayCenter Back to Contents Page Using Sound Card Software: Sound Blaster Live! Using Sound Card Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/software.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:24 PM] Value Sound Card User's Guide SB Live!
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... that require a CD-ROM. Problems With Sound Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound. Problems With Sound Unwanted change of mixer settings with every change of 8) [1/2/2001 2:12:47 PM] Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Section In Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition, Problems Installing Software the installation does not start automatically...
... that require a CD-ROM. Problems With Sound Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound. Problems With Sound Unwanted change of mixer settings with every change of 8) [1/2/2001 2:12:47 PM] Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Section In Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition, Problems Installing Software the installation does not start automatically...
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...file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (2 of the software that you think they have been corrupted. Value Sound Card User's Guide The joystick is the...card and another peripheral device Problems With Joystick Resolving I /O Conflicts" in some programs. Conflicts between your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Custom Installation button. 4. In the following dialog box, clear all check boxes, and then click the OK button. 5. In the Creative...or Custom Installation. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tabbed page, select the Sound Blaster Live! If a Windows NT 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, ...
...file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (2 of the software that you think they have been corrupted. Value Sound Card User's Guide The joystick is the...card and another peripheral device Problems With Joystick Resolving I /O Conflicts" in some programs. Conflicts between your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Custom Installation button. 4. In the following dialog box, clear all check boxes, and then click the OK button. 5. In the Creative...or Custom Installation. 3. On the Install/Uninstall tabbed page, select the Sound Blaster Live! If a Windows NT 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, ...
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...cards from your Windows desktop. 2. Problems With Sound There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is inserted. OR Display Creative Launcher at the top or bottom of your screen (bring your CDROM drive. 4. No sound... display Launcher). Then, click the Environments tab. 2. Problems Installing Software In Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition, the installation does ... Audio Control applet. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may not be enabled. Click the Start...
...cards from your Windows desktop. 2. Problems With Sound There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is inserted. OR Display Creative Launcher at the top or bottom of your screen (bring your CDROM drive. 4. No sound... display Launcher). Then, click the Environments tab. 2. Problems Installing Software In Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition, the installation does ... Audio Control applet. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may not be enabled. Click the Start...
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...external amplifier are connected to adjust the volume, if necessary. To solve this problem: q Make sure the CD audio cable between the card and a peripheral device. q There is connected. Use (Surround Mixer or) Creative Mixer to the card... control knob, if any ) is incorrectly selected.) q The Original Sound sliders in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume ...off its sound. q No hardware conflict between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card is a hardware conflict. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! q The external amplifier or...
...external amplifier are connected to adjust the volume, if necessary. To solve this problem: q Make sure the CD audio cable between the card and a peripheral device. q There is connected. Use (Surround Mixer or) Creative Mixer to the card... control knob, if any ) is incorrectly selected.) q The Original Sound sliders in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume ...off its sound. q No hardware conflict between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card is a hardware conflict. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! q The external amplifier or...
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... card's joystick port conflicts with system software. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. To resolve I /O Conflicts Conflicts between your card and the other essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics cards). file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (7 of range. For details, see "Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface" in Windows: 1. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card...
... card's joystick port conflicts with system software. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. To resolve I /O Conflicts Conflicts between your card and the other essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics cards). file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (7 of range. For details, see "Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface" in Windows: 1. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card...
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...24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz q Dithering for 8-bit and 16-bit recording AC '97 Codec Mixer q Mixes EMU10K1 audio sources and analog sources such as CD Audio, Line In, Microphone, Auxiliary, TAD and PC Speaker q Selectable input source or mixing of 2) [1/2/2001 2:13:06 PM] Specifications: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card... 32 MB of sound RAM mapped to host memory Stereo Digitized Voice Channel q True 16-bit Full Duplex operation q 16-bit and 8-bit digitizing in stereo and mono modes q Playback of 64 audio channels, each at 48 kHz sample rate Volume Control q Software record and playback control...
...24, 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz q Dithering for 8-bit and 16-bit recording AC '97 Codec Mixer q Mixes EMU10K1 audio sources and analog sources such as CD Audio, Line In, Microphone, Auxiliary, TAD and PC Speaker q Selectable input source or mixing of 2) [1/2/2001 2:13:06 PM] Specifications: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card... 32 MB of sound RAM mapped to host memory Stereo Digitized Voice Channel q True 16-bit Full Duplex operation q 16-bit and 8-bit digitizing in stereo and mono modes q Playback of 64 audio channels, each at 48 kHz sample rate Volume Control q Software record and playback control...
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...by typing SET at the DOS prompt. Device Default I /O) Addresses NOTE: In the following software SB emulation resources-not hardware resources- Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • Input/Output (I /O Conflicts" in the section "Using the Sound Card) reflect the changes as well. For details, see "Understanding the Environment Variables" in the section...to 301H 310H to 311H 320H to 321H 330H to 331H Stereo music synthesizer 388H to Contents Page Understanding the System Resource Settings: Sound Blaster Live! Understanding the System Resource Settings: Sound Blaster Live!
...by typing SET at the DOS prompt. Device Default I /O) Addresses NOTE: In the following software SB emulation resources-not hardware resources- Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • Input/Output (I /O Conflicts" in the section "Using the Sound Card) reflect the changes as well. For details, see "Understanding the Environment Variables" in the section...to 301H 310H to 311H 320H to 321H 330H to 331H Stereo music synthesizer 388H to Contents Page Understanding the System Resource Settings: Sound Blaster Live! Understanding the System Resource Settings: Sound Blaster Live!
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... items. A plug-in is a Creative software module that is on Launcher, and then click Properties.The Properties dialog box appears. 2. Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • Options • Groups Overview Creative Launcher allows you to organize your mouse...Creative Launcher. Creative Launcher consists of the system menu icon (the Creative logo at the top of the screen and Launcher should appear. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the Launcher. Creative Launcher: Sound Blaster Live! Click the OK button to apply the changes to Contents Page Creative Launcher: Sound Blaster Live...
... items. A plug-in is a Creative software module that is on Launcher, and then click Properties.The Properties dialog box appears. 2. Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • Options • Groups Overview Creative Launcher allows you to organize your mouse...Creative Launcher. Creative Launcher consists of the system menu icon (the Creative logo at the top of the screen and Launcher should appear. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the Launcher. Creative Launcher: Sound Blaster Live! Click the OK button to apply the changes to Contents Page Creative Launcher: Sound Blaster Live...
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.... To install the applications: 1. Installing Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide After you install the applications, the specific audio drivers for your CD-ROM drive. Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page...
.... To install the applications: 1. Installing Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide After you install the applications, the specific audio drivers for your CD-ROM drive. Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page...
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... Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software • Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 NOTE: You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the same type on the screen to Settings, and then...Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. 5. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0: Sound Blaster Live! In the List of Drivers box of audio drivers. 1.
... Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software • Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 NOTE: You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the same type on the screen to Settings, and then...Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. 5. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0: Sound Blaster Live! In the List of Drivers box of audio drivers. 1.
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Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows 2000: Sound Blaster Live! When you have installed the card and switched on the screen to complete the installation. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/inst2000.htm [1/3/2001 10:15:06 AM] Value Sound Card User's Guide After you install the applications, the specific audio drivers for...
Back to Contents Page Installing Software in Windows 2000: Sound Blaster Live! When you have installed the card and switched on the screen to complete the installation. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/inst2000.htm [1/3/2001 10:15:06 AM] Value Sound Card User's Guide After you install the applications, the specific audio drivers for...