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...of the Software. You may terminate it provides are physically present at any portions or copies thereof) to , the executable programs, drivers, libraries and data files associated with all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as the sole warranty, that the disks ...contains trade secrets and other programs, you shall not decompile or disassemble the Software to obtain such information, and you and Creative Technology Ltd. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. No distributor, dealer or any other...
...of the Software. You may terminate it provides are physically present at any portions or copies thereof) to , the executable programs, drivers, libraries and data files associated with all related documentation and accompanying items including, but , as the sole warranty, that the disks ...contains trade secrets and other programs, you shall not decompile or disassemble the Software to obtain such information, and you and Creative Technology Ltd. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. No distributor, dealer or any other...
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... Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi Uninstalling the Applications 2-7 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc 2-8 Playing Legacy Games ...2-8 ,QVWDOOLQJ6RIWZDUHLQ:LQGRZV17 Installing the Software ...3-1 Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 Using Sound Blaster Live!; Configuring Your Speakers 3-2 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live...
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... card. Installing Software in the sequence shown. u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card. 2 Installing...Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! You may not be in Windows 95/98 ...
... card. Installing Software in the sequence shown. u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Playing Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card. 2 Installing...Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of the following messages, which may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! You may not be in Windows 95/98 ...
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u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. If there is a Specify A Location check box, make sure it and ...wait for the next message. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. Click the Browse button and select the folder Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box where the Windows default driver option is the language of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where...
u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. If there is a Specify A Location check box, make sure it and ...wait for the next message. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. Click the Browse button and select the folder Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box where the Windows default driver option is the language of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where...
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Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. Click the Other Locations button. 2. At the Select Other Locations dialog box, ...
Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. Click the Other Locations button. 2. At the Select Other Locations dialog box, ...
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... u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click the Next button, and follow the instructions on the screen to keep the files. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the...
... u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click the Next button, and follow the instructions on the screen to keep the files. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the...
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... applications and get to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! There is a one-stop shortcut to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to use it. Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips...
... applications and get to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! There is a one-stop shortcut to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to use it. Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips...
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...Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they have been corrupted. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you... want to install. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98...
...Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they have been corrupted. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you... want to install. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98...
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.... 3. 3 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software installation in Windows NT 4.0 after installing...
.... 3. 3 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 You cannot install more than one Sound Blaster audio card of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software installation in Windows NT 4.0 after installing...
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...are corrupted. You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. If a Windows NT 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page 2-6. Using Sound Blaster Live!; They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 ROM drive... is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Restart your CD- Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Restart your CD-ROM drive. 2. To do so: 1. Insert...
...are corrupted. You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. If a Windows NT 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page 2-6. Using Sound Blaster Live!; They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 ROM drive... is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Restart your CD- Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Restart your CD-ROM drive. 2. To do so: 1. Insert...
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Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may want to remove unused Sound Blaster ISA and PCI audio drivers after you have removed the cards from your computer. To remove the drivers, use the procedure in Windows NT 4.0 3-3 Installing Software in the previous section, "Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc".
Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may want to remove unused Sound Blaster ISA and PCI audio drivers after you have removed the cards from your computer. To remove the drivers, use the procedure in Windows NT 4.0 3-3 Installing Software in the previous section, "Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc".
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...needed, the installation program adds the necessary HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to function properly under MS-DOS mode. You may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE...rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. The syntax for the SB Live! On the rare occasion a program does not work with the game. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt to load ...
...needed, the installation program adds the necessary HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to function properly under MS-DOS mode. You may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE...rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. The syntax for the SB Live! On the rare occasion a program does not work with the game. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt to load ...
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... in MS-DOS mode: 1. Problem: The MPU-401emulation is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. In such a case, there are not detected. B-8 SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 If you to set of the Creative SB Live! The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. To find...
... in MS-DOS mode: 1. Problem: The MPU-401emulation is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. In such a case, there are not detected. B-8 SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 If you to set of the Creative SB Live! The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. To find...
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... General MIDI, since it will provide you must first switch from the General MIDI instrument set . Adlib The SB Live! card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to the MT-32 instrument set using the MT-32 instrument set (the default) to be found under...DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 Sound Blaster Pro 3. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility to the General MIDI set the MIDI port address. Most MS-DOS games offer a menu choice for music. Sound Blaster 4. Be sure to switch back to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. SB...
... General MIDI, since it will provide you must first switch from the General MIDI instrument set . Adlib The SB Live! card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to the MT-32 instrument set using the MT-32 instrument set (the default) to be found under...DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 Sound Blaster Pro 3. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility to the General MIDI set the MIDI port address. Most MS-DOS games offer a menu choice for music. Sound Blaster 4. Be sure to switch back to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. SB...
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If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 95/98. This ...address. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Under the Sound, Video And Game Controllers entry, select the conflicting audio card driver-indicated by an exclamation mark (!)-and click the Properties button. 5. A Service Control Manager...card back until Device Manager indicates that the Use Automatic Settings check box is trying to match the drivers to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to the removed audio card. In ...
If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 95/98. This ...address. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Under the Sound, Video And Game Controllers entry, select the conflicting audio card driver-indicated by an exclamation mark (!)-and click the Properties button. 5. A Service Control Manager...card back until Device Manager indicates that the Use Automatic Settings check box is trying to match the drivers to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to the removed audio card. In ...
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... Disc entry and then click the Select Player button. 5. Click the Start button, point to C:\Program Files\Creative\PC- On the General tabbed page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog box, make sure that Enable Disc Detector check box is inserted into the drive. In the...these entries • Audio Devices • MIDI Devices And Instruments the items other than • Audio for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. The drivers are removed. The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is selected. 3. Click the OK...
... Disc entry and then click the Select Player button. 5. Click the Start button, point to C:\Program Files\Creative\PC- On the General tabbed page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog box, make sure that Enable Disc Detector check box is inserted into the drive. In the...these entries • Audio Devices • MIDI Devices And Instruments the items other than • Audio for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. The drivers are removed. The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is selected. 3. Click the OK...