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... Information in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the following U.S. It is covered by one copy of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of the license agreement. This...,990; 5,430,244; 5,524,074; 5,698,803; 5,698,807; 5,748,747; 5,763,800; 5,790,837. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live!
... Information in this document is subject to copy the software on any purpose without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the following U.S. It is covered by one copy of Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Version 2.00 April 1999 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of the license agreement. This...,990; 5,430,244; 5,524,074; 5,698,803; 5,698,807; 5,748,747; 5,763,800; 5,790,837. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live!
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... accompanying items including, but , as set forth in the disk package together with such programs (collectively, the "Software"). CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. Any portion of the Software merged into , or integrate any other proprietary information of this Agreement. In particular, you fail to...
... accompanying items including, but , as set forth in the disk package together with such programs (collectively, the "Software"). CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOFTWARE. Any portion of the Software merged into , or integrate any other proprietary information of this Agreement. In particular, you fail to...
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...Use, duplication or disclosure by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER The Contractor/Manufacturer for the Software is: Creative Technology Ltd 31, International Business Park Creative Resource Singapore 609921 GENERAL This Agreement is binding on you within a reasonable time and on any successors and ...DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOST REVENUES OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. This Agreement is governed by you may be...
...Use, duplication or disclosure by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER The Contractor/Manufacturer for the Software is: Creative Technology Ltd 31, International Business Park Creative Resource Singapore 609921 GENERAL This Agreement is binding on you within a reasonable time and on any successors and ...DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOST REVENUES OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. This Agreement is governed by you may be...
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......4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi 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! 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...
......4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi 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! 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...
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...IRQ) Line B-5 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-6 Understanding the Environment Variables B-6 CTSYN Environment Variable B-6 BLASTER Environment Variable B-6 Determining Resources...B-7 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-8 Music Options...B-9 Digital Audio ...XGLR&DUG6HWWLQJV Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface C-1 Enabling/Disabling Other Features C-2 ' 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Problems Installing Software D-1 Problems With Sound ...D-2 Problem with Surround Mixer D-5 Insufficient SoundFont Cache D-5 Problems With Joystick ...D-6 Resolving I/O Conflicts ...D-7 Problems...
...IRQ) Line B-5 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-6 Understanding the Environment Variables B-6 CTSYN Environment Variable B-6 BLASTER Environment Variable B-6 Determining Resources...B-7 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-8 Music Options...B-9 Digital Audio ...XGLR&DUG6HWWLQJV Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface C-1 Enabling/Disabling Other Features C-2 ' 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Problems Installing Software D-1 Problems With Sound ...D-2 Problem with Surround Mixer D-5 Insufficient SoundFont Cache D-5 Problems With Joystick ...D-6 Resolving I/O Conflicts ...D-7 Problems...
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... Sound Blaster Live! offers the highest-fidelity audio, enabling musicians and content creators to simultaneously connect multiple digital and analog devices, including keyboards, DAT decks and other applications. is Creative's most comprehensive music and sound creation product for the PC. For Creative software,...incredible 3D audio experience ever in a variety of Sound Blaster Live! Whether you to produce and play back professional quality sound in games, music and other music gear. It combines hardware, software and peripherals to provide the industry's most advanced ...
... Sound Blaster Live! offers the highest-fidelity audio, enabling musicians and content creators to simultaneously connect multiple digital and analog devices, including keyboards, DAT decks and other applications. is Creative's most comprehensive music and sound creation product for the PC. For Creative software,...incredible 3D audio experience ever in a variety of Sound Blaster Live! Whether you to produce and play back professional quality sound in games, music and other music gear. It combines hardware, software and peripherals to provide the industry's most advanced ...
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...changes not available at the time of printing. Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for software installation Sound Blaster Live! The Value and Experience Increases Over Time as instructions on using the various applications in your card.... Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! Through Live!Ware, new features and applications are only a download away. Live!Ware Benefits Your Investment Is Protected as if your audio card is ready for you...
...changes not available at the time of printing. Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for software installation Sound Blaster Live! The Value and Experience Increases Over Time as instructions on using the various applications in your card.... Your Cards" u Learning about the bundled applications: • Chapter 4, "Using Sound Blaster Live!" • Chapter 5, "Additional Sound Blaster Live! Through Live!Ware, new features and applications are only a download away. Live!Ware Benefits Your Investment Is Protected as if your audio card is ready for you...
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... www.sblive.com site for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. xi Other Recommendations Document Conventions u For an overview of the features of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. u View the contents of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live! Experience program. The following typographical conventions are used throughout this...
... www.sblive.com site for additional demonstrations, libraries and other software. xi Other Recommendations Document Conventions u For an overview of the features of the Demo CD for more information, content and Live!Ware updates. u View the contents of your card, launch the Sound Blaster Live! Experience program. The following typographical conventions are used throughout this...
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... may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! Installing Software in the sequence shown. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of... on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card.
... may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! Installing Software in the sequence shown. After you have installed the card and switched on your card. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you for the drivers. It consists of... on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your audio card.
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Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 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 ...
Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 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 ...
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... Browse button and select the folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is the language of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Some of the software that you want to your hard disk. The file is the language of the required files...folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. 5. 4. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1.
... Browse button and select the folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is the language of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Some of the software that you want to your hard disk. The file is the language of the required files...folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the OK button. 5. 4. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1.
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... box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Figure...
... box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Figure...
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... to click the right-most types of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! To run PlayCenter, bring your pointer to play different media types. Every bundled application provides online help to guide ... do the rest. tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is no need to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Using Sound Blaster Live! Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to use it. owners' website frequently...
... to click the right-most types of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! To run PlayCenter, bring your pointer to play different media types. Every bundled application provides online help to guide ... do the rest. tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is no need to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Using Sound Blaster Live! Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to use it. owners' website frequently...
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... as "2 Speakers", there will be no sound coming from your pointer to the top of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! If you . • To run SB Live! To enhance your pointer to the top of...Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! You have a 4-speaker configuration (2 in the front, 2 in the Speakers group corresponds to the number of speakers you are using . can give you do not, see "Problems With Sound" on page D-2. You should hear the selected sound being played. Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software...
... as "2 Speakers", there will be no sound coming from your pointer to the top of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! If you . • To run SB Live! To enhance your pointer to the top of...Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! You have a 4-speaker configuration (2 in the front, 2 in the Speakers group corresponds to the number of speakers you are using . can give you do not, see "Problems With Sound" on page D-2. You should hear the selected sound being played. Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software...
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... Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Applications that are sure that you to cleanly remove applications and to correct problems, change configurations, or make version upgrades. To uninstall the applications: 1. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-7 If so, the uninstallation program...
... Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Applications that are sure that you to cleanly remove applications and to correct problems, change configurations, or make version upgrades. To uninstall the applications: 1. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-7 If so, the uninstallation program...
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... you think they have been corrupted. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 When the progress indicator box disappears, the update is the language of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From... the Installation Disc You may take a while. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you want to install. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete.
... you think they have been corrupted. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 When the progress indicator box disappears, the update is the language of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From... the Installation Disc You may take a while. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you want to install. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete.
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... then click the Add button. 4. It consists of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. This chapter shows you how to your card. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Insert...
... then click the Add button. 4. It consists of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. This chapter shows you how to your card. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Insert...
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In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button. 8. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Restart your CD-ROM drive. 2. You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. If... dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you think they are corrupted. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM ...
In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button. 8. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Restart your CD-ROM drive. 2. You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. If... dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you think they are corrupted. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM ...
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Installing Software in the previous section, "Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc". To remove the drivers, use the procedure in Windows NT 4.0 3-3 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.
Installing Software in the previous section, "Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc". To remove the drivers, use the procedure in Windows NT 4.0 3-3 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.
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The software most important to help you get the absolute most from the audio card. group: u Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! Experience u Creative Launcher u Surround Mixer u AudioHQ • SoundFont Control • Device Controls • Creative Keyboard • Sound Graph • Environmental Audio Control •...
The software most important to help you get the absolute most from the audio card. group: u Sound Blaster Live! is supported by a full range of applications to the operation of your audio card is the Sound Blaster Live! Experience u Creative Launcher u Surround Mixer u AudioHQ • SoundFont Control • Device Controls • Creative Keyboard • Sound Graph • Environmental Audio Control •...