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... printed manual included with such programs (collectively, the "Software"). Upon receiving such a request, Creative shall determine whether you will provide such information to , the executable programs, drivers, libraries and data files associated with the Software. In any portions or copies thereof) to ...the installation of the Software on which Creative offers to license the software sealed in connection with all...
... printed manual included with such programs (collectively, the "Software"). Upon receiving such a request, Creative shall determine whether you will provide such information to , the executable programs, drivers, libraries and data files associated with the Software. In any portions or copies thereof) to ...the installation of the Software on which Creative offers to license the software sealed in connection with all...
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... the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device Controls...4-10 Creative Keyboard 4-11 Sound Graph ...4-12 Environmental Audio Control 4-13 AutoEA...4-14 Vienna SoundFont Studio 4-15 Wave Studio...4-15 Creative Keytar...4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi Uninstalling the...
... the Installation Disc 3-2 Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers 3-3 8VLQJ6RXQG%ODVWHU/LYH Sound Blaster Live! Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device Controls...4-10 Creative Keyboard 4-11 Sound Graph ...4-12 Environmental Audio Control 4-13 AutoEA...4-14 Vienna SoundFont Studio 4-15 Wave Studio...4-15 Creative Keytar...4-16 Creative Rhythmania...4-17 Creative PlayCenter...4-18 Creative Recorder...4-19 Creative MiniDisc Center 4-19 vi Uninstalling the...
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.../98 2-1 You 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. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! After you for the drivers. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you how to control the components on your...
.../98 2-1 You 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. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! After you for the drivers. 2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 Setting Up the Audio Drivers This chapter shows you how to control the components on your...
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... is the language of the software that you want to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. u If a message similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-1 appears, just take note of a device. ...
... is the language of the software that you want to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. u If a message similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-1 appears, just take note of a device. ...
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u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. The required files are copied to install. 6. Click the Other Locations ...
u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. The required files are copied to install. 6. Click the Other Locations ...
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... button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc and insert it again. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Installing the Applications u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click...
... button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc and insert it again. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Installing the Applications u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-5 appears, click...
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... player! Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Using Sound Blaster Live! owners' websites. Just insert or select your applications and get to play most types of the screen to click the right-most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug...
... player! Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Using Sound Blaster Live! owners' websites. Just insert or select your applications and get to play most types of the screen to click the right-most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug...
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The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. When the progress indicator box disappears, the ... drive. 2. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you think they have been corrupted. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. To do so: 1. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows...
The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. When the progress indicator box disappears, the ... drive. 2. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you think they have been corrupted. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. To do so: 1. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows...
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... of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. 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 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Follow the instructions on to complete the installation. The AutoPlay screen...
... of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. 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 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Follow the instructions on to complete the installation. The AutoPlay screen...
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..., and then click the OK button. 7. In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the language of your computer when prompted. In the Microsoft Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" 5. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing...
..., and then click the OK button. 7. In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the language of your computer when prompted. In the Microsoft Joystick Configuration dialog box, click the OK button. 9. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" 5. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing...
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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". 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
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... in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 card with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to use the SB Live! card to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. MS-DOS driver. If needed, the installation program adds the necessary HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE... HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. It is required for the statement is the SB Live! You may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to...
... in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 card with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to use the SB Live! card to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. MS-DOS driver. If needed, the installation program adds the necessary HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE... HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. It is required for the statement is the SB Live! You may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to...
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... Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that these games would fail to work properly, try changing the SB Live! SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 Some older games may present a single choice that corresponds to be running for...is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. Others will provide an option for example, General MIDI music with a list of resources and would expect the card to a particular audio device, that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT....
... Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that these games would fail to work properly, try changing the SB Live! SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 Some older games may present a single choice that corresponds to be running for...is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. Others will provide an option for example, General MIDI music with a list of resources and would expect the card to a particular audio device, that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT....
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...set the MIDI port address. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Adlib The SB Live! SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. If you need to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. Use the SBECFG.EXE ... the SB Live! Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options, specify the choices in this order: 1. Sound Blaster 4. Often these as an option. DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to set . The same values can be loaded. Sound Blaster Pro 3. card...
...set the MIDI port address. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Adlib The SB Live! SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box. If you need to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. Use the SBECFG.EXE ... the SB Live! Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options, specify the choices in this order: 1. Sound Blaster 4. Often these as an option. DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to set . The same values can be loaded. Sound Blaster Pro 3. card...
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If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! To solve this problem: 1. Log on to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral ... occurred. This occurs after you remove an audio card from your computer after you still do not know which card is trying to match the drivers to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to the removed audio card. To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 95/98. Under...
If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! To solve this problem: 1. Log on to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral ... occurred. This occurs after you remove an audio card from your computer after you still do not know which card is trying to match the drivers to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to the removed audio card. To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 95/98. Under...
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...Instruments the items other than • Audio for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. DVD Encore and double-click the entry ctdvdply The Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply. 7. The drivers are removed. Select the DVD Disc entry and ... the Players tab. 4. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Click the Start button, point to C:\Program Files\Creative\PC- Browse to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. To solve this problem: 1. Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 Troubleshooting 2. Click...
...Instruments the items other than • Audio for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. DVD Encore and double-click the entry ctdvdply The Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply. 7. The drivers are removed. Select the DVD Disc entry and ... the Players tab. 4. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Click the Start button, point to C:\Program Files\Creative\PC- Browse to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. To solve this problem: 1. Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 Troubleshooting 2. Click...