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......4-18 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!
......4-18 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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.../98 2-1 You may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! After you have installed the card and switched on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to control the components on your audio card...
.../98 2-1 You may encounter the following sections: u Setting Up the Audio Drivers u Installing the Applications u Using Sound Blaster Live! After you have installed the card and switched on your system, Windows 95/98 automatically detects the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you how to control the components on your audio card...
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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 Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of a device. 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...
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 Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of a device. 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...
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...to your hard disk. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 The required files are copied to install. 6. The file is the language of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the Other...\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to your hard disk. However, an error message stating that you want to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4. Click the OK button, and then click the Finish button.
...to your hard disk. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 The required files are copied to install. 6. The file is the language of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the Other...\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to your hard disk. However, an error message stating that you want to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4. Click the OK button, and then click the Finish button.
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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 the Next button, and follow the instructions on ... MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. If your CD-ROM...
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 the Next button, and follow the instructions on ... MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. If your CD-ROM...
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... the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! owners' websites. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 To display Launcher, bring your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. Creative PlayCenter allows you use ...to quickly start your pointer to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Just insert or select your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is to click the right-most types of the screen to the...
... the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! owners' websites. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 To display Launcher, bring your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. Creative PlayCenter allows you use ...to quickly start your pointer to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Just insert or select your pointer to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! Figure 2-6: Creative Launcher. There is to click the right-most types of the screen to the...
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The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. 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 Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. When the progress indicator... so: 1. 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.
The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. 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 Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. When the progress indicator... so: 1. 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.
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... 4.0 1. Click the Start button, point to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; This chapter shows you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 3 Installing Software in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Insert the installation disc into your card. Follow the instructions on...
... 4.0 1. Click the Start button, point to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; This chapter shows you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 3 Installing Software in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Insert the installation disc into your card. Follow the instructions on...
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... page 2-6. Restart your CD- Using Sound Blaster Live!; on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM which contains the JOYSTICK.SYS file into your computer when prompted. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button...
... page 2-6. Restart your CD- Using Sound Blaster Live!; on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM which contains the JOYSTICK.SYS file into your computer when prompted. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button...
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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. Installing Software in the previous section, "Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc".
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... a memory manager, you will not be able to use the SB Live! MS-DOS driver. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is the SB Live! card with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to load SBEINIT...
... a memory manager, you will not be able to use the SB Live! MS-DOS driver. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is the SB Live! card with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to load SBEINIT...
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... Live! SB16 Emulation configuration. Resource: Try switching the SB Emulation IRQ between 5 and 7, use DMA channel 1, use SB interface port 220. SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 Some older games may present a single choice that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Make sure that is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster...
... Live! SB16 Emulation configuration. Resource: Try switching the SB Emulation IRQ between 5 and 7, use DMA channel 1, use SB interface port 220. SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 Some older games may present a single choice that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Make sure that is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster...
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.... Sound Blaster Pro 3. These utilities require the SB Live! DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! The same values can be loaded. card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: u PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95...
.... Sound Blaster Pro 3. These utilities require the SB Live! DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! The same values can be loaded. card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: u PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95...
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.../98 to reassign resources to your audio card and/ or the conflicting device. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your card and the other error ..., change the resource settings of Windows 95/98. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. 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 (!)-...
.../98 to reassign resources to your audio card and/ or the conflicting device. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your card and the other error ..., change the resource settings of Windows 95/98. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. 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 (!)-...
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...; MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. Click the OK button to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. To solve this problem: 1. Select the DVD Disc entry and then click the Select Player button. 5. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. In the... the entry ctdvdply. 7. Click the Players tab. 4. Browse to close the dialog box. Double-click the Multimedia icon, and then click the Devices tab. 4. The drivers are removed.
...; MIDI for Creative SB Live! • MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. Click the OK button to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. To solve this problem: 1. Select the DVD Disc entry and then click the Select Player button. 5. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. In the... the entry ctdvdply. 7. Click the Players tab. 4. Browse to close the dialog box. Double-click the Multimedia icon, and then click the Devices tab. 4. The drivers are removed.