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......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 ...3-1 Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 Using Sound Blaster Live!;
......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 ...3-1 Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 3-1 Using Sound Blaster Live!;
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... 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. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! 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 not...
... 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. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! 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 not...
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...box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. 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 If there is a Specify A Location check box, make ...
...box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided By Hardware Manufacturer option, and then click the OK button. 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 If there is a Specify A Location check box, make ...
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Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button. 5. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 The required files are copied to install. 6. At the Select Other Locations dialog box, click the Browse button and select ...At the Copying Files dialog box, click the Browse button and select the folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. u If a dialog box similar to...
Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button. 5. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 The required files are copied to install. 6. At the Select Other Locations dialog box, click the Browse button and select ...At the Copying Files dialog box, click the Browse button and select the folder AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is copied to Figure 2-4 appears: Figure 2-3: Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. 4. u If a dialog box similar to...
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... installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start ...of the driver. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. If your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc...
... installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep the files. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start ...of the driver. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. If your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc...
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...start your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. There is to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Using Sound Blaster Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave, MP3,...guide you along when you to play different media types. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to click the right-most types of getting to ...
...start your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. There is to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Using Sound Blaster Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave, MP3,...guide you along when you to play different media types. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to click the right-most types of getting to ...
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... CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. 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. To do so: ...1. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the...
... CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. 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. To do so: ...1. The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the...
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...-ROM drive. The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. Log on the screen to your computer. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Insert the installation disc into your card. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, and then click the Add button...
...-ROM drive. The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. Log on the screen to your computer. Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Insert the installation disc into your card. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, and then click the Add button...
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..., click the OK button. 9. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. 5. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Restart your computer when prompted. To do so: 1. Restart ...when prompted. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM which contains the JOYSTICK.SYS file into your CD- ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc...
..., click the OK button. 9. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. 5. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Restart your computer when prompted. To do so: 1. Restart ...when prompted. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM which contains the JOYSTICK.SYS file into your CD- ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc...
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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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... HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to your memory manager. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is required for the statement is the SB Live! For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. card with a... memory manager, you will not work with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to your Windows directory. MS-DOS driver. On the rare ...
... HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE lines to your memory manager. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is required for the statement is the SB Live! For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. card with a... memory manager, you will not work with expanded memory, simply add the NOEMS parameter to your Windows directory. MS-DOS driver. On the rare ...
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.... DOS driver directory, that do not work properly. Typically, these settings correspond to the values displayed by games to present audio options can vary greatly. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Some may have difficulty detecting the SB Live! In ... load if those resources are often two separate menus to set of the Creative SB Live! Switch to a particular audio device, that provide sound have older MS-DOS games that is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. card at a fixed set the MIDI port...
.... DOS driver directory, that do not work properly. Typically, these settings correspond to the values displayed by games to present audio options can vary greatly. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Some may have difficulty detecting the SB Live! In ... load if those resources are often two separate menus to set of the Creative SB Live! Switch to a particular audio device, that provide sound have older MS-DOS games that is , Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. card at a fixed set the MIDI port...
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... always choose General MIDI, since it will provide you are games that they start up. Sound Blaster 16 2. Adlib The SB Live! Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options...you need to use MT-32, you to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Most MS-DOS games offer a menu choice for music. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities... require the SB Live! Remember to be found under "MPU-401 (General MIDI, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1) Emulation", displayed by SBECFG.EXE in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to enable...
... always choose General MIDI, since it will provide you are games that they start up. Sound Blaster 16 2. Adlib The SB Live! Make sure that offer MPU-401/Roland (General MIDI or MT-32/LAPC-1) as options...you need to use MT-32, you to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Most MS-DOS games offer a menu choice for music. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities... require the SB Live! Remember to be found under "MPU-401 (General MIDI, Roland MT-32/LAPC-1) Emulation", displayed by SBECFG.EXE in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-9 DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to enable...
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...or the conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Click the Start button, point to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to Settings, and then click Control...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. card. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Troubleshooting D-7 Windows is causing the conflict, remove...
...or the conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Click the Start button, point to your system to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to Settings, and then click Control...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. card. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Troubleshooting D-7 Windows is causing the conflict, remove...
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...Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Click the OK button twice to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. The drivers are removed. Now when you double-click the Disc Detector icon, the Encore DVD Player is selected. 3. In the list, remove from... 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. To solve this problem: 1. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. Problems with...
...Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Click the OK button twice to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. The drivers are removed. Now when you double-click the Disc Detector icon, the Encore DVD Player is selected. 3. In the list, remove from... 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. To solve this problem: 1. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. Problems with...