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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!; Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device...
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!; Experience 4-2 Creative Launcher ...4-2 Surround Mixer ...4-4 AudioHQ ...4-6 SoundFont Control...4-7 Device...
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... you how to control the components on your card. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! 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 2-1 Installing Software in the sequence shown. u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling...
... you how to control the components on your card. u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live! 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 2-1 Installing Software in the sequence shown. u Uninstalling the Applications u Reinstalling...
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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 selected and clear the other check boxes. 3. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is a Specify A Location check...
Click the Browse button and select the folder Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box where the Windows default driver option is selected and clear the other check boxes. 3. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV where Language is a Specify A Location check...
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... are copied to your hard disk. Click the OK button. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button. 5. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 However, an error message stating that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or... the Select Other Locations 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. u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk.
... are copied to your hard disk. Click the OK button. Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Click the OK button. 5. Click the Open button, and then click the OK button twice. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 However, an error message stating that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or... the Select Other Locations 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. u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk.
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If your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep...
If your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Follow the instructions on page D-1. 2. Figure 2-5: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box at start of the driver. u If a Version Conflict message box appears about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to keep...
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...to use it. Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of the screen to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 To... quickly start your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to the top ...
...to use it. Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of the screen to play most button (the Environmental Audio icon) on Creative Launcher. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 To... quickly start your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to the top ...
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The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. To do so: 1. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. Run ... box disappears, the update is the language of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in...
The updating process may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to install. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. To do so: 1. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive, where Language is complete. Run ... box disappears, the update is the language of your CD-ROM drive. 2. Playing Legacy Games For more information, see Appendix B, "SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98". 2-8 Installing Software in...
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... to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; In the List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 after installing your computer. The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software...
... to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; In the List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 after installing your computer. The AutoPlay screen appears. 2. Configuring Your Speakers u Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc u Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers Installing the Software The software...
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... when prompted. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. To do so: 1. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Using Sound Blaster Live!; They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 Insert the installation disc into the...
... when prompted. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. To do so: 1. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Using Sound Blaster Live!; They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 Insert the installation disc into the...
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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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...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 your Windows directory. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded....installation program adds the following statements to use the SB Live! For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is not present. The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager...
...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 your Windows directory. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded....installation program adds the following statements to use the SB Live! For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is not present. The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager...
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... is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. card at a fixed set the MIDI port address and IRQ for SBECFG.EXE to configure. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized...Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Some may have difficulty detecting the SB Live! Type SBECFG and then press . SB16 Emulation configuration. These procedures generally present you with Sound Blaster digital audio. In such a case, there are not detected. DOS driver directory, that provide sound...
... is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. card at a fixed set the MIDI port address and IRQ for SBECFG.EXE to configure. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized...Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas, and so on. Resource: Try using Port address 330. Some may have difficulty detecting the SB Live! Type SBECFG and then press . SB16 Emulation configuration. These procedures generally present you with Sound Blaster digital audio. In such a case, there are not detected. DOS driver directory, that provide sound...
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...to use MT-32, you are games that they start up. These utilities require the SB Live! DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. The same values can be loaded. If you have a choice between General MIDI and... in this order: 1. Sound Blaster 4. Sound Blaster Pro 3. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility 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 SB Live! Often these as an option...
...to use MT-32, you are games that they start up. These utilities require the SB Live! DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! Sound Blaster 16 2. The same values can be loaded. If you have a choice between General MIDI and... in this order: 1. Sound Blaster 4. Sound Blaster Pro 3. card includes a few MS-DOS utilities. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility 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 SB Live! Often these as an option...
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... audio card and other error messages at system restart. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Windows is trying to match the drivers to your computer as Administrator. Log on to use the same I/O address. Problems in the Help file of your audio card...do not know which card is selected, and click the OK button. 7. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Click the Start button, point to the Troubleshooting section in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your card and the other ...
... audio card and other error messages at system restart. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Windows is trying to match the drivers to your computer as Administrator. Log on to use the same I/O address. Problems in the Help file of your audio card...do not know which card is selected, and click the OK button. 7. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Click the Start button, point to the Troubleshooting section in Windows NT 4.0 Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your card and the other ...
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... 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. Click the Players tab. 4. Now when you double-click the Disc Detector icon, the Encore ... Select Player button. 5. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Browse to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. The drivers are removed. Problems with Encore DVD ...
... 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. Click the Players tab. 4. Now when you double-click the Disc Detector icon, the Encore ... Select Player button. 5. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. Browse to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. The drivers are removed. Problems with Encore DVD ...