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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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... the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you for the drivers. You may not be in Windows 95/98 2-1 Installing Software in the sequence shown. 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! u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
... the components, and then either installs the drivers automatically or prompts you for the drivers. You may not be in Windows 95/98 2-1 Installing Software in the sequence shown. 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! u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing Sound Blaster Live!
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... check box, make sure it and wait for the next message. 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. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive and select the... drive. 2. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided...
... check box, make sure it and wait for the next message. 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. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive and select the... drive. 2. u If the Install From Disk dialog box or a dialog box similar to Figure 2-2 appears, click the Driver From Disk Provided...
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... of the software that you want to your hard disk. u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Some of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. However, an...
... of the software that you want to your hard disk. u If a dialog box similar to your hard disk. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Figure 2-4: Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box when driver cannot be found . 1. Some of the software that a file (2GMGSMT.SF2 or otherwise) cannot be found also appears. 4. However, an...
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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on page D-1. 2. 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. If your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc and insert it again. Installing the Applications u...
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on page D-1. 2. 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. If your CD-ROM drive, eject the disc and insert it again. Installing the Applications u...
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... of getting to the website is to play different media types. To run PlayCenter, bring your applications and get to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! There is a one-stop shortcut to quickly start your pointer to the top of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave, ...Creative Launcher. To display Launcher, bring your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to click the right-most types of the screen. For the latest updates and drivers,...
... of getting to the website is to play different media types. To run PlayCenter, bring your applications and get to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! There is a one-stop shortcut to quickly start your pointer to the top of media-multimedia files (MIDI, Wave, ...Creative Launcher. To display Launcher, bring your media and PlayCenter will do the rest. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 Every bundled application provides online help to guide you along when you to click the right-most types of the screen. For the latest updates and drivers,...
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.... 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 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. When the progress indicator box...
.... 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 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. When the progress indicator box...
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... of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. This chapter shows you how to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, and then click...
... of the Add dialog box, select Unlisted Or Updated Driver, and then click the OK button. Setting Up Joystick Drivers in NT 4.0 includes the installation of audio drivers. 1. This chapter shows you how to install the audio software in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; Double-click the Multimedia icon, click the Devices tab, and then click...
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...your computer when prompted. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they are corrupted. Restart your CD... OK button. 9. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. To do so: 1. Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Using Sound Blaster Live!;
...your computer when prompted. Configuring Your Speakers See "Using Sound Blaster Live!" Run the UPDPCINT.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\NT4DRV folder of the software that you want to reinstall the audio drivers if you think they are corrupted. Restart your CD... OK button. 9. on page 2-5 and "Configuring Your Speakers" on page D-7. 3-2 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0. Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. To do so: 1. Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. Using Sound Blaster Live!;
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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. 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
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...: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 MS-DOS driver. It is...to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is the SB Live! SBEINIT.COM is your memory manager. The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. The installation program adds the following statements to function properly ...
...: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. In the rare case that the HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE files are loaded. Do not attempt to load SBEINIT.COM into high memory in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 B-3 MS-DOS driver. It is...to run SBELOAD.EXE or SBECFG.EXE. For example: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS if C:\WINDOWS is the SB Live! SBEINIT.COM is your memory manager. The CONFIG.SYS File Settings The third statement runs the SBEINIT.COM driver. The installation program adds the following statements to function properly ...
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SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 If you have older MS-DOS games that do not work properly. The methods used by SBECFG.EXE or the Resources tabbed page of the Creative SB Live! for example, General MIDI music with a list of resources and...MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. Typically, these settings correspond to the values displayed by games to choose. Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Some games allow you with Sound Blaster digital ...
SB16 Emulation resources in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98 If you have older MS-DOS games that do not work properly. The methods used by SBECFG.EXE or the Resources tabbed page of the Creative SB Live! for example, General MIDI music with a list of resources and...MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. Typically, these settings correspond to the values displayed by games to choose. Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Most MS-DOS-based games that is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Some games allow you with Sound Blaster digital ...
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...obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: u PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ SB Emulation in MS-DOS mode. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Music ... SBEMIXER. Sound Blaster Pro 3. If you need to use MT-32, you are games that they start up. 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...
...obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Creative SB Live! card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: u PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ SB Emulation in MS-DOS mode. supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. Music ... SBEMIXER. Sound Blaster Pro 3. If you need to use MT-32, you are games that they start up. 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...
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...in the Help file of your audio card or the conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that the Use Automatic Settings check box is selected, and ... to your computer as Administrator. This occurs after you still do not know which card is trying to match the drivers to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Windows is causing the conflict, remove all cards except the audio card and other essential cards (for example, disk controller...
...in the Help file of your audio card or the conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 95/98. If you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that the Use Automatic Settings check box is selected, and ... to your computer as Administrator. This occurs after you still do not know which card is trying to match the drivers to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Windows is causing the conflict, remove all cards except the audio card and other essential cards (for example, disk controller...
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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. To solve this problem: 1. DVD Encore and double-click the entry ctdvdply The Name box now...then click the Select Player button. 5. Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 Troubleshooting 2. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. The drivers are removed. The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is selected. 3. In...
... 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. To solve this problem: 1. DVD Encore and double-click the entry ctdvdply The Name box now...then click the Select Player button. 5. Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 Troubleshooting 2. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. The drivers are removed. The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is selected. 3. In...