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...a license agreement and may make one or more of Creative Technology Ltd. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, Environmental Audio, and Creative Multi Speaker Surround are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! The software described in this document is subject to copy... 5,524,074; 5,698,803; 5,698,807; 5,748,747; 5,763,800; 5,790,837. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. E-Mu and SoundFont are registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. This product is a registered trademark,...
...a license agreement and may make one or more of Creative Technology Ltd. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, Environmental Audio, and Creative Multi Speaker Surround are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! The software described in this document is subject to copy... 5,524,074; 5,698,803; 5,698,807; 5,748,747; 5,763,800; 5,790,837. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. E-Mu and SoundFont are registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. This product is a registered trademark,...
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...not use of the Microsoft Software is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. ADDENDUM TO THE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (WINDOWS 95) IMPORTANT: By using the Software outside of the United States, you as the ORIGINAL PRODUCT. If you do not have other...RETURNS If you must ship the software to request such information from the Software. Government is provided for a legitimate purpose and, if so, Creative will remain in full force and effect. Conversely, such conditions and warranties, insofar as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of your employees, ...
...not use of the Microsoft Software is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. ADDENDUM TO THE MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (WINDOWS 95) IMPORTANT: By using the Software outside of the United States, you as the ORIGINAL PRODUCT. If you do not have other...RETURNS If you must ship the software to request such information from the Software. Government is provided for a legitimate purpose and, if so, Creative will remain in full force and effect. Conversely, such conditions and warranties, insofar as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of your employees, ...
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... 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 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 Configuring Your Speakers...
... 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 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 Configuring Your Speakers...
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... Predator...5-12 MYTH II: Soulblighter...5-13 7R'R7KLV8VH7KHVH$SSOLFDWLRQV Content Creation ...6-1 Multimedia Playback...6-5 Digital Entertainment...6-6 Gaming Reference ...6-7 $ *HQHUDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV Features...A-1 Connectivity ...A-3 Sound Blaster Live! card A-3 Digital I/O card ...A-3 % 6%(PXODWLRQLQ06'26:LQGRZV Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 95/98 B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 vii
... Predator...5-12 MYTH II: Soulblighter...5-13 7R'R7KLV8VH7KHVH$SSOLFDWLRQV Content Creation ...6-1 Multimedia Playback...6-5 Digital Entertainment...6-6 Gaming Reference ...6-7 $ *HQHUDO6SHFLILFDWLRQV Features...A-1 Connectivity ...A-3 Sound Blaster Live! card A-3 Digital I/O card ...A-3 % 6%(PXODWLRQLQ06'26:LQGRZV Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 95/98 B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 vii
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...Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-5 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-6 Understanding the Environment Variables B-6 CTSYN Environment Variable B-6 BLASTER Environment Variable B-6 Determining Resources...B-7 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-8 Music Options...B-9 Digital Audio Options B-9 ... C-2 ' 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Problems Installing Software D-1 Problems With Sound ...D-2 Problem with Surround Mixer D-5 Insufficient SoundFont Cache D-5 Problems With Joystick ...D-6 Resolving I/O Conflicts ...D-7 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 D-7 Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 viii
...Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-5 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-6 Understanding the Environment Variables B-6 CTSYN Environment Variable B-6 BLASTER Environment Variable B-6 Determining Resources...B-7 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-8 Music Options...B-9 Digital Audio Options B-9 ... C-2 ' 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ Problems Installing Software D-1 Problems With Sound ...D-2 Problem with Surround Mixer D-5 Insufficient SoundFont Cache D-5 Problems With Joystick ...D-6 Resolving I/O Conflicts ...D-7 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 D-7 Problems with Encore DVD Player D-8 viii
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... Creative software, your card requires at least: u Genuine Intel® Pentium® class processor: 133 MHz for Windows 95/98, 200 MHz for Windows NT 4.0 u Intel or 100% compatible motherboard chipset u Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0 u 16 MB RAM for Windows 95/98 (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live...
... Creative software, your card requires at least: u Genuine Intel® Pentium® class processor: 133 MHz for Windows 95/98, 200 MHz for Windows NT 4.0 u Intel or 100% compatible motherboard chipset u Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0 u 16 MB RAM for Windows 95/98 (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0 u 65 MB of Sound Blaster Live...
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...player; card GamePad Figure 1-5: Connecting other devices. *e.g., FourPointSurround or Desktop Theater Digital Speaker Systems u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! Therefore, do not unmute CD Audio and CD Digital at the same time. 1-6 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Thru Out MIDI device In MIDI device...connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive are playing games in Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode (that is, pure DOS mode), you must: • Make sure the CD In connector and the ...
...player; card GamePad Figure 1-5: Connecting other devices. *e.g., FourPointSurround or Desktop Theater Digital Speaker Systems u The SPDIF In jack on the Digital I /O) connector Sound Blaster Live! Therefore, do not unmute CD Audio and CD Digital at the same time. 1-6 Knowing and Installing Your Cards Thru Out MIDI device In MIDI device...connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive are playing games in Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode (that is, pure DOS mode), you must: • Make sure the CD In connector and the ...
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Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you : 1. card's Aux In connector to select this configuration when playing certain DVD games with Dolby Digital video clips. card's Aux In ... CD Audio device and mute the CD Digital device. • In Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode (that is a connection between the Sound Blaster Live! u If you connect to an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder such as DeskTop Theater 5.1, either: • Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! u If you get distorted or no audio at the same time...
Connecting Creative PC-DVD When you : 1. card's Aux In connector to select this configuration when playing certain DVD games with Dolby Digital video clips. card's Aux In ... CD Audio device and mute the CD Digital device. • In Windows 95/98 MS-DOS mode (that is a connection between the Sound Blaster Live! u If you connect to an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder such as DeskTop Theater 5.1, either: • Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! u If you get distorted or no audio at the same time...
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... Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your card. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-1 u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing 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...
... Legacy Games You need device drivers to install the audio software in Windows 95/98 after installing your card. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-1 u Configuring Your Speakers u Experiencing 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...
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... drive. 2. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 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 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 not available.
... drive. 2. u If a dialog box similar to Figure 2-3 appears: 1. Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection of the software that you want to install. 2-2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98 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 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 not available.
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... 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. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the Other Locations button. 2. However, an error message stating that you want to your hard disk. The...
... 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. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-3 Click the Other Locations button. 2. However, an error message stating that you want to your hard disk. The...
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...about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If 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. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. Follow ...
...about VJOYD.VXD and MSJSTICK.DRV, click the Yes button to complete the installation 2-4 Installing Software in your installation disc is already in Windows 95/98 If 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. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation of installation. 1. Follow ...
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.... tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Creative Launcher is to click the right-most types of media-multimedia files... to use it. There is no need to play different media types. Using Sound Blaster Live! Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. owners' websites. Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to the Creative and the SB Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of getting...
.... tab, and then click the PlayCenter icon. Installing Software in Windows 95/98 2-5 For the latest updates and drivers, further information, value-added tips, tricks and plug-ins, check the SB Live! Creative Launcher is to click the right-most types of media-multimedia files... to use it. There is no need to play different media types. Using Sound Blaster Live! Figure 2-7: Creative PlayCenter. owners' websites. Creative PlayCenter allows you use different players to the Creative and the SB Live! owners' website frequently at http://www.sblive.com A fast way of getting...
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Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! Congratulations! Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in the Speakers group corresponds to the correct speaker output setting. 1. Surround Mixer appears. 2. For example, if you are using two pairs of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! You should hear the selected sound being played. can give...
Using Creative PlayCenter or Windows Media Player, open the Sound Blaster Live! Congratulations! Experience icon. 2-6 Installing Software in the Speakers group corresponds to the correct speaker output setting. 1. Surround Mixer appears. 2. For example, if you are using two pairs of the screen to display Creative Launcher, click the Sound Blaster Live! You should hear the selected sound being played. can give...
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...to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Do not delete the files unless you do not need to use them to correct...Quit the audio card's applications before uninstalling. Click the Start button, point to uninstall. Some applications may share files with other Windows applications. If so, the uninstallation program will not be uninstalled. Applications that are sure that you are still running during uninstallation ...
...to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select the target programs including Sound Blaster Live!, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. Do not delete the files unless you do not need to use them to correct...Quit the audio card's applications before uninstalling. Click the Start button, point to uninstall. Some applications may share files with other Windows applications. If so, the uninstallation program will not be uninstalled. Applications that are sure that you are still running during uninstallation ...
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... Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. 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 To do so: 1. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you think they...
... Drivers From the Installation Disc You may take a while. 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 To do so: 1. Run the UPDDRV95.EXE program from the AUDIO\Language\WIN95DRV folder of the software that you think they...
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... 4.0 3-1 In the List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; This chapter shows you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Insert the installation disc into your computer. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click ...
... 4.0 3-1 In the List of Drivers box of the following sections: u Installing the Software u Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NT 4.0 u Using Sound Blaster Live!; This chapter shows you how to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Insert the installation disc into your computer. Double-click the Multimedia icon, click ...
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... 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page 2-6. They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive...
... 4.0 Service Control Manager error message appears, see "Resolving I/O Conflicts" on page 2-6. They also apply in Windows NT 4.0 You may want to reinstall the audio drivers if you want to restart more than once. 4. Using Sound Blaster Live!; Insert the installation disc into the CDROM drive. 6. ROM drive, where Language is the CD-ROM drive...
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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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... can be accessed from Creative Launcher or by clicking the AudioHQ icon located at the bottom right corner of one or more audio devices on your Windows desktop. AudioHQ AudioHQ can also access the AudioHQ menu by opening the Programs menu from the Windows taskbar: click the Start... button, point to Programs, point to Creative, point to view, audition, or set up the audio properties of your computer. 4-6 Using Sound Blaster Live! AudioHQ uses the familiar Windows group to display the icon for each utility:...
... can be accessed from Creative Launcher or by clicking the AudioHQ icon located at the bottom right corner of one or more audio devices on your Windows desktop. AudioHQ AudioHQ can also access the AudioHQ menu by opening the Programs menu from the Windows taskbar: click the Start... button, point to Programs, point to Creative, point to view, audition, or set up the audio properties of your computer. 4-6 Using Sound Blaster Live! AudioHQ uses the familiar Windows group to display the icon for each utility:...