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... Edition 2-2 Windows Me 2-2 Windows 2000 2-2 Uninstalling the Applications and Device Drivers 2-3 Reinstalling the Device Drivers 2-3 Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 2-4 Updating Windows 98 SE 2-4 AC-3 SPDIF output 2-4 1394 storage supplement 2-4 Installing Digital Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound...
... Edition 2-2 Windows Me 2-2 Windows 2000 2-2 Uninstalling the Applications and Device Drivers 2-3 Reinstalling the Device Drivers 2-3 Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 2-4 Updating Windows 98 SE 2-4 AC-3 SPDIF output 2-4 1394 storage supplement 2-4 Installing Digital Video Update 2-5 3 Sound Blaster Audigy Applications Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-1 Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications 3-2 Creative Taskbar 3-2 Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start 3-3 Creative Sound...
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Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-DOS B-1 Understanding the Installation Program B-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System Resource Settings B-3 Input/Output (I/O) Addresses B-4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-4 ...
Sound Blaster Audigy card A-3 Audio Inputs A-3 Audio Outputs A-3 SB1394 Interfaces A-4 Interfaces A-4 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background B-1 Installing MS-DOS Drivers B-1 Opening MS-DOS B-1 Understanding the Installation Program B-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System Resource Settings B-3 Input/Output (I/O) Addresses B-4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-4 ...
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Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card .......C-7 Resolving I/O Conflicts C-8 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 C-9 Problems with Encore DVD Player C-10 Problems with Software DVD Player C-10 Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems with Sound C-2 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Problems With Joystick C-5 Problems with Multiple Audio Devices C-6 Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/2000/Me C-11 Index vii
Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card .......C-7 Resolving I/O Conflicts C-8 Problems in Windows NT 4.0 C-9 Problems with Encore DVD Player C-10 Problems with Software DVD Player C-10 Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems with Sound C-2 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Problems With Joystick C-5 Problems with Multiple Audio Devices C-6 Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/2000/Me C-11 Index vii
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... post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. The following items are included in your Sound Blaster Audigy card with the latest features, device drivers, and applications. - You can easily upgrade your package: ❑...MHz or faster class processor ❑ Intel, AMD or 100%-Intel compatible motherboard chipset ❑ Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 ❑ 64 MB RAM ❑ 600 MB of having the best digital entertainment experience...
... post-purchase program that adds new features, enhancements and additional functionality to Creative's upgradeable products. The following items are included in your Sound Blaster Audigy card with the latest features, device drivers, and applications. - You can easily upgrade your package: ❑...MHz or faster class processor ❑ Intel, AMD or 100%-Intel compatible motherboard chipset ❑ Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 ❑ 64 MB RAM ❑ 600 MB of having the best digital entertainment experience...
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... instructions. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button. 3. When prompted, restart your Windows operating system. The instructions are applicable to insert the Windows 98 SE installation CD into...OK button. Installing Software Installing Drivers and Applications During the installation process, Windows 98 SE users will be prompted to all supported Windows operating systems. 1. Insert the installation CD into your computer. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use ...
... instructions. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button. 3. When prompted, restart your Windows operating system. The instructions are applicable to insert the Windows 98 SE installation CD into...OK button. Installing Software Installing Drivers and Applications During the installation process, Windows 98 SE users will be prompted to all supported Windows operating systems. 1. Insert the installation CD into your computer. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use ...
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... CD-ROM drive. When prompted, restart your system. 1. Connect your CD-ROM drive. 5. You should see a list of Creative devices. If prompted, insert the Windows Me CD into the CD-ROM drive and click the OK button. 3. If prompted, click the Yes button to verify that ...the driver was installed successfully, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Windows 98 Second Edition In Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000, to let the setup program detect the MS DV drivers. 6. Installing Software 2-2 Click the Device Manager tab and ...
... CD-ROM drive. When prompted, restart your system. 1. Connect your CD-ROM drive. 5. You should see a list of Creative devices. If prompted, insert the Windows Me CD into the CD-ROM drive and click the OK button. 3. If prompted, click the Yes button to verify that ...the driver was installed successfully, click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. Windows 98 Second Edition In Windows 98 SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000, to let the setup program detect the MS DV drivers. 6. Installing Software 2-2 Click the Device Manager tab and ...
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... on page C-1. 2. Installing Software 2-3 Close all Windows operating systems. 1. This includes Creative Taskbar. Click the Install/Uninstall tab and select Sound Blaster Audigy. Click the Add/Remove button. 5. Reinstalling the Device Drivers You may at times need to uninstall and then ...CD-ROM drive. The selected applications will not be uninstalled. 6. When the Creative Uninstaller dialog box appears, click the check boxes of driver corruption. 1. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running during the uninstallation will be removed. 2. Insert ...
... on page C-1. 2. Installing Software 2-3 Close all Windows operating systems. 1. This includes Creative Taskbar. Click the Install/Uninstall tab and select Sound Blaster Audigy. Click the Add/Remove button. 5. Reinstalling the Device Drivers You may at times need to uninstall and then ...CD-ROM drive. The selected applications will not be uninstalled. 6. When the Creative Uninstaller dialog box appears, click the check boxes of driver corruption. 1. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running during the uninstallation will be removed. 2. Insert ...
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... device drivers, expect large performance improvements of the device drivers. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of nearly 300%, as well as protect your computer immediately after it . Click the website address below . Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2) Windows 2000 now...available form the web site below to go to the Microsoft Product Support Services, where you may do some damage to Windows 98 SE users. www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/ S_WUFeatured/1394/Default.asp Installing Software 2-4 If you disconnect a...
... device drivers, expect large performance improvements of the device drivers. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of nearly 300%, as well as protect your computer immediately after it . Click the website address below . Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2) Windows 2000 now...available form the web site below to go to the Microsoft Product Support Services, where you may do some damage to Windows 98 SE users. www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/ S_WUFeatured/1394/Default.asp Installing Software 2-4 If you disconnect a...
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...-DOS games, read this chapter. In such cases, use in MS-DOS mode and they require MS-DOS drivers in order to play MS-DOS games: ❑ From the MS-DOS box in Windows 98 SE (recommended) Click Start -> Programs -> MS-DOS Prompt. ❑ In MS-DOS mode There may be ... Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-1 However, MS-DOS drivers are two ways to play the game with Windows 98 SE loaded. There are not installed together with Windows 98 SE, or there are already in Windows 98 SE: 1. SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background Installing MSDOS Drivers Opening MSDOS Legacy games ...
...-DOS games, read this chapter. In such cases, use in MS-DOS mode and they require MS-DOS drivers in order to play MS-DOS games: ❑ From the MS-DOS box in Windows 98 SE (recommended) Click Start -> Programs -> MS-DOS Prompt. ❑ In MS-DOS mode There may be ... Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-1 However, MS-DOS drivers are two ways to play the game with Windows 98 SE loaded. There are not installed together with Windows 98 SE, or there are already in Windows 98 SE: 1. SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE Background Installing MSDOS Drivers Opening MSDOS Legacy games ...
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... your system are changed. The installation program adds the following statements to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM The first two statements set up the environment variables for the Sound Blaster Audigy card to... be loaded. When you install the MS-DOS drivers, the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-2 For an explanation...
... your system are changed. The installation program adds the following statements to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM The first two statements set up the environment variables for the Sound Blaster Audigy card to... be loaded. When you install the MS-DOS drivers, the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-2 For an explanation...
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...manager, you will not work with a peripheral device, you may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to change its resource settings. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt... default is changed, make sure that an MS-DOS game will not be able to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE System Resource Settings In the following software SB emulation resources-not hardware resources-of your system environment by typing ...
...manager, you will not work with a peripheral device, you may load this driver into high memory when using the NOEMS option if SBEINIT.COM fails to change its resource settings. For example: LOADHIGH=C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM Do not remove the memory manager altogether. Do not attempt... default is changed, make sure that an MS-DOS game will not be able to the CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE System Resource Settings In the following software SB emulation resources-not hardware resources-of your system environment by typing ...
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...fixed set of resources and would fail to the sequence of the device is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV 2. Use the following as a guide: SB Emulation in Windows 98 SE: 1. Determining Resources The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. You can use with the Sound Blaster ...Audigy card. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. The resource list may have older MS-DOS games that is its I /O address. Switch to your Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver directory, that do not match, a good estimate of the identity...
...fixed set of resources and would fail to the sequence of the device is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\DOSDRV 2. Use the following as a guide: SB Emulation in Windows 98 SE: 1. Determining Resources The MS-DOS driver SBEINIT.COM must be at certain resource settings. You can use with the Sound Blaster ...Audigy card. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. The resource list may have older MS-DOS games that is its I /O address. Switch to your Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver directory, that do not match, a good estimate of the identity...
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.... Sound Blaster Audigy supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. These utilities require the Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility to be loaded. SB... Emulation: Port The emulation settings appear only if they start up. If an application provides all these as options, specify the choices in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-8 Adlib The Sound Blaster Audigy card includes a few MS-DOS utilities.
.... Sound Blaster Audigy supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16, and Adlib digital audio emulation. These utilities require the Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver SBEINIT.COM to obtain the hardware settings and the status of the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Use the SBECFG.EXE utility to be loaded. SB... Emulation: Port The emulation settings appear only if they start up. If an application provides all these as options, specify the choices in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE B-8 Adlib The Sound Blaster Audigy card includes a few MS-DOS utilities.
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...button. 7. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Make sure that the Use automatic settings check box is trying to match the drivers to your computer as Administrator. 2. This occurs after you remove an audio card from under these entries • Audio Devices • MIDI... your computer after you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Problems in Windows NT 4.0 3. A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other than • Audio for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for...
...button. 7. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Make sure that the Use automatic settings check box is trying to match the drivers to your computer as Administrator. 2. This occurs after you remove an audio card from under these entries • Audio Devices • MIDI... your computer after you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Problems in Windows NT 4.0 3. A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other than • Audio for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy • MIDI for...
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...Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply. 7. On the General tabbed page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog box, make sure that Enable Disc Detector check box is launched....The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is inserted into the drive. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. To solve this problem...: 1. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. The drivers are correct. Troubleshooting C-10 Browse to close the dialog box. To solve this problem: Close and restart...
...Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply. 7. On the General tabbed page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog box, make sure that Enable Disc Detector check box is launched....The Encore DVD Player is not launched when a DVD disc is inserted into the drive. In the Windows system tray, right-click the Disc Detector icon, and then click Properties. 2. To solve this problem...: 1. In the Players Properties dialog box, click the Browse button. 6. The drivers are correct. Troubleshooting C-10 Browse to close the dialog box. To solve this problem: Close and restart...
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... 5. Follow the instructions on your computer. If the problem still persists, the MSDV camcorder driver may not be the latest version (v4.10.2226). Using Windows Explorer, locate the 1394 folder in Windows 98 SE, you are in the CD-ROM, and run time first. Visit the Microsoft...DV camcorder. Troubleshooting C-11 The MSDV camcorder driver may be prompted to complete this setup. 4. To solve this problem: 1. Problems with DV driver for DirectX 8.0 file (dx80bda.exe). 2. Turn off and then turn on the screen to insert the Windows 98 SE CD-ROM first. Follow the ...
... 5. Follow the instructions on your computer. If the problem still persists, the MSDV camcorder driver may not be the latest version (v4.10.2226). Using Windows Explorer, locate the 1394 folder in Windows 98 SE, you are in the CD-ROM, and run time first. Visit the Microsoft...DV camcorder. Troubleshooting C-11 The MSDV camcorder driver may be prompted to complete this setup. 4. To solve this problem: 1. Problems with DV driver for DirectX 8.0 file (dx80bda.exe). 2. Turn off and then turn on the screen to insert the Windows 98 SE CD-ROM first. Follow the ...
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... slot 1-5 Playing games 1-8 Playing MS-DOS games B-1 positioning speakers 1-10 R rear out jack 1-2 reinstalling audio driver 2-3 S SB Audigy card 1-6 SB Emulation B-1 AUTOEXEC.BAT file settings B2 background B-1 CONFIG.SYS file settings B-3 in Windows 98 SE B-1 in Windows Me B-1 Legacy games B-1 understanding installation program B-2 SB1394 port 1-2 SBECFG.EXE B-8 SBEGO.EXE B-11 SBEINIT.COM B-2 SBEMIXER...
... slot 1-5 Playing games 1-8 Playing MS-DOS games B-1 positioning speakers 1-10 R rear out jack 1-2 reinstalling audio driver 2-3 S SB Audigy card 1-6 SB Emulation B-1 AUTOEXEC.BAT file settings B2 background B-1 CONFIG.SYS file settings B-3 in Windows 98 SE B-1 in Windows Me B-1 Legacy games B-1 understanding installation program B-2 SB1394 port 1-2 SBECFG.EXE B-8 SBEGO.EXE B-11 SBEINIT.COM B-2 SBEMIXER...