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...amplifier for voice input. Line Out jack Connects to an external microphone for audio output. Also supports headphones. Player 5.1 installation pack. Player 5.1 audio card. 2 SB Live! If any of your SB Live! Discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface, for connection to 5.1 analog speaker systems. AUX connector Connects to installing the SB Live! Analog/Digital Out jack 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output for connection to external digital devices or digital speaker systems. Also supports centre and subwoofer analog channels for...
...amplifier for voice input. Line Out jack Connects to an external microphone for audio output. Also supports headphones. Player 5.1 installation pack. Player 5.1 audio card. 2 SB Live! If any of your SB Live! Discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface, for connection to 5.1 analog speaker systems. AUX connector Connects to installing the SB Live! Analog/Digital Out jack 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output for connection to external digital devices or digital speaker systems. Also supports centre and subwoofer analog channels for...
Product Guide
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... the hardware item in question and return it needs to be issued with product. Creative Labs requires that it to the address detailed by technical support. Please retain all software, accessories and the original packaging. ❑ Please quote the authorisation number clearly on our repair returns procedure. Player 5.1 Returning a product for repair ❑ Contact Technical Support to receive your authorisation number for repair/replacement of...
... the hardware item in question and return it needs to be issued with product. Creative Labs requires that it to the address detailed by technical support. Please retain all software, accessories and the original packaging. ❑ Please quote the authorisation number clearly on our repair returns procedure. Player 5.1 Returning a product for repair ❑ Contact Technical Support to receive your authorisation number for repair/replacement of...
User Guide
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... and/or other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. All rights reserved. are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! E-Mu and SoundFont are registered trademarks of the following U.S. This product is subject to copy the software on the part of this manual may be used or copied only in this document is a registered trademark, and MicroWorks...
... and/or other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. All rights reserved. are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! E-Mu and SoundFont are registered trademarks of the following U.S. This product is subject to copy the software on the part of this manual may be used or copied only in this document is a registered trademark, and MicroWorks...
User Guide
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... Your Audio Card ...1-2 Installing the Card...1-3 Connecting Related Peripherals 1-4 Enhancing Your Sound Blaster Live! Experience 1-5 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies 1-5 Watching DVD Movies or Playing DVD Games 1-5 Recording and Content Authoring 1-9 Positioning Your Speakers...1-9 2 Installing Software Installing Audio Drivers and Applications 2-1 Using Sound Blaster Live 2-2 Uninstalling the Applications 2-3 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers 2-4 Playing Legacy Games ...2-4 Contents Introduction The All-Round Audio Solution for Internet and Digital Home Entertainment...
... Your Audio Card ...1-2 Installing the Card...1-3 Connecting Related Peripherals 1-4 Enhancing Your Sound Blaster Live! Experience 1-5 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies 1-5 Watching DVD Movies or Playing DVD Games 1-5 Recording and Content Authoring 1-9 Positioning Your Speakers...1-9 2 Installing Software Installing Audio Drivers and Applications 2-1 Using Sound Blaster Live 2-2 Uninstalling the Applications 2-3 Reinstalling the Audio Drivers 2-4 Playing Legacy Games ...2-4 Contents Introduction The All-Round Audio Solution for Internet and Digital Home Entertainment...
User Guide
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... The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System Resource Settings...B-3 Input/Output (I/O) Addresses B-3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-4 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-4 Environment Variables...B-5 CTSYN Environment Variable B-5 BLASTER Environment Variable B-5 Determining Resources...B-6 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-7 Music Options...B-7 Digital Audio Options B-7 MS-DOS Mode Utilities...B-8 SBECFG.EXE ...B-8 SBEMIXER.EXE ...B-8 SBESET.EXE ...B-9 SBEGO.EXE ...B-10 C Troubleshooting Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems With Sound ...C-2 Problem with Surround Mixer...
... The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System Resource Settings...B-3 Input/Output (I/O) Addresses B-3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line B-4 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel B-4 Environment Variables...B-5 CTSYN Environment Variable B-5 BLASTER Environment Variable B-5 Determining Resources...B-6 Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game B-7 Music Options...B-7 Digital Audio Options B-7 MS-DOS Mode Utilities...B-8 SBECFG.EXE ...B-8 SBEMIXER.EXE ...B-8 SBESET.EXE ...B-9 SBEGO.EXE ...B-10 C Troubleshooting Problems Installing Software C-1 Problems With Sound ...C-2 Problem with Surround Mixer...
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... supports Centre and Subwoofer analog channels for 5.1 channel speaker systems. CD Audio connector Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive using a CD audio cable. Line Out jack Connects to powered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on your IDE devices. 1-2 Installing Sound Blaster Live! AUX connector Connects to internal audio sources such as a cassette, DAT, or MiniDisc player). CD SPDIF connector Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. Rear Out jack...
... supports Centre and Subwoofer analog channels for 5.1 channel speaker systems. CD Audio connector Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive using a CD audio cable. Line Out jack Connects to powered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on your IDE devices. 1-2 Installing Sound Blaster Live! AUX connector Connects to internal audio sources such as a cassette, DAT, or MiniDisc player). CD SPDIF connector Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. Rear Out jack...
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... Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-3: Connecting other devices. Microphone CD-ROM drive PC-DVD drive MPC-toMPC (4-pin) audio cable Line In Mic In Line Out Rear Out MPC-to-MPC (2-pin) audio cable Connects to analog front and rear inputs of the same CDROM or PC-DVD drive, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of the CD-ROM or PC-DVD drive. ❑ If you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of FourPointSurround speakers * e.g., Playworks DTT3500 Digital speakers Joystick/MIDI GamePad Sound Blaster Live...
... Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-3: Connecting other devices. Microphone CD-ROM drive PC-DVD drive MPC-toMPC (4-pin) audio cable Line In Mic In Line Out Rear Out MPC-to-MPC (2-pin) audio cable Connects to analog front and rear inputs of the same CDROM or PC-DVD drive, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of the CD-ROM or PC-DVD drive. ❑ If you connect to the Digital Audio and Analog Audio connectors of FourPointSurround speakers * e.g., Playworks DTT3500 Digital speakers Joystick/MIDI GamePad Sound Blaster Live...
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... sequences or music from the decoder card's Audio Out connector. However, if an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder speaker system is not available, this case, disconnect the audio card's Aux In connector from the Digital DIN connection. The following information and diagrams on the next few pages show how you to connect to switch between analog and digital output modes" on page 3-4 ❑ To watch DVD movies on page 1-9. Installing Sound Blaster Live! If you...
... sequences or music from the decoder card's Audio Out connector. However, if an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder speaker system is not available, this case, disconnect the audio card's Aux In connector from the Digital DIN connection. The following information and diagrams on the next few pages show how you to connect to switch between analog and digital output modes" on page 3-4 ❑ To watch DVD movies on page 1-9. Installing Sound Blaster Live! If you...
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...to-DIN cable Analog Line and Rear Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 Drive (see next page). Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with Creative PC-DVD and DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker System RCA cable Connect for downmix audio only when a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder speaker system is not available. card Connects to the Sound Blaster Live! card. 1-6 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF Out jack MPEG2 decoder card * e.g., DTT2200 Speaker System from Cambridge SoundWorks Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Digital DIN...
...to-DIN cable Analog Line and Rear Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 Drive (see next page). Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies with Creative PC-DVD and DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker System RCA cable Connect for downmix audio only when a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder speaker system is not available. card Connects to the Sound Blaster Live! card. 1-6 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF Out jack MPEG2 decoder card * e.g., DTT2200 Speaker System from Cambridge SoundWorks Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Digital DIN...
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.... 1-8 Installing Sound Blaster Live! card Optical Digital I /O card, Live! Drive IR via MiniDIN-tostandard DIN adapter (provided) Headphones Microphone / Line In MIDI devices (e.g., MIDI keyboard) **e.g., FourPointSurround or DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker Systems* Note: FourPointSurround and Desktop Theater 5.1 speaker systems, Digital I/O Module, Digital I /O card MiniDisc AUX input from an analog source (e.g., CD player, tape deck) Digital DIN Metal bracket Connects to or from an external digital device supporting RCA SPDIF input/output SPDIF (RCA) In Out Digital device...
.... 1-8 Installing Sound Blaster Live! card Optical Digital I /O card, Live! Drive IR via MiniDIN-tostandard DIN adapter (provided) Headphones Microphone / Line In MIDI devices (e.g., MIDI keyboard) **e.g., FourPointSurround or DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker Systems* Note: FourPointSurround and Desktop Theater 5.1 speaker systems, Digital I/O Module, Digital I /O card MiniDisc AUX input from an analog source (e.g., CD player, tape deck) Digital DIN Metal bracket Connects to or from an external digital device supporting RCA SPDIF input/output SPDIF (RCA) In Out Digital device...
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... panel. Make sure the computer monitor is not blocking the path of the speakers until you get the audio experience you like best. Installing Sound Blaster Live! a CD player) for recording. ❑ The Live! If you are using four speakers, place them so that they are a musician with either options, you will be given: • A set of SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output jacks for recording to and from external digital devices; • MIDI input/output connectors for connection to MIDI devices...
... panel. Make sure the computer monitor is not blocking the path of the speakers until you get the audio experience you like best. Installing Sound Blaster Live! a CD player) for recording. ❑ The Live! If you are using four speakers, place them so that they are a musician with either options, you will be given: • A set of SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output jacks for recording to and from external digital devices; • MIDI input/output connectors for connection to MIDI devices...
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... following sections: ❑ Installing Audio Drivers and Applications ❑ Using Sound Blaster Live! If you how to install the audio software in the various Windows operating systems. It consists of the following instructions. Otherwise proceed to control the components on your CD-ROM drive. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation. Follow the instructions on page C-1. 3. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically...
... following sections: ❑ Installing Audio Drivers and Applications ❑ Using Sound Blaster Live! If you how to install the audio software in the various Windows operating systems. It consists of the following instructions. Otherwise proceed to control the components on your CD-ROM drive. If not, see "Problems Installing Software" on the screen to complete the installation. Follow the instructions on page C-1. 3. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically...
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... have successfully installed Sound Blaster Live! Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 6. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button. 8. Restart your computer as Administrator. 2. In the List of Drivers box of your audio card, refer to your computer when prompted. Player 5.1 Congratulations! Setting Up Joystick Drivers in this manual. 2-2 Installing Software
... have successfully installed Sound Blaster Live! Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 6. In the Add Unlisted Or Updated Driver dialog box, click Analog Joystick Driver, and then click the OK button. 8. Restart your computer as Administrator. 2. In the List of Drivers box of your audio card, refer to your computer when prompted. Player 5.1 Congratulations! Setting Up Joystick Drivers in this manual. 2-2 Installing Software
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... if prompted. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select Sound Blaster Live! The selected applications will not be uninstalled. 6. Applications that are open. Close the audio card's applications if they are still running during the uninstallation will be removed. 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Installing Software 2-3 This includes Creative Launcher and the SB Live! Click the OK button to delete and...
... if prompted. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select Sound Blaster Live! The selected applications will not be uninstalled. 6. Applications that are open. Close the audio card's applications if they are still running during the uninstallation will be removed. 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Installing Software 2-3 This includes Creative Launcher and the SB Live! Click the OK button to delete and...
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... tab in the Launcher offers a "one-touch" setting which encompasses a number of closely-related interactive and informative demos, each featuring a different aspect of your hardware settings, volume control, help files, or demonstration programs by Creative. The tour uses PixAround's technology to immerse you to organise your audio card's Wave, MIDI or CD Audio playback, recording function and speaker output. Creative Launcher Creative Launcher allows you in Launcher that may also...
... tab in the Launcher offers a "one-touch" setting which encompasses a number of closely-related interactive and informative demos, each featuring a different aspect of your hardware settings, volume control, help files, or demonstration programs by Creative. The tour uses PixAround's technology to immerse you to organise your audio card's Wave, MIDI or CD Audio playback, recording function and speaker output. Creative Launcher Creative Launcher allows you in Launcher that may also...
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... you to give digital 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output (digital output mode), do the following : 1. To allow it to : • Mix sounds from various audio input sources when playing or recording; • Adjust the volume level for the Headphones mode). In the Main deck of the Main deck allows you to analog output mode, clear this check box. To switch back to switch between analog and digital output modes The three buttons at the left /right balance.
... you to give digital 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output (digital output mode), do the following : 1. To allow it to : • Mix sounds from various audio input sources when playing or recording; • Adjust the volume level for the Headphones mode). In the Main deck of the Main deck allows you to analog output mode, clear this check box. To switch back to switch between analog and digital output modes The three buttons at the left /right balance.
User Guide
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... compressed Dolby Digital (AC-3) PCM SPDIF output from the front, rear and centre channels to be able to set the subwoofer volume slider to a low level before you will decode Dolby Digital stream to six discrete analog channels. card to 3 described in games or applications that usually do not enable this usage. Player 5.1 3-5 We recommend that appears, click the Bass Redirection button. card will need a separate 3.5mm-to-RCA jack cable to connect to use an external Dolby Digital...
... compressed Dolby Digital (AC-3) PCM SPDIF output from the front, rear and centre channels to be able to set the subwoofer volume slider to a low level before you will decode Dolby Digital stream to six discrete analog channels. card to 3 described in games or applications that usually do not enable this usage. Player 5.1 3-5 We recommend that appears, click the Bass Redirection button. card will need a separate 3.5mm-to-RCA jack cable to connect to use an external Dolby Digital...
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... 2x20 pin header for connection to Live! Drive General Specifications A-3 Connectivity Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 card Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Interfaces ❑ One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on rear bracket ❑ One mono Microphone analog input via stereo jack on rear bracket ❑ CD_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ TAD line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ CD_SPDIF digital input via 2-pin Molex connector on card...
... 2x20 pin header for connection to Live! Drive General Specifications A-3 Connectivity Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 card Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Interfaces ❑ One line-level analog Line input via stereo jack on rear bracket ❑ One mono Microphone analog input via stereo jack on rear bracket ❑ CD_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ TAD line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card ❑ CD_SPDIF digital input via 2-pin Molex connector on card...
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... three entries of "Input/Output Range" and two entries of the device is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Solution: Try switching the SB Emulation IRQ between 5 and 7, use DMA channel 1, use the information in the resource list to help you have difficulty detecting the SB Live! In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. card. Switch to work properly, try changing the SB Live! Type SBECFG and...
... three entries of "Input/Output Range" and two entries of the device is : C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV 2. Solution: Try switching the SB Emulation IRQ between 5 and 7, use DMA channel 1, use the information in the resource list to help you have difficulty detecting the SB Live! In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. card. Switch to work properly, try changing the SB Live! Type SBECFG and...
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... joystick position. To solve this problem: • Increase your system's 8 bit I/O recovery time of range. Click OK to restart Windows and for the change to disable it . The joystick is not working properly in Device Manager has a red cross. When the processor is selected to take effect. Or, if available, you have a Disable In This Hardware Profile check box: •...
... joystick position. To solve this problem: • Increase your system's 8 bit I/O recovery time of range. Click OK to restart Windows and for the change to disable it . The joystick is not working properly in Device Manager has a red cross. When the processor is selected to take effect. Or, if available, you have a Disable In This Hardware Profile check box: •...