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... SoundFont are trademarks of E-mu Systems, Inc. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker Surround, and DynaRAM are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! Trademarks used in this text: Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of the following U.S. patents: 4,506...
... SoundFont are trademarks of E-mu Systems, Inc. logo, the Sound Blaster PCI logo, EMU10K1, E-mu Environmental Modeling, Environmental Audio, Creative Multi Speaker Surround, and DynaRAM are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! Trademarks used in this text: Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of the following U.S. patents: 4,506...
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... Using Sound Blaster Live! Value Running MS-DOS games in Microsoft Windows Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 98 Second Edition Understanding the System Resource Settings Understanding the Environment Variables Determining Resources MS-DOS Mode Utilities Changing Audio Card Settings Creative Diagnostics Back to Contents Page Using the Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! Using the Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live!
... Using Sound Blaster Live! Value Running MS-DOS games in Microsoft Windows Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 98 Second Edition Understanding the System Resource Settings Understanding the Environment Variables Determining Resources MS-DOS Mode Utilities Changing Audio Card Settings Creative Diagnostics Back to Contents Page Using the Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! Using the Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live!
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..., which usually resides in the Windows directory. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the location of 2) [1/2/2001 2:09:42 PM] Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • CTSYN Environment Variable • BLASTER Environment Variable Overview Environment variables are...in your audio card includes the following: q CTSYN Environment Variable q BLASTER Environment Variable CTSYN Environment Variable The CTSYN environment variable points to Contents Page Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live! Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live! For MS...
..., which usually resides in the Windows directory. Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to the location of 2) [1/2/2001 2:09:42 PM] Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • CTSYN Environment Variable • BLASTER Environment Variable Overview Environment variables are...in your audio card includes the following: q CTSYN Environment Variable q BLASTER Environment Variable CTSYN Environment Variable The CTSYN environment variable points to Contents Page Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live! Understanding the Environment Variables: Sound Blaster Live! For MS...
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...the Creative Mixer settings in a single line. You can use SBEMIXER.EXE from the command line-useful for SBEMIXER.EXE are enabled. Value card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: q PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ q Sound Blaster Emulation:... loaded. SBEMIXER.EXE Use SBEMIXER.EXE to Contents Page MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to change the volume levels of 3) [1/2/2001 2:10:42 PM] card. Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • SBECFG.EXE • SBEMIXER.EXE • SBESET...
...the Creative Mixer settings in a single line. You can use SBEMIXER.EXE from the command line-useful for SBEMIXER.EXE are enabled. Value card.Typing SBECFG.EXE at the command prompt displays the following hardware settings: q PCI Hardware Settings: Port, IRQ q Sound Blaster Emulation:... loaded. SBEMIXER.EXE Use SBEMIXER.EXE to Contents Page MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to change the volume levels of 3) [1/2/2001 2:10:42 PM] card. Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • SBECFG.EXE • SBEMIXER.EXE • SBESET...
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...parameters. MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live! To set SBESET values in the command line: At the DOS prompt, type the SBESET command in DOS before it can be a value from the range 0 to Windows. First DMA channel used by the audio interface. Value Sound Card User's Guide /S:x Synth volume. ...mixer settings with the mouse, , , , or arrow keys. SBESET.EXE Use SBESET.EXE to DOS SB Emulation in DOS follows the Windows settings. To set SBEMIXER values within the Mixer screen: At the DOS prompt, type SBEMIXER The interactive editor mode allows you disable SB ...
...parameters. MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live! To set SBESET values in the command line: At the DOS prompt, type the SBESET command in DOS before it can be a value from the range 0 to Windows. First DMA channel used by the audio interface. Value Sound Card User's Guide /S:x Synth volume. ...mixer settings with the mouse, , , , or arrow keys. SBESET.EXE Use SBESET.EXE to DOS SB Emulation in DOS follows the Windows settings. To set SBEMIXER values within the Mixer screen: At the DOS prompt, type SBEMIXER The interactive editor mode allows you disable SB ...
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... Emulation mode. Set x to 0 to 3, and use the Windows-assigned resource configuration". An example of an SBESET command is properly installed and working. Value Sound Card User's Guide -Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface...Windows-assigned resource configuration. For x, 1 is Off, 0 is On. -wx Set x to 1 to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/msdos.htm (3 of the possible values. Back to use (your) user-assigned resource configuration NOTE: See "Understanding the System Resource Settings" for a list of 3) [1/2/2001 2:10:42 PM] MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live...
... Emulation mode. Set x to 0 to 3, and use the Windows-assigned resource configuration". An example of an SBESET command is properly installed and working. Value Sound Card User's Guide -Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface...Windows-assigned resource configuration. For x, 1 is Off, 0 is On. -wx Set x to 1 to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/msdos.htm (3 of the possible values. Back to use (your) user-assigned resource configuration NOTE: See "Understanding the System Resource Settings" for a list of 3) [1/2/2001 2:10:42 PM] MS-DOS Mode Utilities: Sound Blaster Live...
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... Requirements For Creative software, your existing ISA sound card. Refer to online documentation (README or HLP files) or specifications on the installation screen. file:///C|/Terrys/intro.htm (2 of the hard disk space required when you an estimate of 3) [1/2/2001 2:11:53 PM] It works with built-in most professional music equipment. q Sound Blaster Live! Web site...
... Requirements For Creative software, your existing ISA sound card. Refer to online documentation (README or HLP files) or specifications on the installation screen. file:///C|/Terrys/intro.htm (2 of the hard disk space required when you an estimate of 3) [1/2/2001 2:11:53 PM] It works with built-in most professional music equipment. q Sound Blaster Live! Web site...
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Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Software in Windows 2000 Back to Contents Page Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/instalsw.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:05 PM]
Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Installing the Software in Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Software in Windows 2000 Back to Contents Page Installing Software: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/instalsw.htm [1/2/2001 2:12:05 PM]
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... to Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • SoundFont Control • Creative Keyboard • Creative Mixer • Speaker Control • Environmental Audio Control Overview AudioHQ can be accessed from Creative Launcher or by opening the Programs menu from the Windows taskbar-click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Creative, point to Contents Page Creative AudioHQ: Sound Blaster Live! It...
... to Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Overview • SoundFont Control • Creative Keyboard • Creative Mixer • Speaker Control • Environmental Audio Control Overview AudioHQ can be accessed from Creative Launcher or by opening the Programs menu from the Windows taskbar-click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Creative, point to Contents Page Creative AudioHQ: Sound Blaster Live! It...
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...other Windows applications, and you to audition your MIDI banks and instruments. Test an Instrument To test an instrument: 1. q To release the keys, right-click them one by black dots. Click the keys on the keyboard to their default values. In Creative Keyboard,... notes to play simultaneously, use your audio card and then select that device in the Controller Value box or drag the slider to use external MIDI input devices to control, combine, and manipulate sound from various audio sources. Creative AudioHQ: Sound Blaster Live! First, connect a MIDI input device to...
...other Windows applications, and you to audition your MIDI banks and instruments. Test an Instrument To test an instrument: 1. q To release the keys, right-click them one by black dots. Click the keys on the keyboard to their default values. In Creative Keyboard,... notes to play simultaneously, use your audio card and then select that device in the Controller Value box or drag the slider to use external MIDI input devices to control, combine, and manipulate sound from various audio sources. Creative AudioHQ: Sound Blaster Live! First, connect a MIDI input device to...
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... PM] Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to load SoundFonts. Value Sound Card User's Guide Most Common Problems • Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers • Problems Installing Software • Problems With Sound • Problem with Surround Mixer • Insufficient SoundFont Cache • Problems With Joystick • Resolving I/O Conflicts • Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Most...
... PM] Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to load SoundFonts. Value Sound Card User's Guide Most Common Problems • Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers • Problems Installing Software • Problems With Sound • Problem with Surround Mixer • Insufficient SoundFont Cache • Problems With Joystick • Resolving I/O Conflicts • Problems in Windows NT 4.0 Most...
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...if you want to finish the reinstallation. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Restart your computer when prompted. Value entry, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. In the Creative Uninstaller dialog box, select the Windows Drivers check box, and then click the Next .../O Conflicts Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Operating System Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Value Sound Card User's Guide The joystick is the language of...
...if you want to finish the reinstallation. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Restart your computer when prompted. Value entry, and then click the Add/Remove button. 4. In the Creative Uninstaller dialog box, select the Windows Drivers check box, and then click the Next .../O Conflicts Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Operating System Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation Disc You may be prompted to install. 3. Value Sound Card User's Guide The joystick is the language of...
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...Sound Blaster Live! In the My Computer window, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 3. Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Problems With Sound There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is being played. Click the OK button to display Launcher). OR Display Creative... From the Installation Disc". file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (3 of your screen (bring your Windows desktop. 2. Value Sound Card User's Guide Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may not be enabled. In the System Properties dialog box, click the ...
...Sound Blaster Live! In the My Computer window, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 3. Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Problems With Sound There is unexpected excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is being played. Click the OK button to display Launcher). OR Display Creative... From the Installation Disc". file:///C|/Terrys/trouble.htm (3 of your screen (bring your Windows desktop. 2. Value Sound Card User's Guide Removing Unused Sound Blaster Drivers You may not be enabled. In the System Properties dialog box, click the ...
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...OR No audio output when playing DOS games that source will go off its sound. Use (Surround Mixer or) Creative Mixer to the card's Line Out or Rear Out jack. Value Sound Card User's Guide No audio output when playing digital files such as.WAV, ...Surround Mixer corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration.) q The Original Sound sliders in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume Control application) is set properly. q The external amplifier or speakers are set to the wrong jack. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live!
...OR No audio output when playing DOS games that source will go off its sound. Use (Surround Mixer or) Creative Mixer to the card's Line Out or Rear Out jack. Value Sound Card User's Guide No audio output when playing digital files such as.WAV, ...Surround Mixer corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration.) q The Original Sound sliders in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume Control application) is set properly. q The external amplifier or speakers are set to the wrong jack. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live!
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Value Sound Card User's Guide which you have panned the CD Audio to load SoundFonts. To solve the problem: q... (6 of SoundFont cache you have panned the source in the upper-left but in Surround Mixer. If there is its lower sound quality. Problem with Surround Mixer Unwanted change of mixer settings with a command Dissociate Mixer Settings. 2. The system menu appears, ... This ensures that other mixer, and center the balances for all the audio input sources. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! For example, the CD Audio balance in Windows Volume Control is 2 MB (2GMGSMT.SF2).
Value Sound Card User's Guide which you have panned the CD Audio to load SoundFonts. To solve the problem: q... (6 of SoundFont cache you have panned the source in the upper-left but in Surround Mixer. If there is its lower sound quality. Problem with Surround Mixer Unwanted change of mixer settings with a command Dissociate Mixer Settings. 2. The system menu appears, ... This ensures that other mixer, and center the balances for all the audio input sources. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! For example, the CD Audio balance in Windows Volume Control is 2 MB (2GMGSMT.SF2).
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To solve this problem: q Increase your system's 8 bit I /O address. Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that the position is out of range. For details, see "Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface" in Windows: 1. If the problem persists, try a different joystick. NOTE: Do not attempt to ..., point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. When the processor is not working properly in Windows. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! The audio card's joystick port conflicts with system software. To resolve I /O Conflicts Conflicts between your...
To solve this problem: q Increase your system's 8 bit I /O address. Add each card back until Device Manager indicates that the position is out of range. For details, see "Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface" in Windows: 1. If the problem persists, try a different joystick. NOTE: Do not attempt to ..., point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. When the processor is not working properly in Windows. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! The audio card's joystick port conflicts with system software. To resolve I /O Conflicts Conflicts between your...
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... restart. The drivers are removed. Value Sound Card User's Guide 6. Value card. r MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. Click the OK button to your computer after you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Restart your audio card and/ or the conflicting device. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! NOTE: You can also refer to your system to allow Windows to reassign resources to the Troubleshooting...
... restart. The drivers are removed. Value Sound Card User's Guide 6. Value card. r MIDI for Creative S/W Synth 5. Click the OK button to your computer after you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Live! Restart your audio card and/ or the conflicting device. Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! NOTE: You can also refer to your system to allow Windows to reassign resources to the Troubleshooting...
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...Creative PC-DVD: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide When you connect to the decoder card's Audio Out connector. 2. If your Encore Dxr2 or MPEG2 decoder card is , pure DOS mode), do the following: 1. Select (that is recommended that in Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode (that is connected to an external... Dolby Digital (AC- 3) decoder such as Desktop Theater 5.1, either: q Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! card's Aux In connector to the Digital Audio...
...Creative PC-DVD: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide When you connect to the decoder card's Audio Out connector. 2. If your Encore Dxr2 or MPEG2 decoder card is , pure DOS mode), do the following: 1. Select (that is recommended that in Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode (that is connected to an external... Dolby Digital (AC- 3) decoder such as Desktop Theater 5.1, either: q Disconnect the Sound Blaster Live! card's Aux In connector to the Digital Audio...
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...Live! SB16 Emulation resources in Windows 98 Second Edition: 1. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Value card. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Value Sound Card... User's Guide Back to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. To find the current SB Live! Typically, these games would expect the card to help you have difficulty detecting the SB Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide To find the current SB Live! Double-click Creative...
...Live! SB16 Emulation resources in Windows 98 Second Edition: 1. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Value card. Use the following as a guide: Problem: Sound Blaster emulation is not recognized. Value Sound Card... User's Guide Back to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. To find the current SB Live! Typically, these games would expect the card to help you have difficulty detecting the SB Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide To find the current SB Live! Double-click Creative...
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... not using to Contents Page Changing Audio Card Settings: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to free up resources, for the change to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative Gameport Joystick. 5. file:///C|/Terrys/changing.htm...
... not using to Contents Page Changing Audio Card Settings: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide Back to free up resources, for the change to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative Gameport Joystick. 5. file:///C|/Terrys/changing.htm...