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......xii Getting More Information xiii Where To Go From Here xiii Other Recommendations xiii Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Experience 1-5 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies 1-5 Watching DVD Movies or Playing DVD Games...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 Player 5.1 Your Audio Card ...1-2 Installing the Card...1-3 Connecting Related Peripherals 1-4 Enhancing Your...
......xii Getting More Information xiii Where To Go From Here xiii Other Recommendations xiii Document Conventions xiii 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Experience 1-5 Playing Games and Music, and Watching Movies 1-5 Watching DVD Movies or Playing DVD Games...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 Player 5.1 Your Audio Card ...1-2 Installing the Card...1-3 Connecting Related Peripherals 1-4 Enhancing Your...
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card A-3 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98/ME Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System ... 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 C-4 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Connectivity...
card A-3 B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Windows 95/98/ME Background ...B-1 Understanding the Installation Program B-2 The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings B-2 The CONFIG.SYS File Settings B-3 System ... 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 C-4 Insufficient SoundFont Cache C-5 Connectivity...
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... Live! With its support for your Sound Blaster Live! Combine it with continual upgrades supporting future technologies, functionality, and features. Player 5.1 is the top audio solution for today's leading audio standard-EAX- card up to connect multiple digital and analog devices simultaneously, including keyboards and other Internet entertainment. The Live!Ware upgrade...
... Live! With its support for your Sound Blaster Live! Combine it with continual upgrades supporting future technologies, functionality, and features. Player 5.1 is the top audio solution for today's leading audio standard-EAX- card up to connect multiple digital and analog devices simultaneously, including keyboards and other Internet entertainment. The Live!Ware upgrade...
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... ❑ Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately) ❑ CD-ROM drive required for software installation Sound Blaster Live! Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for it-just download the functions and your card requires at least: ❑ Genuine Intel® Pentium® class processor: 166 MHz for Windows... or Millennium Edition (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0, 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 ❑ 160 MB of your card. System Requirements Live!Ware Benefits For Creative software, your hardware becomes up-to-date!
... ❑ Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately) ❑ CD-ROM drive required for software installation Sound Blaster Live! Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for it-just download the functions and your card requires at least: ❑ Genuine Intel® Pentium® class processor: 166 MHz for Windows... or Millennium Edition (32 MB RAM recommended), 32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0, 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 ❑ 160 MB of your card. System Requirements Live!Ware Benefits For Creative software, your hardware becomes up-to-date!
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Player 5.1 This chapter is organised as follows: ❑ Your Audio Card ❑ Installing the Card ❑ Connecting Related Peripherals ❑ Enhancing Your Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 1-1 Experience ❑ Positioning Your Speakers 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Sound Blaster Live!
Player 5.1 This chapter is organised as follows: ❑ Your Audio Card ❑ Installing the Card ❑ Connecting Related Peripherals ❑ Enhancing Your Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 1-1 Experience ❑ Positioning Your Speakers 1 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Installing Sound Blaster Live!
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...-ROM drive using a CD audio cable. Refer to powered speakers or an external amplifier for details on your IDE devices. 1-2 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Line Out jack Connects to the online User's Guide, "Hardware Information", for audio output. You can be available on ...Warning: This is a one-hole connecting interface whereas a connector consists of many pins. card. Your Audio Card Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other similar cards. Microphone In jack Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects...
...-ROM drive using a CD audio cable. Refer to powered speakers or an external amplifier for details on your IDE devices. 1-2 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Line Out jack Connects to the online User's Guide, "Hardware Information", for audio output. You can be available on ...Warning: This is a one-hole connecting interface whereas a connector consists of many pins. card. Your Audio Card Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other similar cards. Microphone In jack Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device. Joystick/MIDI connector Connects...
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...the wall outlet, and switch on your system to ground yourself and to the slot with the vacant PCI expansion slot. Fasten the card to discharge any static electricity, and then unplug the power cord from one unused PCI expansion slot in Figure 1-2. Plug the power .... 4. Player 5.1 1-3 Remove the metal plate from the wall outlet. 3. Installing Sound Blaster Live! Align the Sound Blaster Live! Gently press the audio card into the slot. Unused brackets i. Installing the Card Do not force the audio card into the slot. 7. Switch off your system and put the screw aside, to ...
...the wall outlet, and switch on your system to ground yourself and to the slot with the vacant PCI expansion slot. Fasten the card to discharge any static electricity, and then unplug the power cord from one unused PCI expansion slot in Figure 1-2. Plug the power .... 4. Player 5.1 1-3 Remove the metal plate from the wall outlet. 3. Installing Sound Blaster Live! Align the Sound Blaster Live! Gently press the audio card into the slot. Unused brackets i. Installing the Card Do not force the audio card into the slot. 7. Switch off your system and put the screw aside, to ...
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...inputs of the CD-ROM or PC-DVD drive. ❑ If you are playing games in Surround Mixer. Drive IR. Experience" for more details. 1-4 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Analog Mode (default): Connects to -DIN cable. Player 5.1 Digital Mode: Connects to digital speakers*, MiniDisc or DAT via minijack-to Centre and ...get distorted audio, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of FourPointSurround speakers * e.g., Playworks DTT3500 Digital speakers Joystick/MIDI GamePad Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-3: Connecting other devices. See "Enhancing Your...
...inputs of the CD-ROM or PC-DVD drive. ❑ If you are playing games in Surround Mixer. Drive IR. Experience" for more details. 1-4 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Analog Mode (default): Connects to -DIN cable. Player 5.1 Digital Mode: Connects to digital speakers*, MiniDisc or DAT via minijack-to Centre and ...get distorted audio, do not connect the CD SPDIF connector to the Digital Audio connector of FourPointSurround speakers * e.g., Playworks DTT3500 Digital speakers Joystick/MIDI GamePad Sound Blaster Live! card Figure 1-3: Connecting other devices. See "Enhancing Your...
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To further enhance your PC, why not get Creative's PC-DVD kit which allows you want an even more immersive surround experience while watching movies, get the Playworks DTT3500 5.1 Digital speakers. Installing Sound Blaster Live! experience, there are several upgrade options (available separately). A... minijack-to-DIN cable is bundled with a PC-DVD drive and Encore MPEG2 decoder card? For instructions on how to your SB Live!...
To further enhance your PC, why not get Creative's PC-DVD kit which allows you want an even more immersive surround experience while watching movies, get the Playworks DTT3500 5.1 Digital speakers. Installing Sound Blaster Live! experience, there are several upgrade options (available separately). A... minijack-to-DIN cable is bundled with a PC-DVD drive and Encore MPEG2 decoder card? For instructions on how to your SB Live!...
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...(AC-3) SPDIF In Digital DIN DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker System Figure 1-4: Connecting peripherals to the Optical Digital I/O card or Live! Player 5.1 card Connects to the Sound Blaster Live! Drive (see next page). Playing Games and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Triple... Speakers Digital DIN Minijack-to-DIN cable Analog Line and Rear Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! 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...
...(AC-3) SPDIF In Digital DIN DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker System Figure 1-4: Connecting peripherals to the Optical Digital I/O card or Live! Player 5.1 card Connects to the Sound Blaster Live! Drive (see next page). Playing Games and Watching Movies with an Analog 5.1 channel speaker system* Triple... Speakers Digital DIN Minijack-to-DIN cable Analog Line and Rear Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! 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...
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Player 5.1 1-7 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Connecting to External Consumer Elecronic Devices: Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier 3.5mm(mono)to-RCA cable Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier Connecting to External Consumer Electronic Devices: Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3 sets of 3.5mm (stereo)-to the Optical Digital I/O card or Live! Player 5.1 card Connects to -RCA cable Discrete 6-channel Amplifier Analog Front, Rear and Centre/ Sub Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! Drive (see page 1-8).
Player 5.1 1-7 Installing Sound Blaster Live! Connecting to External Consumer Elecronic Devices: Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier 3.5mm(mono)to-RCA cable Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Dolby Digital Decoder/Amplifier Connecting to External Consumer Electronic Devices: Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3 sets of 3.5mm (stereo)-to the Optical Digital I/O card or Live! Player 5.1 card Connects to -RCA cable Discrete 6-channel Amplifier Analog Front, Rear and Centre/ Sub Inputs Analog/Digital Out jack Sound Blaster Live! Drive (see page 1-8).
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... available separately. 1-8 Installing Sound Blaster Live! card Live! Player 5.1 Drive IR SPDIF (RCA) In Out Digital device ( e.g., DAT) Recording to or from an analog source (e.g., CD player, tape deck) Digital DIN Metal bracket Connects to SB Live! Recording and Content Authoring with Optical Digital I/O card and Digital I /O card, Live! card Optical Digital I/O card MiniDisc AUX input...
... available separately. 1-8 Installing Sound Blaster Live! card Live! Player 5.1 Drive IR SPDIF (RCA) In Out Digital device ( e.g., DAT) Recording to or from an analog source (e.g., CD player, tape deck) Digital DIN Metal bracket Connects to SB Live! Recording and Content Authoring with Optical Digital I/O card and Digital I /O card, Live! card Optical Digital I/O card MiniDisc AUX input...
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...the unit in a corner of the room for the best bass experience. If you . Installing Sound Blaster Live! Make sure the computer monitor is not blocking the path of your Sound Blaster Live! Subwoofer Computer monitor Front left speaker You Front right speaker Rear left speaker Rear right... be given: • A set of SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output jacks for recording to and from its front panel. Player 5.1 1-9 card with you exactly in the centre (as the FourPointSurround or DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker Systems; • A second analog Line In allows you to connect...
...the unit in a corner of the room for the best bass experience. If you . Installing Sound Blaster Live! Make sure the computer monitor is not blocking the path of your Sound Blaster Live! Subwoofer Computer monitor Front left speaker You Front right speaker Rear left speaker Rear right... be given: • A set of SPDIF (RCA) and Optical input/output jacks for recording to and from its front panel. Player 5.1 1-9 card with you exactly in the centre (as the FourPointSurround or DeskTop Theater 5.1 Digital Speaker Systems; • A second analog Line In allows you to connect...
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... as well as the bundled applications, use the following sections: ❑ Installing Audio Drivers and Applications ❑ Using Sound Blaster Live! If you are applicable to all Windows operating systems. After you how to install the audio software in the... complete the installation. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Follow the instructions on your system, Windows automatically detects the card. 1. The instructions are prompted for the drivers, click the Cancel button. Otherwise proceed to control the components on page C-1. 3. If...
... as well as the bundled applications, use the following sections: ❑ Installing Audio Drivers and Applications ❑ Using Sound Blaster Live! If you are applicable to all Windows operating systems. After you how to install the audio software in the... complete the installation. The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. Follow the instructions on your system, Windows automatically detects the card. 1. The instructions are prompted for the drivers, click the Cancel button. Otherwise proceed to control the components on page C-1. 3. If...
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... Drivers box of your computer when prompted. Using Sound Blaster Live! You have successfully installed Sound Blaster Live! In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Restart your audio card, refer to your computer as Administrator. 2. Player...
... Drivers box of your computer when prompted. Using Sound Blaster Live! You have successfully installed Sound Blaster Live! In the Install Driver dialog box, type E:\DRVLIB\MULTIMED\JOYSTICK\X86 if E:\ is the CD-ROM drive letter, and then click the OK button. 7. Restart your audio card, refer to your computer as Administrator. 2. Player...
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...taskbar. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Installing Software 2-3 In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select Sound Blaster Live! In the Creative Uninstaller dialog box, select the check boxes of the items you reinstall them to correct problems, change configurations, or make version... to cleanly remove applications before you want to delete and then click the Next button. This includes Creative Launcher and the SB Live! Close the audio card's applications if they are applicable to close the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 7. Click the...
...taskbar. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Installing Software 2-3 In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, select Sound Blaster Live! In the Creative Uninstaller dialog box, select the check boxes of the items you reinstall them to correct problems, change configurations, or make version... to cleanly remove applications before you want to delete and then click the Next button. This includes Creative Launcher and the SB Live! Close the audio card's applications if they are applicable to close the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 7. Click the...
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...; AudioHQ ❑ Wave Studio ❑ Creative PlayCenter 2 ❑ Creative Recorder ❑ Creative LAVA! ❑ Creative MediaRing Talk ❑ Creative Keytar ❑ Creative Rhythmania To locate and run these applications, refer to help . Player 5.1 3-1 Player 5.1 Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 is the Sound Blaster Live! The software most important to the operation of your audio card is supported by a full range...
...; AudioHQ ❑ Wave Studio ❑ Creative PlayCenter 2 ❑ Creative Recorder ❑ Creative LAVA! ❑ Creative MediaRing Talk ❑ Creative Keytar ❑ Creative Rhythmania To locate and run these applications, refer to help . Player 5.1 3-1 Player 5.1 Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 is the Sound Blaster Live! The software most important to the operation of your audio card is supported by a full range...
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... capabilities. It may contain shortcuts to other applications for your audio card's Wave, MIDI or CD Audio playback, recording function and speaker output. and to perform a task easily. An application can use to experience its associated audio preset. 3-2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Creative Sound Blaster Live! The Live!Task tab in a panaromic "walk-through...
... capabilities. It may contain shortcuts to other applications for your audio card's Wave, MIDI or CD Audio playback, recording function and speaker output. and to perform a task easily. An application can use to experience its associated audio preset. 3-2 Using Sound Blaster Live! Creative Sound Blaster Live! The Live!Task tab in a panaromic "walk-through...
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... to its unique set of positions of these settings as audio presets for the selected speaker output. Surround Mixer Creative Surround Mixer is your audio card. Set audio presets here To restore Surround Mixer to : • Select tasks or save endless combinations of ... the Main deck and the Mixer deck. Using Sound Blaster Live! An audio preset, when selected, is the nerve centre for use in a particular style-each style having its original settings, click Start -> Program-> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Creative Main Restore Defaults. These presets can save , ...
... to its unique set of positions of these settings as audio presets for the selected speaker output. Surround Mixer Creative Surround Mixer is your audio card. Set audio presets here To restore Surround Mixer to : • Select tasks or save endless combinations of ... the Main deck and the Mixer deck. Using Sound Blaster Live! An audio preset, when selected, is the nerve centre for use in a particular style-each style having its original settings, click Start -> Program-> Creative -> Sound Blaster Live! -> Creative Main Restore Defaults. These presets can save , ...
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By default, the Analog/Digital Out jack of the Surround Mixer, click the Speaker button. 2. In the Main deck of the audio card outputs analog centre and subwoofer channels. In the dialog box that appears, click the Digital Output only check box to select it to give... digital 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output (digital output mode), do the following : 1. Changes made will be reflected in the Speaker view. 3-4 Using Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 To allow it . To switch back to display the tooltip. Mixer deck Switching between analog and digital output modes The three buttons...
By default, the Analog/Digital Out jack of the Surround Mixer, click the Speaker button. 2. In the Main deck of the audio card outputs analog centre and subwoofer channels. In the dialog box that appears, click the Digital Output only check box to select it to give... digital 6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output (digital output mode), do the following : 1. Changes made will be reflected in the Speaker view. 3-4 Using Sound Blaster Live! Player 5.1 To allow it . To switch back to display the tooltip. Mixer deck Switching between analog and digital output modes The three buttons...