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Windows 98 Second 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

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 Blaster Audigy Experience ................................................3-3

EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience ................................................3-3

Creative Diagnostics...............................................................................3-3

Creative Surround Mixer .........................................................................3-4

Creative AudioHQ...................................................................................3-4

SoundFont Control ........................................................................ 3-5

Device Controls ............................................................................ 3-5

Creative Keyboard ........................................................................ 3-5

MIDI Input............................................................................3-5

EAX Control.................................................................................. 3-5

Creative WaveStudio ..............................................................................3-6

Creative PlayCenter................................................................................3-6

Creative Recorder ..................................................................................3-7

Creative Oozic Player..............................................................................3-7

Vienna SoundFont Studio........................................................................3-7

Summary of Contents for Creative Sound Blaster Audigy

Page 1: ...a dialog box may appear to inform you that Adobe Acrobat is going to launch the application Click the All button to run subsequent applications without the message appearing again To access linked web sites your computer must be connected to the Internet Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd No pa...

Page 2: ...ng Hardware What You Need 1 1 Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card 1 2 Your Joystick MIDI Bracket 1 3 Installation Steps 1 4 Step 1 Prepare your computer 1 4 Step 2 Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card 1 5 Step 3 Install the Joystick MIDI bracket optional 1 5 Step 4 Connect to power supply 1 6 Connecting Related Peripherals 1 7 Connecting Speaker Systems 1 8 Connecting External Consumer Devices 1 9 Pos...

Page 3: ...reative 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 Blaster Audigy Experience 3 3 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience 3 3 Creative Diagnostics 3 3 Creative Surround Mixer 3 4 Creative AudioHQ 3 4 SoundFont Control 3 5 Device Controls 3 5 Creative Keyboard 3 5 MIDI I...

Page 4: ...yback 4 1 Watching DVDs 4 1 Playing MP3 or WMA files 4 1 Playing back Wave and CD Audio files 4 2 Playing MIDI files 4 2 Creating non General MIDI compliant files 4 2 Digital Entertainment 4 2 Watching surround movies 4 2 Compiling personal albums 4 2 Content Creation 4 3 Organizing SoundFont banks 4 3 Applying voice effects 4 3 Recording sound and effects 4 3 Capturing and editing videos 4 3 Adva...

Page 5: ...P3 songs 4 5 Gaming Reference 4 6 Enjoying EAX ADVANCED HD support 4 6 Enjoying DirectSound3D support 4 6 Enjoying A3D 1 0 support 4 6 Enjoying DOS games 4 6 Enjoying audio presets in games 4 6 Customizing environments for non 3D games 4 7 Appendixes A General Specifications Features A 1 PCI Bus Mastering A 1 Audigy Processor A 1 High Quality Audio Path A 1 Professional Digital Audio Processing A ...

Page 6: ...gs 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 Direct Memory Access DMA Channel B 5 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 8 Digital Audio Options B 8 MS DOS Mode Utilities B 8 SBE...

Page 7: ...ck C 5 Problems with Multiple Audio Devices C 6 Problems with Sound Blaster Live 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 DV driver for Windows 98 SE 2000 Me C 11 Index ...

Page 8: ...Introduction ...

Page 9: ...y card with its Audigy processor is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor This enables awesome EAX ADVANCED HDTM technologies for your games and music listening experience The SB1394 port provides easy high speed connectivity to NOMAD portable digital audio players external CD RW drives and other IEEE 1394 compatible devices like DV Camcorders printers scanners and digital still cameras...

Page 10: ...tely simulates the propagation of sound in both open and closed environments Finally Environment MorphingTM allows for seamless transition from one environment to the next These innovative technologies bring tremendous realism and immersiveness to gaming Sonic superiority is also assured with EAX ADVANCED HD Music Technologies Audio Clean Up enables the removal of unwanted noise in a digital audio...

Page 11: ... In Your Package The following items are included in your package Sound Blaster Audigy card Joystick MIDI bracket Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD Quick Start leaflet Application and game CDs Warranty card Technical Support leaflet System Requirements Sound Blaster Audigy card Genuine Intel Pentium 266 MHz AMD K6 300 MHz or faster class processor In...

Page 12: ...ecommended soft DVD players InterVideo s Win DVD 2000 or CyberLink s PowerDVD 3 0 and above Other applications may have higher system requirements or may require a microphone Refer to the application s online Help documentation for details Getting More Information Refer to the Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start and the various online Help files for detailed information on Creative application...

Page 13: ...d icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be considered before continuing The alarm clock designates a caution or warning that can help you avoid situations involving risk The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in bodily harm or life threatening situations ...

Page 14: ...1 Installing Hardware This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy hardware ...

Page 15: ...nstallation be sure that you have these In addition you will also need an available PCI slot and another adjacent available slot on your computer Sound Blaster Audigy card Joystick MIDI bracket Phillips head screwdriver not included Analog CD audio cable Digital CD audio cable ...

Page 16: ...ectors and port on the Sound Blaster Audigy card Rear Out jack LIN_IN2 Connects to powered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output Line Out jack LIN_OUT 1 Connects to powered speakers or an external amplifier for audio output Also supports headphones Telephone Answering Device connector TAD Provides a mono connection from a standard voice modem and transmits microphone signals to the mo...

Page 17: ...nector that can be attached to other devices Rear view of connector bracket Joystick MIDI connector Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device You can buy an optional MIDI kit that allows you to plug in a joystick and MIDI device simultaneously Figure 1 2 Connector on the Joystick MIDI bracket ...

Page 18: ...om two adjacent unused PCI slots as shown in Figure 1 3 Put the screws aside for use later Turn off the main power supply and disconnect your computer s power cord Systems using an ATX power supply unit with soft power off may still be powering the PCI slot This can damage your audio card when it is inserted into the slot Remove any existing audio card or disable the onboard audio chipset For more...

Page 19: ...slot next to the Sound Blaster Audigy card with the second screw 2 Connect the Joystick MIDI cable to the Joystick MIDI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card as shown in Figure 1 4 Do not force the audio card into the slot Make sure that the gold finger PCI connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card is aligned with the PCI bus connector on the motherboard before you insert the card into the P...

Page 20: ...s shown in Figure 1 5 Step 4 Connect to power supply 1 Replace the computer cover 2 Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet and turn on the computer To connect your Sound Blaster Audigy card to other devices see Connecting Related Peripherals on page 1 7 To install drivers and software refer to Installing Drivers and Applications on page 2 1 Figure 1 5 Connecting the drives CD ROM DVD ROM dr...

Page 21: ... Blaster Audigy card Connects to analog front and rear inputs of 4 channel speakers MPC to MPC 2 pin audio cable Line In Cassette and CD player Synthesizer etc Mic In Connects to Audigy Drive optional For example Creative InspireTM 5 1 Digital Speakers For example 4 channel Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks analog speaker systems Joystick MIDI bracket Game pad Analog Digital Out jack Figure 1 6 Con...

Page 22: ...laster Audigy card and the Analog Audio connector on the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive are connected In addition if you get distorted sound do not connect the CD SPDIF connector on the Sound Blaster Audigy card to the Digital Audio connector on the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Digital DIN Playing Games and Music and Watching Movies with a 4 1 or 5 1 Digital Speaker System of Creative or Cambridge SoundWorks ...

Page 23: ...o to RCA cable Dolby Digital AC 3 SPDIF In Discrete 6 channel Amplifier Additional information for advanced users For connection to Center and Subwoofer channels using a 3 5mm stereo to RCA cable connect the white RCA jack to the Center input and the red RCA jack to the Subwoofer input of the amplifier Tip Left Center channel Ring Right Subwoofer channel Rear Out Line Out Figure 1 8 Connecting ext...

Page 24: ...ure that the computer monitor is not blocking the path of your front speakers You may want to adjust the relative positions of the speakers until you get the audio experience you like best If you have a subwoofer place the unit in a corner of the room for the best bass experience Figure 1 9 Recommended speaker positions Center speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Rear left speaker Rear r...

Page 25: ...2 Installing Software This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy software ...

Page 26: ...click the Cancel button 3 Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into your CD ROM drive The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically If not you need to enable your CD ROM drive s auto insert notification feature For more details see Problems Installing Software on page C 1 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 5 When prompted rest...

Page 27: ...onnect your digital video DV camcorder to the Sound Blaster Audigy card and turn it on 2 If prompted insert the Windows Me CD into the CD ROM drive and click the OK button 3 Insert the Ulead VideoStudio installation CD into your CD ROM drive 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup 5 If prompted click the Yes button to let the setup program detect the MS DV drivers 6 When prom...

Page 28: ...ontrol Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 4 Click the Install Uninstall tab and select Sound Blaster Audigy Click the Add Remove button 5 When the Creative Uninstaller dialog box appears click the check boxes of the items you want to delete and click the Next button The selected applications will be uninstalled 6 Click the OK button 7 If prompted restart your computer Reinstalling t...

Page 29: ...is also available to Windows 98 SE users Click the address below to go to the Microsoft Product Support Services where you can request the update package 269601USA8 EXE http www microsoft com HWDEV audio Non PCM htm 1394 storage supplement A Safe Removal utility that allows you to safely stop a plug and play storage device before disconnecting the device and to provide an update for 1394 drivers r...

Page 30: ...te for this application This update provides 1394 Digital Video equipment users PAL support and improved device support This is applicable for Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 users This update provides minor improvement to the Windows Me OS To do this go to the web site below www microsoft com downloads release asp ReleaseID 28377 ...

Page 31: ...3Sound Blaster Audigy Applications This chapter tells you how to get the most out of your Sound Blaster Audigy ...

Page 32: ... most important to the operation of your audio card Creative Taskbar Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience Creative Diagnostics Creative Surround Mixer Creative AudioHQ Creative WaveStudio Creative PlayCenter Creative Recorder Creative Oozic Player Vienna SoundFont Studio Creative MiniDisc Center Creative Remo...

Page 33: ...0 SE Basic video editing application FireNet IEEE 1394 network connectivity application Latest EAX ADVANCED HD Games Creative Taskbar Creative Taskbar is an application that allows you to perform tasks with your audio card easily and quickly Just select a task and everything is done for you the necessary applications are started and your mixer and effects settings are configured automatically Crea...

Page 34: ...ntage of multi environment audio processing dynamic EAX ADVANCED HD effects high quality surround output and EAX enhanced home theater quality audio Note This application does not work in Windows NT 4 0 EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience Run this demonstration which is set in a gold mine and experience EAX ADVANCED HD technologies such as Environment Panning Environment Reflection and Environmen...

Page 35: ...nformation and usage details on Creative Surround Mixer refer to its online Help Creative AudioHQ AudioHQ is Creative s audio software control center The AudioHQ interface has the standard look and feel of the Windows Control Panel It contains several control applets that allow you to view audition or set up the audio properties of one or more audio devices on your computer As in Control Panel you...

Page 36: ... to enable the SPDIF Bypass feature for your digital inputs and outputs and mute your speakers when you plug your headphones into Audigy Drive For more information and usage details on Device Controls refer to its online Help Creative Keyboard Creative Keyboard is a virtual keyboard that allows you to audition or play musical notes produced through MIDI devices To edit the sound use Vienna SoundFo...

Page 37: ...e WaveStudio allows you to perform the following sound editing functions easily Play edit and record 8 bit tape quality and 16 bit CD quality wave data Enhance wave data or create unique sounds with various special effects and editing operations such as reverse echo mute pan cut copy and paste Open and edit several audio files at the same time Open Raw RAW and MP3 MP3 data files For more informati...

Page 38: ...dio is just what you need to produce your first masterpiece This is a professional sampler that allows you to create sounds saved as SoundFont banks and edit them in any way you wish If you are already familiar with Vienna SoundFont Studio you will be glad to know that this latest version Version 2 3 makes creating SoundFont banks easier than ever Now you can Double click a sample and the assigned...

Page 39: ...ol from the comfort of your bed or sofa With the remote control and RemoteCenter Player a simple but powerful multimedia player you can play audio and video CDs on your computer from a distance You no longer need to be directly in front of your computer to select or change tracks because the remote center system comes with On Screen Display OSD which makes the commands or functions available viewa...

Page 40: ...t and mix recordings for your own compositions You can also apply real time audio effects to your recordings and print out professional quality scores complete with automatic layout WaveLab Lite If you just want to do some fast and simple recording or editing then WaveLab Lite is the application for you Although simple and small WaveLab Lite packs a punch with its features It is capable of sample ...

Page 41: ... mix for parties web casts and CD Recordables Ulead VideoStudio Version 4 0 SE Basic The fastest way to create great videos Ulead VideoStudio 4 0 SE Basic takes full advantage of the most advanced digital video technology to put digital video excitement within the reach of anyone with a digital video camcorder and a computer FireNet Firenet is an Ethernet emulator that supports all standard Ethern...

Page 42: ...4 Using Applications This chapter tells you which applications to use for content creation gaming and entertainment purposes ...

Page 43: ...six channels such as Creative Inspire 5 1 Analog Speakers Next you must have a software DVD player capable of sending a compressed AC 3 SPDIF signal to your Sound Blaster Audigy card for decoding such as InterVideo WinDVD 2000 or Cyberlink PowerDVD 3 0 In Creative Surround Mixer enable the Dolby Digital AC 3 Decode feature For more information refer to the Creative Surround Mixer online Help In yo...

Page 44: ... music files that use exotic or non regular instrument non General MIDI compliant using Vienna Soundfont Studio These instruments are stored in SoundFont banks Such MIDI files can be played back using Creative PlayCenter The Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD contains many MIDI demos that use high quality SoundFont banks Digital Entertainment Watching surround movies If you want to enjoy high qu...

Page 45: ... of recording any audio source without worrying about mixer settings You can also record any audio effects Capturing and editing videos Ulead VideoStudio is the fastest way to create great videos Ulead VideoStudio allows you to capture and edit your videos then output them to popular formats like AVI QT MOV or MPEG Advanced Content Creation Recording multi tracks with ASIO You can create a home mu...

Page 46: ...use them as a MIDI instrument all using Vienna SoundFont Studio You can also edit existing SoundFont banks Recording digital audio You can do digital recording and editing 16 bit 48 kHz on your computer with Sound Blaster Audigy using Creative Wave Studio and WaveLab Lite Connect any SPDIF compatible device such as a DAT deck and select CD Digital in Creative Surround Mixer Creating multiple effec...

Page 47: ...d record all your favorite CD songs into your computer s hard drive so that you have a database of customized song lists Downloading and playing MP3 songs With Creative PlayCenter you can add current songs to your database by downloading them from various sites on the Internet Playing MP3 songs with EAX ADVANCED HD Use Creative PlayCenter to create MP3 renditions with multi dimensional and multi t...

Page 48: ...perience Enjoying A3D 1 0 support Your card translates A3D calls into DirectSound3D meaning that you can enjoy A3D games Enjoying DOS games Your card provides you with exceptional Sound Blaster compatibility so that you can continue to play the thousands of popular DOS games already in the market For more information and usage details see SB Emulation in MS DOS Windows 98 SE on page B 1 Enjoying a...

Page 49: ...plications 4 7 Customizing environments for non 3D games You can create customized environments for your non EAX ADVANCED HD games using the EAX Control panel which can be accessed from Creative Surround Mixer ...

Page 50: ...A General Specifications This section displays the specifications of your Sound Blaster Audigy card and Joystick MIDI bracket ...

Page 51: ...ware wavetable synthesizer Professional quality digital mixing and equalization Unlimited size of SoundFont bank can be mapped to host memory limited by available system memory High Quality Audio Path Mixes analog sources such as CD Audio Line in Auxiliary TAD and PC speaker Microphone in via AC 97 Codec with internal digital sources Playback of 64 audio channels each at an arbitrary sample rate 3...

Page 52: ... Line In Auxiliary TAD PC speaker Microphone In Wave DirectSound device MIDI device and CD Digital CD SPDIF Software recording control of Analog Mix sum of CD Audio Line In Auxiliary TAD PC speaker Microphone In Wave DirectSound device MIDI device and CD Digital CD SPDIF Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording Adjustable master volume control Separate bass and treb...

Page 53: ... 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 Audio Outputs ANALOG DIGITAL OUT via 4 pole 3 5 mm minijack on re...

Page 54: ...pin header PC_SPK PC speaker 1 x 2 pin header AUD_EXT 2 x 20 pin header for connection to Audigy Drive JOYSTICK 2 x 8 pin header for connection to the Joystick MIDI connector metal bracket attachment provided but optional The 6 pin SB1394 connector port has a 2 watt maximum power output Connect only one high power usage device such as the IEEE 1394 hard disk and CD RW drive to this port unless it ...

Page 55: ...B SB Emulation in MS DOS Windows 98 SE This section tells you how to use your Sound Blaster Audigy card to play MS DOS games ...

Page 56: ...o your CD ROM drive 2 Click Start Run 3 In the Run dialog box click D DOSDRV LANGUAGE SETUP EXE where D represents your CD ROM drive and Language represents the file s language 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Opening MS DOS There are two ways 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 ...

Page 57: ... 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 your audio card For an explanation of the variables see Environment Variables on page B 5 The third statement runs SBEINIT COM which is the Sound Blaster Audigy MS DOS driver It is required for the Sound Blaster Audigy card to function pro...

Page 58: ...ngs The installation program adds the following statements to the CONFIG SYS file DEVICE C WINDOWS HIMEM SYS DEVICE C WINDOWS EMM386 EXE System Resource Settings This section explains the following software SB emulation resources not hardware resources of your card Input Output I O Addresses Interrupt Request IRQ Line Direct Memory Access DMA Channel If your card encounters a conflict with a perip...

Page 59: ...l line that a device uses to notify your computer s central processor that it wants to send or receive data for processing Table B 1 Possible default input output I O addresses Device Default I O Address Range SB interface 220H to 22FH 240H to 24FH 260H to 26FH 280H to 28FH MPU 401 UART MIDI interface 300H to 301H 310H to 311H 320H to 321H 330H to 331H Stereo music synthesizer 388H to 38BH Table B...

Page 60: ...iable points to the location of the CTSYN INI file which usually resides in the Windows directory The syntax for this variable is as follows CTSYN path where path is the location of the CTSYN INI file BLASTER Environment Variable The BLASTER environment specifies the base I O address IRQ line and DMA channels of the SB interface Its syntax is BLASTER A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6 The parameters in the com...

Page 61: ...ist may show three entries of Input Output Range and two entries of Direct Memory Access They correspond to the sequence of entries in Table B 1 and Table B 3 If the number of entries do not match a good estimate of the identity of the device is its I O address or DMA channel To find the current Creative EMU10Kx SB16 Emulation resources in MS DOS mode 1 Switch to your Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driv...

Page 62: ...audio separately for example General MIDI music with Sound Blaster digital audio In such a case there are often two separate menus to configure Some games allow you to set the MIDI port address and IRQ for music and sound Make sure that these settings correspond to the values displayed by SBECFG EXE or the Resources tabbed page of the Creative EMU10Kx SB16 Emulation Properties dialog box There are...

Page 63: ...ter Pro Sound Blaster 16 and Adlib digital audio emulation If an application provides all these as options specify the choices in this order 1 Sound Blaster 16 2 Sound Blaster Pro 3 Sound Blaster 4 Adlib MS DOS Mode Utilities The Sound Blaster Audigy card includes a few MS DOS utilities These utilities require the Sound Blaster Audigy DOS driver SBEINIT COM to be loaded SBECFG EXE Use the SBECFG E...

Page 64: ... parameters and This Parameter Specifies S x Synth volume x can be a value from the range 0 to 127 W x Wave volume x can be a value from the range 0 to 127 C x CD audio volume x can be a value from the range 0 to 127 M x Synth MT 32 LAPC 1 mode For x 0 is Off 1 is On View a short description of the parameters An example of an SBEMIXER command is SBEMIXER S 64 W 120 C 50 M 0 which corresponds to se...

Page 65: ...s SBESET Axxx Ix Dx Hx Pxxx dx wx where square brackets denote optional parameters and This Parameter Specifies Axxx SB interface s base I O address Ix IRQ line used by the audio interface Dx First DMA channel used by the audio interface Hx Second DMA channel used by the audio interface Pxxx MPU 401 UART interface s base I O address dx SB Emulation mode For x 1 is Off 0 is On wx Set x to 1 to use ...

Page 66: ...SB Emulation in MS DOS Windows 98 SE B 11 SBEGO EXE Use this to confirm whether SB16 Emulation is properly installed and working ...

Page 67: ...C Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use ...

Page 68: ...le click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop 2 In the My Computer window right click the CD ROM drive icon 3 On the shortcut menu click AutoPlay and follow the instructions on the screen To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the System icon 3 In the System Properties dialog box click the Device M...

Page 69: ...te environment No sound from the headphones Check the following The headphones are connected to the Headphones jack In the Speakers tabbed page of the Main panel of Surround Mixer the Headphones option is selected in the Speaker box In the Mixer panel of Surround Mixer the recording source selected is What U Hear Individual analog recording sources are not displayed in Surround Mixer The following...

Page 70: ...ou have selected the correct source in the Mixer panel If both the above conditions have been met and you still do not get any sound click the red plus sign above the VOL control and check whether the Digital Output Only check box is selected If it is you are in the Digital Output Only mode and so must connect to digital speakers to hear the sound from your audio card See the section on Digital Ou...

Page 71: ...rce sometimes turns off its sound This occurs when you are in the Digital Output Only mode and the source s left right balance in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer for example the Windows Volume Control application is at the opposite end compared to the position to which you have panned the source in the Main panel of Surround Mixer For example the CD Audio balance in Windows ...

Page 72: ...undFont bank if available from the Select Bank box Increase the system RAM on your computer Problems With Joystick The joystick port is not working The audio card s joystick port may be conflicting with the system s joystick port To solve this problem Disable the audio card s joystick port and use the system port instead Do the following 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel ...

Page 73: ...e problem persists try a different joystick Problems with Multiple Audio Devices The other installed audio card is not working well You may have an existing audio device installed in your computer The audio device may be an audio card or an onboard audio chipset Before you install your Sound Blaster Audigy card you are advised to completely uninstall and remove your existing audio device Operating...

Page 74: ...nding on your motherboard The BIOS setup menu appears 3 Select Chipset Features Setup and press Enter 4 Select Onboard Legacy Audio and press Enter to disable your onboard audio chipset 5 Press Esc to return to the BIOS setup menu 6 Select Save Exit Setup and then press Enter 7 Press Y and then press Enter Problems with Sound Blaster Live Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card Sound Blaster Live or S...

Page 75: ...ntry in Device Manager has a red cross Resolving I O Conflicts Conflicts between your audio card and another peripheral device may occur if your card and the other device are set to use the same I O address To resolve I O conflicts change the resource settings of your audio card or the conflicting peripheral device in your system using Device Manager in Windows 98 SE Me If you still do not know wh...

Page 76: ...Problems in Windows NT 4 0 A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other error messages at system restart This occurs after you remove an audio card from your computer after you have successfully installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card Windows is trying to match the drivers to the removed audio card To solve this problem 1 Log on to your computer as Administrator 2 Click S...

Page 77: ... entry and then click the Select Player button 5 In the Players Properties dialog box click the Browse button 6 Browse to C Program Files Creative PC DVD Encore and double click the entry ctdvdply The Name box now displays the entry ctdvdply 7 Click the OK button twice Now when you double click the Disc Detector icon the Encore DVD Player is launched Problems with Software DVD Player Changing audi...

Page 78: ...m still persists the MSDV camcorder driver may not be fully optimized for your DV camcorder To solve this problem 1 Turn on your DV camcorder 2 Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Exit from the welcome screen 3 Using Windows Explorer locate the 1394 folder in the CD ROM and run the DVConnect 240 exe file Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup...

Page 79: ...Index ...

Page 80: ...ontrol 3 5 MIDI input 3 5 AUX connector 1 2 C CD Audio connector 1 2 CD SPDIF connector 1 2 Connecting high power usage devices A 4 connecting related peripherals 1 7 Creative AudioHQ SoundFont Control 3 5 CreativeWare xi D digital entertainment 4 2 direct memory access B 5 DMA B 5 Dos Driver B 1 E EAX ADVANCED HD x EAX Control 3 5 environment variable B 5 BLASTER B 5 CTSYN B 5 F features A 1 1394...

Page 81: ... 2 3 S SB Audigy card 1 6 SB Emulation B 1 AUTOEXEC BAT file settings B 2 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 EXE B 9 SBESET EXE B 10 system resource B 3 T telephone answering device connector 1 2 troubleshooting C 1 DV driver...

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