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Sound Blaster Live! and

CD ROM Installation

User Guide

On-line Version

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Summary of Contents for CT4670 - Sound Blaster Live! Value Card

Page 1: ...Sound Blaster Live and CD ROM Installation User Guide On line Version ...

Page 2: ...1 Getting Started Creative Sound Blaster Live Value Creative CD ROM Drive Creative Audio Software ...

Page 3: ... 1999 by Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 CLI February 1999 Creative SoundBlasterandBlasterare registeredtrademarks andtheSound BlasterLive logo EMU10K1 E mu EnvironmentalModeling Environmental Audio theEnvironmentalAudiologo CreativeMultiSpeakerSurround andDynaRAMaretrademarksofCreativeTechnologyLtd in theUnitedStatesand or other countries E Mu and SoundFontare registered t...

Page 4: ...ware including any portion or copy thereof is erased from the first computer and b there is no possibility that the Software will be used on more than one computer at a time 3 Stand Alone Basis You may use the Software only on a stand alone basis such that the Software and the functions it provides are accessible only to persons who are physically present at the location of the computer on which t...

Page 5: ...rom reverse engineering or such other activities and the results thereof will constitute the confidential information of Creative that may be used only in connection with the Software TERMINATION The license granted to you is effective until terminated You may terminate it at any time by returning the Software including any portions or copies thereof to Creative The license will also terminate aut...

Page 6: ... energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However this notice is not a guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to t...

Page 7: ...nt of Communications Radio Interference Regulations Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de CLASSE B d interference radio tel que spe cifie par le Ministère Canadien des Communications dans les règlements d interfe rence radio Compliance This product conforms to the following Council Directive Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC EMC ...

Page 8: ...2 FCC Part 15 Subpart B This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions s...

Page 9: ...g Your Multimedia Kit What You Need 1 Installing the Audio Card 2 Installing the CD ROM Drive 5 Configuring the Speakers 7 Two Speakers or Headphones 7 Installing the CD ROM Software 8 Windows 95 98 8 Windows NT 11 Installing the Creative Software 11 Windows 95 11 Windows 98 15 Windows NT 16 Testing the Installation 17 2 Troubleshooting ...

Page 10: ...g a 192 dB dynamic range Patented 8 point interpolation that reduces noise distortion to inaudible levels 64 voice hardware wavetable synthesizer Professional quality digital mixing and equalization The Creative CD ROM drive delivers high speed capabilities to your computer when transferring data playing educational and entertainment software titles or running business applications The internal de...

Page 11: ...instructions on using the various applications included with Sound Blaster Live Value Document Conventions The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document bold Bold face type identifies words and phrases that are to be entered exactly as shown For example D AUDIO ENGLISH WIN95DRV italic Italic type identifies word and phrases that are to be replaced by you For example DEV...

Page 12: ...ng illustration shows the basic components necessary for a complete installation CD Audio Cable Phillips Screwdriver not included Audio Card Creative Audio Software CD Digital Cable Screws for the CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive Data Cable CD ROM Installation Disk Refer to the colored insert for specific information about the audio card and CD ROM drive ...

Page 13: ...omputer 3 Remove the computer cover 4 Locate a PCI slot for the audio card Remove the slot cover from the slot save the screw to secure the audio card 1 2 3 4 PCI slot for audio card Before you remove the computer cover touch a grounded metal surface to discharge static electricity Remove or disable any existing audio card and its driver from your computer Refer to the manufacturer s documentation...

Page 14: ...he audio card to the frame of the computer securing the card with the screw assures proper grounding 7 Connect the CD audio cable from your CD ROM drive to the audio card s CD audio connector Or connect the CD digital SPDIF cable from your CD ROM to the audio card s CD SPDIF connector 5 7 6 CD audio connector 7 SPDIF CD audio connector Audio Card You may want to connect the cable to the audio card...

Page 15: ... Stereo CD player tape deck etc Powered speakers rear or amplifier Powered speakers front headphones or amplifier MIDI device If you are connecting a single pair of powered speakers or headphones you must use the third jack Use the fourth jack if you are connecting an additional pair of powered speakers See the next section Configuring the Speakers for detailed information ...

Page 16: ...f the computer 3 Remove the computer cover 4 Remove the cover from an available 5 bay for the CD ROM drive 5 Connect the data cable to the rear of the CD ROM drive 6 Connect the audio cable to the rear of the CD ROM drive Or connect the CD digital SPDIF cable from your audio card to the CD SPDIF connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 Power Supply Connector Data Cable Connector CD Audio Connector Colored Stripe Pin...

Page 17: ...rews 9 Locate an available power supply cable and attach it to the rear of the CD ROM drive 10 Connect the data cable to an available enhanced IDE connector on your motherboard with the cable s colored stripe connecting to pin 1 11 Replace the computer cover 12 Reconnect the power cable monitor and other devices 8 7 9 10 Power Supply EIDE Connector Power Supply Cable Data Cable ...

Page 18: ... more speakers connect the additional speakers to the Rear Out jack on Sound Blaster Live Value Existing Two Speakers Additional Speakers Result PCWorks PCWorks Environmental Audio SoundWorks SoundWorks Environmental Audio with improved bass MicroWorks MicroWorks Excellent Environmental Audio and bass Creative SBS20 SBS50 or similar powered speakers PCWorks Use the PCWorks speakers in front and mo...

Page 19: ...ed correctly to your existing Enhanced IDE connector on your motherboard In Windows 95 use the CD ROM Installation Disk if you wish to use the drive in MS DOS mode To install the Blaster CD software 1 Turn on the power to your computer 2 When Windows 95 98 boots choose the button on the task bar The Start menu is displayed 3 Choose Run on the Start menu The Run dialog is displayed 4 Insert the CD ...

Page 20: ... The README TXT file appears Read this file before you proceed with the installation 7 Choose Next The Choose Destination Location dialog appears The default path is C Program Files Sbcd To change the destination directory choose Browse ...

Page 21: ...ller Card if you have daisy chained the CD ROM drive to the primary port on your motherboard Choose Onboard IDE Secondary Port if the CD ROM drive is connected to an available secondary IDE port on your motherboard Choose Plug and Play Card if you attached the drive to a Plug and Play interface card Choose Non Plug and Play Card if the drive is connected to a non Plug and Play interface card 10 Th...

Page 22: ...ative Software The Sound Blaster Live Value software contains drivers necessary for operation and utilities to make the most of the audio card The software installation varies according to your computer s operating system Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 95 When you turn on your computer Windows 95 automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you for the software installation disk Th...

Page 23: ...ameport joystick drivers If you are not prompted and want to install the gameport joystick drivers click Start on the Taskbar select Settings and Control Panel Double click the Install New Hardware icon Follow the on screen instructions select to NOT search for new hardware and then select Sound Video and Game Controllers Then select Have Disk to locate the file you want as described above 5 You m...

Page 24: ...Software License Agreement appears Read the text and click on the Yes button if you accept the terms of the agreement The README file follows Please read the file for any last minute information not included in this manual Click Next when finished 8 Next you are asked to accept the default destination directory or enter a new directory When the directory is correct click the Next button 7 8 Double...

Page 25: ...ou may confirm the default selection Click the Next button when the Program Folder is correct 11 The Installation Information dialog lists the installation selections you have made To make changes to your selections click on the Back button until you reach the screen with the option to be changed Then click Next until you are returned to the Installation Information dialog If the information is co...

Page 26: ... Value and attempts to locate the driver media provided by the manufacturer Insert Installation CD into your CD ROM drive and click the Next button 2 Select the Search For The Best Driver For Your Device Recommended option and click the Next button 3 Clear all check boxes and cleck only the Specify a Location check box Type or click the Browse button and point to the driver path D AUDIO ENGLISH WI...

Page 27: ... 0 To install in Windows NT 4 0 1 Click the Start button on the Taskbar select Settings and click on Control Panel 2 On the Control Panel double click the Multimedia icon 3 On the Audio Devices tab page click the Add option and choose the Unlisted or Updated Driver option Click the OK button 4 Insert Sound Blaster Live Value CD and follow the instructions for each screen to complete the installati...

Page 28: ...pen the PlayCenter by selecting its icon on the Creative Launcher 2 On the PlayCenter click the Media icon and select Open Media File 3 Use the Browse dialog to find Creative SBLive and Media The Media directory should contain a number of audio files from which you may select to test your Sound Blaster Live Value installation 1 2 If no sound is heard see Sound on page 19 in Chapter 2 Troubleshooti...

Page 29: ...the Start button select Settings and then click Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the System icon 3 In the System Properties dialog click the Device Manager tab and select your CD ROM drive 4 Click the Properties button 5 In the Properties dialog click the Settings tab and select Auto Insert Notification 6 Click the OK button to exit from the dialog Sound There is excessive ...

Page 30: ...ted to Line Out front jack No audio output when playing digital files such as WAV MIDI files or AVI clips Possible causes Speaker volume is not set properly External amplifier or speakers are connected to the wrong jack Hardware conflict Output selection in the Configuration tab page on the Speaker dialog is incorrectly selected Original Sound sliders in either the Master or Source tab pages of th...

Page 31: ...ank from the Select Bank box The smallest SoundFont bank available is 2 MB 2GMGSMT SF2 Joystick The joystick port is not working The audio card s joystick port conflicts with the system s joystick port To solve this problem Disable the audio card s joystick port and use the system port instead The joystick is not working properly in some programs The program may use the system processor timing to ...

Page 32: ...cated by an exclamation mark and click the Properties button 5 In the Properties dialog click the Resources tab 6 Select Use Automatic Settings and click the OK button 7 Restart your computer to allow Windows 95 98 to reassign resources to the devices Windows NT 4 0 A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other error messages at restart This occurs when you remove an audio...

Page 33: ...an audible level To solve this problem If your headphones or speakers are connected to the jack on the front of the CD ROM drive adjust the volume control on the drive If your headphones or speakers are connected to an audio card adjust the through the audio card mixer or volume control Connect headphones to the stereo phone jack on the audio card If there is no sound from your headphones check to...

Page 34: ...lem Make sure the red stripe on the data cable matches pin 1 of the motherboard connector and the data connector on the rear panel of the CD ROM drive You may need updated hard disk controller drivers contact the manufacturer of your motherboard Your BIOS may not be set up properly contact the manufacturer of your motherboard ...

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