Creative Sound Blaster PCI User Manual 11
Testing The
Installation
After the drivers are installed, you can use Creative PlayCenter to test whether your audio card
is working properly.
1. Click
Start
->
Programs
->
Creative
->
Creative PlayerCenter
.
2. Click the
File
button and then click
Open
.
3. Click the
Browse
button. The
Open
dialog box appears.
4. Locate and double-click a .WAV file.
5. Click the
OK
button. You should hear the selected sound being played. If you encounter any
problems, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in Creative Sound Blaster PCI’s online
Help.
Troubleshooting
Configuring Speakers
The default speaker setup for Sound Blaster PCI may be
Stereo Speakers
for Windows 95/98/
98 SE and
Desktop Stereo Speakers
for Windows 2000/Me/XP, which are 2-speaker setups.
Depending on which Windows operating system you are using, follow one of the series of
steps to change your speaker setting.
Windows 95/98/98 SE
1. Click
Start
->
Settings
->
Control
Panel
.
2. Double-click the
System
icon. A dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Device Manager
tab.
4. Double-click the
Sound, Video and Game Controllers
option from the hardware tree.
5. Click the
Sound Blaster PCI
option.
6. Click the
Properties
button.
The
Creative Sound Blaster PCI Properties
dialog box appears.
7. Click the
3D Audio
tab and select the speaker setting that you want.
8. Click the
OK
button.
