Creative CT4670 - Sound Blaster Live! Value Card Guia do Utilizador

Sound Blaster Live! ValueUser GuideOn-line Version

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Introduction xiIntroductionCongratulations! You are now the proud owner of Sound Blaster™ Live!™ Value—the ultimate platform for the Environmental

Introduction xiiSystem RequirementsFor Creative software, your cards require at least:❐ Pentium® class 133 MHz or equivalent processor❐ Windows 95

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 1ENGLISH1Installing Sound Blaster Live! ValueWhat You NeedMost of the items you need for installation are inc

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 2ENGLISHInstalling the Audio CardTo install the audio card:1. Turn off your computer, and disconnect the powe

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 3ENGLISH5. Align the gold-striped tabs on the bottom of the audio card with the PCI slot, and firmly press th

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 4ENGLISH8. Connect your speakers, headphones, microphone, joystick, MIDI devices, or other devices to the bac

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 5ENGLISHConfiguring the SpeakersThe best speaker configuration for Sound Blaster Live! Value depends on the t

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 6ENGLISHCreative PC-DVD and FourPointSurroundTo achieve the best possible sound when playing DVD titles, conn

Getting StartedCreative Sound Blaster Live! ValueCreative Audio SoftwareSBLIVEFM.book Page 1 Tuesday, April 10, 2001 10:45 AM

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 7ENGLISHWith the AUDIO_OUT connector on the Encord Dxr2 decoder card connected to the AUX_IN connector on Sou

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 8ENGLISHTo add two more speakers, connect the additional speakers to the Rear Out jack on Sound Blaster Live!

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 9ENGLISHInstalling the Creative SoftwareThe Sound Blaster Live! Value software contains drivers necessary for

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 10ENGLISHD:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV (D:\ represents your CD-ROM drive). Click OK to install the Windows 95 dr

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 11ENGLISH7. Next, the Software License Agreement appears. Read the text and click on the Yes button if you a

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 12ENGLISH10. The Select Program Folder dialog allows you to select the folder to which the audio software is

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 13ENGLISH12. The Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value installation screen, similar to that shown to the right,

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 14ENGLISHWindows 98 The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster Live! Value installation in Windows

Installing Sound Blaster Live! Value 15ENGLISHTesting the InstallationTo test the installation:1. Click in the task bar; select Programs, Creativ

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 15ENGLISH2Using Sound Blaster Live! ValueSound Blaster Live! Value is supported by a full-range of applications to

2Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 16ENGLISHCreative LauncherCreative Launcher allows you to organize your desktop and open Creative applications qui

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 17ENGLISHAudioHQAudioHQ can be accessed from the Creative Launcher or by opening the Programs menu from the Window

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 18ENGLISHSoundFonts Creative SoundFont Control allows you to configure MIDI banks with SoundFont files and instrum

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 19ENGLISHConfigure an Instrument To configure an instrument1. In the SoundFont dialog, click the Configure Instrum

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 20ENGLISHSoundFont Caching To specify the caching algorithm:1. On the Options tab page of the SoundFont Control di

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 21ENGLISHWave Blaster Emulation To enable Wave Blaster emulation (if available):1. On the MIDI tab page, select th

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 22ENGLISHCreative Keyboard The Creative Keyboard allows you to play musical notes on various instruments much like

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 23ENGLISHSound Graph Creative Sound Graph complements the Record Control view of Creative Mixer by giving a graphi

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 24ENGLISHCreative Mixer Creative Mixer allows you to control, combine, and manipulate sound from various audio sou

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 25ENGLISHPlayback To select a device in Play (or Volume) Control view:1. Set the mute box for the device to not mu

3Creative End-User Software License AgreementVersion 2.0, June 1998PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SO

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 26ENGLISHEffects settings are not applied to the recording output, so your recording will sound dry (without effec

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 27ENGLISHThe Speaker (Play or Volume Control) controls affect the sound heard over the desktop speaker that is pro

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 28ENGLISH4. Try placing the sources around you. As you place them further away from you, they sound softer. You

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 29ENGLISHEnvironmental Audio Using multiple speakers, Sound Blaster Live! Value recreates and produces sounds real

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 30ENGLISH• To remove an effect from the environment:Select the effect and click the Remove button.3. Repeat Step 2

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 31ENGLISHIn the MIDI tab page, you can map effects for MIDI playback. To set the effect amount, insert the control

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 32ENGLISHIf the Always Save Changes Automatically check box on the Options tab page is selected, your revised sett

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 33ENGLISHEmbedding a Wave File When you embed a wave file, a copy of the wave file is placed in Soundo'LE and

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 34ENGLISHWave StudioWaveStudio allows you to perform the following sound editing functions:❐ Play, edit, and recor

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 35ENGLISHTo save a wave file:1. Click the Save button on the Toolbar or click Save from the File menu.2. Enter the

47. Network VersionIf you have purchased a “network” version of the Software, this Agreement applies to the installation of the Software on a sin

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 36ENGLISHRecording To record a new wave file:1. Click the New button in the toolbar or on the File menu to open a

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 37ENGLISHSpecial Effects Wave Studio allows you to create new sounds by adding one or more of the following specia

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 38ENGLISHUsing Volume Meter The Vol um e Me t e r is a three-colored bar with scales and markings located next t

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 39ENGLISHCreative PlayCenterPlayCenter allows you to play most types of media, such as multimedia files (MIDI, Wav

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 40ENGLISHTo play a multimedia file:1. Launch PlayCenter.2. On the PlayCenter interface, click the Media button.3.

Using Sound Blaster Live! Value 41ENGLISHTo make PlayCenter the default player for discs:1. On the PlayCenter interface, click the System Menu ico

Troubleshooting 41ENGLISH3TroubleshootingThis appendix provides tips for solving problems you may encounter during installation or normal use.Inst

Troubleshooting 42ENGLISHIn a 4-speaker configuration, there is no sound from the rear speakers.Check the following:❑ The rear speakers are connec

Troubleshooting 43ENGLISHNo audio output when playing CD-Audio.ORNo audio output when playing DOS games that require a CD-ROM.To solve this proble

Troubleshooting 44ENGLISHI/O ConflictsConflicts between your audio card and another device may occur if they are set to use the same I/O address.

5Safety InformationCAUTION: This device is intended to be installed by the user in a CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM AT or compatible personal co

PN-0420000209 45ENGLISHCreative PlayCenterThe Creative PlayCenter is not launched when a DVD is inserted into the drive.To solve this problem:1. In

6 Notice for CanadaThis apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communicati

7Declaration of ConformityAccording to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19Name: Creative Labs Inc.Address: 1901 McCarthy BoulevardMilpitas, CA. 95035United

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