Sound Blaster Live! and CD ROM Installation User Guide On-line Version
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Contents Introduction System Requirements .................................................................................................................................ix Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................x Getting More Information...............................................................................................................x Document Conventions......................................
Introduction Welcome to the world of multimedia, as it should be experienced, with advanced audio and high-speed CD-ROM data delivery. At the heart of Sound Blaster® Live! Value is EMU10K1™, a processor from E-mu® Systems based on E-mu’s highly acclaimed Emulator IV sound module and Darwin hard disk recorder.
❐ 3 1/2-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk drive ❐ Available Enhanced IDE connector on the motherboard. Sound Blaster Live! Value gives you an estimate of the hard disk space required when you select it on the installation screen. Some applications may require a system configuration greater than that listed above. Refer to online documentation (README or HLP files) or specifications on the outer box for details.
1 Installing Your Multimedia Kit What You Need Most of the items you need for installation are included. The following illustration shows the basic components necessary for a complete installation. CD Digital Cable Refer to the colored insert for specific information about the audio card and CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Audio Card To install the audio card: 1. Turn off your computer, and disconnect the power cable. 2. Disconnect the monitor and other devices that are connected to the computer. 3. Remove the computer cover. 3 Before you remove the computer cover, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge static electricity. 2 1 Remove or disable any existing audio card and its driver from your computer. Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for details. 4. Locate a PCI slot for the audio card.
5. Align the gold-striped tabs on the bottom of the audio card with the PCI slot, and firmly press the card into place until it fits snugly. 6. Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the audio card to the frame of the computer—securing the card with the screw assures proper grounding. 5 7 6 CD audio connector You may want to connect the cable to the audio card before inserting it. 7. Connect the CD audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to the audio card’s CD audio connector.
8. Connect your speakers, headphones, microphone, joystick, MIDI devices, or other devices to the back panel of the audio card. Stereo, CD player, tape deck, etc. Microphone Joystick 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.
Installing the CD-ROM Drive To install the CD-ROM drive: 1. Turn off your computer, and disconnect the power cable. 2. Disconnect the monitor and other devices that are connected to the back of the computer. 3. Remove the computer cover. 4. Remove the cover from an available 5¼” bay for the CD-ROM drive. 3 2 4 1 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.
7. Insert the drive into the open 5¼” bay, feeding the cables through the bay. 8. Secure the CD-ROM drive to your computer’s frame using the supplied screws. 8 7 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.
Configuring the Speakers Two Speakers or Headphones If you have a two-speaker system or want to use headphones, connect to Sound Blaster Live! Value through the Line Out jack—third from the top. To add two more speakers, connect the additional speakers to the Rear Out jack on Sound Blaster Live! Value.
Installing the CD-ROM Software This manual reflects a software installation in an unmodified version of the operating system. Windows 95/98 The Creative CD-ROM Installation Disk contains drivers necessary to operate your CD-ROM drive. The software installation varies according to your computer’s operating system.
6. 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.
8. When the destination path is correct, choose Next. The installation program copies the files to your computer. The Device Selection dialog appears. 9. Select the device that you have connected to the CD-ROM drive. ❒ Choose “IDE Hard Disk Controller 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.
Windows NT The following instructions describe the CD software installation in Windows NT 4.0. 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.
2. Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option, and click OK. The Install From Disk dialog appears. If the Sound Blaster software installation screen appears, click on Exit. You must install the audio card drivers before insalling the applications. 2 3. Insert Sound Blaster Live! Value CD into your CD-ROM drive. Enter the 3 path for your CD-ROM drive and the software on the disk.
Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, right-click your CD-ROM drive icon, and click on AutoPlay to start the Creative audio software install if the CD is in the drive. 6. If Autorun is enabled and the Sound Blaster Live! Value CD is in the drive, the Creative Software Installation screen appears. The software included with your Sound Blaster Live! Value is listed on the screen.
9. Next, the Setup Options are displayed. When you select an option, the installation continues. 9 10. The Select Program Folder dialog allows you to select the folder to which the audio software is to be installed, or you may confirm the default selection. Click the Next button when the Program Folder is correct. 10 11. The Installation Information dialog lists the installation selections you have made.
12. The Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value installation screen, similar to that shown to the right, appears to inform you of the progress of the installation. 13. You may be prompted to restart your computer—restart your computer for the drivers to take effect. 14. To install the additional software, insert Sound Blaster Live! Value CD, each time selecting the software that you want to install. Windows 98 The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster Live! Value installation in Windows 98.
7. Follow the software installation instructions for Windows 95. Windows NT The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster Live! Value installation in Windows NT 4.0. 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.
Testing the Installation To test the installation: 1. Click in the task bar; select Programs, Creative, and PlayCenter from the menus. The Creative PlayCenter appears. Alternatively, open the PlayCenter by selecting its icon on the Creative Launcher. 1 If no sound is heard, see “Sound” on page 19 in Chapter 2, “Troubleshooting” for tips. 2. On the PlayCenter, click the Media icon and select Open Media File. 3. Use the Browse dialog to find Creative, SBLive, and Media.
2 Troubleshooting This appendix provides tips for solving problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. Installing Software In Windows 95/98, the installation does not start automatically after the CD-ROM is inserted. The AutoPlay feature in your Windows 95/98 system may not be enabled. To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. 2. In the My Computer window, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 3.
In a 4-speaker configuration, there is no sound from the rear speakers. Check the following: ❑ In the Speaker dialog (open AudioHQ and click the Speaker icon), set the Output field to 4-Speaker. ❑ The rear speakers are connected to the audio card’s Rear Out jack. ❑ In Creative Mixer’s Record Control view: • If a single source (for example, CD Audio, Line In, TAD, Auxiliary or Microphone) is playing, the check box for the source is selected.
No audio output when playing CD-Audio. OR No audio output when playing DOS games that require a CD-ROM. To solve this problem: • SoundFont Check the connections of the CD audio cable between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card. There is insufficient memory to load SoundFont. This may occur when a SoundFont-compatible MIDI file is loaded or played and insufficient memory is allocated.
I/O Conflicts Conflicts between your audio card and another device may occur if they 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 device using Device Manager in Windows 95/98. If you still are unable to determine which card is causing the conflict, remove all cards except the audio card and other essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics cards).
Creative PlayCenter The Creative PlayCenter is not launched when a DVD is inserted into the drive. To solve this problem: 1. In Creative Launcher, click Settings, and click the Disc Detector icon,. 2. On the General tab page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog, select Enable Disc Detector. 3. Click the Players tab. 4. Select the DVD Disc entry and then click the Select Player button. 5. In the Players Properties dialog, click the Browse button. 6.
No CD-ROM drive detected in Windows 95/98. Power or data cable is not properly connected. To solve this problem: • 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.
