User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX Creative Audio Software
- Contents
- Introduction
- About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive
- Installing Hardware
- Installation Steps
- Step 1: Prepare the external Audigy Drive
- Step 2: Prepare your computer
- Step 3: Connect the Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards
- Step 4: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy and Audigy Extension cards
- Step 5: Install the external Audigy Drive
- Step 6: Connect the CD-ROM/DVD- ROM drive
- Step 7: Connect to power supply
- Connecting Related Peripherals
- Connecting Speaker Systems
- Connecting External Consumer Devices
- Positioning Your Speakers
- Installation Steps
- Installing Software
- Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
- Creative Taskbar
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start (English only)
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience (English only)
- EAX ADVANCED HD™ Gold Mine Experience (English only)
- Creative Diagnostics
- Creative Surround Mixer
- Creative AudioHQ
- Creative WaveStudio
- Creative PlayCenter
- Creative Recorder
- Vienna SoundFont Studio
- Creative MiniDisc Center
- Creative RemoteCenter
- Creative Restore Defaults
- Using Applications
- General Specifications
- Troubleshooting & FAQ’s
- Problems Installing Software
- Problems with Sound
- Problems with File Transfers on Some VIA Chipset Motherboards
- Insufficient SoundFont Cache
- Problems With Joysticks
- Problems with Multiple Audio Devices
- Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card
- Resolving I/O Conflicts
- Problems with Encore DVD Player (not included)
- Problems with Software DVD Player (not included)
- Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/ 2000/Me/XP
- Problems with installing non- Creative applications
- Problems with Digital Devices
- Technical Support
Using Applications 5-7
Gaming
Reference
Enjoying EAX
ADVANCED HD™
support
Enjoy the many EAX ADVANCED HD™ titles designed by top game developers, which immerse you in
realistic environments. Visit www.eax.creative.com for a full list of compatible titles.
Enjoying
DirectSound3D
support
DirectSound3D (DS3D) games are supported on your Sound Blaster Audigy. You can hear sounds
positioned in 3D space that enhance your game experience.
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 “Troubleshooting & FAQ’s” on page B-2.
Enjoying audio
presets in games
You can enjoy audio effects even if your game does not have EAX ADVANCED HD™ support. Your
card is bundled with a good selection of presets for use with games. These can be accessed through
Creative Taskbar.