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Connecting External Consumer Devices Dolby Digital Decoder/ Amplifier 3.5 mm (mono)to-RCA cable Dolby Digital (AC-3) SPDIF In Analog/Digital Out jack Line Out Rear Out Connects to Audigy Drive (optional). Discrete 6-channel Amplifier 3.5mm (stereo)to-RCA cable Sound Blaster Audigy card Tip : Left / Center channel Ring : Right / Subwoofer channel Analog Front, Rear and Center/ Sub Inputs Additional information for advanced users: For connection to Center and Subwoofer channels using a 3.5mm (stereo)-to-RCA cable, connect the white RCA jack to the Center input and the red RCA jack to the Subwoofer input of the amplifier. Figure 1-8: Connecting external consumer devices to the Sound Blaster Audigy card. Installing Hardware 1-9

Section	Page
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Digital Entertainment/MP3+ Creative Audio Software	1
How to use this manual	1
Contents	2
Introduction	8
High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment	9
What is EAX ADVANCED HD?	10
CreativeWare	11
In Your Package	11
System Requirements	11
Sound Blaster Audigy card	11
SB1394 applications, games and DVD viewing	12
Getting More Information	12
More Help	12
Technical Support	12
Document Conventions	13
Installing Hardware	14
What You Need	15
Your Sound Blaster Audigy Card	16
Your Joystick/ MIDI Bracket	17
Installation Steps	18
Step 1: Prepare your computer	18
Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy card	19
Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket (optional)	19
Step 4: Connect to power supply	20
Connecting Related Peripherals	21
Connecting Speaker Systems	22
Connecting External Consumer Devices	23
Positioning Your Speakers	24
Installing Software	25
Installing Drivers and Applications	26
Installing Ulead VideoStudio Application	26
Windows 98 Second Edition	27
Windows Me	27
Windows 2000	27
Uninstalling the Applications and Device Drivers	28
Reinstalling the Device Drivers	28
Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2)	29
Updating Windows 98 SE	29
AC-3 SPDIF output	29
1394 storage supplement	29
Installing Digital Video Update	30
Sound Blaster Audigy Applications	31
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Applications	32
Third Party Sound Blaster Audigy Applications	33
Creative Taskbar	33
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start	34
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience	34
EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience	34
Creative Diagnostics	34
Creative Surround Mixer	35
Creative AudioHQ	35
SoundFont Control	36
Device Controls	36
Creative Keyboard	36
MIDI Input	36
EAX Control	36
Creative WaveStudio	37
Creative PlayCenter	37
Creative Recorder	38
Creative Oozic Player	38
Vienna SoundFont Studio	38
Creative MiniDisc Center	39
Creative RemoteCenter	39
SoundFont Showcase	39
Creative Restore Defaults	40
Steinberg’s Audio Applications	40
Cubasis VST (for Creative)	40
WaveLab Lite	40
ReCycle Lite	40
MixMeister	41
Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic	41
FireNet	41
Using Applications	42
Multimedia Playback	43
Watching DVDs	43
Playing MP3 or WMA files	43
Playing back Wave and CD Audio files	44
Playing MIDI files	44
Creating non- General-MIDI- compliant files	44
Digital Entertainment	44
Watching surround movies	44
Compiling personal albums	44
Content Creation	45
Organizing SoundFont banks	45
Applying voice effects	45
Recording sound and effects	45
Capturing and editing videos	45
Advanced Content Creation	45
Recording multi- tracks with ASIO	45
Creating music	46
Recording and transcribing music	46
Recording and editing musical instruments	46
Recording digital audio	46
Creating multiple effects	46
Creating and playing back SoundFonts	46
Internet Entertainment	47
Experiencing music with visual entertainment	47
Encoding CD songs to MP3 format	47
Downloading and playing MP3 songs	47
Playing MP3 songs with EAX ADVANCED HD	47
Mixing MP3 songs	47
Gaming Reference	48
Enjoying EAX ADVANCED HD support	48
Enjoying DirectSound3D support	48
Enjoying A3D 1.0 support	48
Enjoying DOS games	48
Enjoying audio presets in games	48
Customizing environments for non-3D games	49
General Specifications	50
Features	51
PCI Bus Mastering	51
Audigy Processor	51
High Quality Audio Path	51
Professional Digital Audio Processing	52
Flexible Mixer Control	52
Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding	52
Creative Multi Speaker SurroundTM (CMSSTM)	53
SB1394TM Compatibility	53
Connectivity	53
Sound Blaster Audigy card	53
Audio Inputs	53
Audio Outputs	53
SB1394 Interfaces	54
Interfaces	54
SB Emulation in MS-DOS/Windows 98 SE	55
Background	56
Installing MS- DOS Drivers	56
Opening MS- DOS	56
Understanding the Installation Program	57
AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings	57
CONFIG.SYS File Settings	58
System Resource Settings	58
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses	59
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line	59
Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel	60
Environment Variables	60
CTSYN Environment Variable	60
BLASTER Environment Variable	60
Determining Resources	61
Selecting the Best Audio Options in a Game	62
Music Options	63
Digital Audio Options	63
MS-DOS Mode Utilities	63
SBECFG.EXE	63
SBEMIXER.EXE	64
SBESET.EXE	65
SBEGO.EXE	66
Troubleshooting	67
Problems Installing Software	68
Problems with Sound	69
Insufficient SoundFont Cache	72
Problems With Joystick	72
Problems with Multiple Audio Devices	73
Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card	74
Resolving I/O Conflicts	75
Problems in Windows NT 4.0	76
Problems with Encore DVD Player	77
Problems with Software DVD Player	77
Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/ 2000/Me	78