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Using Applications

Multimedia Playback

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5-1

Watching DVDs

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5-1

Playing MP3, WMA, WMV or Dolby Digital 5.1 files

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5-1

Playing back Wave and CD Audio files

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5-2

Playing MIDI files

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5-2

Compiling personal albums

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5-2

Content Creation

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5-3

Recording digital audio

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5-3

Internet Entertainment

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5-3

Encoding CD songs to MP3/WMA format

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5-3

Downloading and playing MP3/WMA songs

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5-3

Playing MP3/WMA songs with EAX

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5-3

Gaming Reference

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5-4

Enjoying EAX support

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5-4

Enjoying DirectSound3D support

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5-4

Appendixes

A

General Specifications

Inputs and Outputs

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A-1

Controls

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A-1

Display Indicators

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A-1

B

Troubleshooting

Problems Installing Software

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B-1

Problems with Sound

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B-2

Problems With Hardware

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B-6

Problems with Software

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B-6

Index

Section	Page
Creative Sound Blaster	1
User's Guide	2
Contents	3
Introduction	7
Welcome to high-quality digital audio entertainment	8
Package Contents	9
System Requirements	9
Getting More Information	9
Technical Support and Warranty Information	10
Document Conventions	10
About Sound Blaster	11
What You Need	12
Sound Blaster	13
Switching modes	15
Installing Sound Blaster	16
Installing Hardware	17
Installing Software	18
In Windows 98 SE/Me/ 2000/XP	18
Verifying the software installation	19
In Windows 98 SE/Me	19
In Windows 2000/XP	19
Attaching Sound Blaster	20
Using a clip	20
Using velcro strips	21
Connecting Microphones	22
Connecting Headphones	22
Adjusting Headphones Volume	22
Using Sound Blaster	24
Connecting Peripherals	25
Connecting Speaker Systems	26
Mixing analog inputs	27
Sound Blaster Applications	28
Creative Sound Blaster Applications	29
Creative MediaSource Go!	30
Creative MediaSource Go! Launcher	30
Creative MediaSource Player	31
Creative MediaSource Organizer	31
Finding and organizing songs	31
Keep your music database up to date	32
Transferring songs	32
Automatically playing multimedia content	32
Extracting and converting songs	32
Storing music on recordable CD	33
Creative Device Control	33
Creative Diagnostics	33
Creative EAX Console	34
Audio Effects: Environmental Sound Processing	34
CMSS 3D: Simulating Surround Sound	34
Audio Clean-up: Removing noise and distortion	34
Time Scaling: Varying the speed of playback	35
Creative Surround Mixer	35
Creative WaveStudio	35
Creative Speaker Settings	36
Creative MiniDisc Center	36
Creative Graphic Equalizer	36
Using Applications	37
Multimedia Playback	38
Watching DVDs	38
Playing MP3, WMA, WMV or Dolby Digital 5.1 files	38
Playing back Wave and CD Audio files	39
Playing MIDI files	39
Compiling personal albums	39
Content Creation	40
Recording digital audio	40
Internet Entertainment	40
Encoding CD songs to MP3/WMA format	40
Downloading and playing MP3/WMA songs	40
Playing MP3/WMA songs with EAX	40
Gaming Reference	41
Enjoying EAX support	41
Enjoying DirectSound3D support	41
General Specifications	42
Inputs and Outputs	43
Controls	43
Display Indicators	43
Troubleshooting	44
Problems Installing Software	45
Problems with Sound	46
Problems With Hardware	50
Problems with Software	50

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