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Table 4: BLASTER environment variables. Parameter Preferred Value Ix I5 Dx D1 Hx H1 Pxxx P330 Tx T6 Enabling/Disabling Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Effect The Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement (3DSE) effect allows you to eliminate speaker crosstalk which occurs when two speakers are placed close to each other. With this effect enabled, mono and stereo sounds produced by your speakers will have increased depth and breadth. Note: If your pair of speakers or another device already has a built-in 3D sound technology, do not activate this feature in both devices. The 3D Stereo Enhancement effect, when activated with another 3D sound technology, may distort the audio output. To enable or disable 3DSE in Windows 95 1. Start Creative Mixer. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to the menu of your Sound Blaster card, and then click Creative Mixer. 2. To view the title bar, click anywhere in the Creative Mixer window. On the system menu, click Input/Output Settings. 3. To enable 3DSE, make sure that the 3D Stereo Enhancement check box is selected. To disable the effect, clear the check box. To enable or disable 3DSE in DOS/Windows 3.1x 1. Exit to DOS if you are in Windows 3.1x. 2. At the DOS prompt, change to the directory containing your audio software; for example, C:\SB16. 3. Type MIXERSET and then press . The MixerSet control panel appears. 4. To enable the effect, make sure that the 3DSE check box is selected. To disable the effect, clear the check box. Enabling/Disabling Full Duplex Operation The full duplex feature in your audio card is useful for audio conferencing and telephone-like applications. When enabled, you can play back and record audio data at the same time. You must, however, use the same sampling rate for both playback and recording. Note: For details on full duplex constraints, refer to the online User's Guide. To enable or disable full duplex in Windows 95 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click Sound, Video And Game Controllers. 5. Select the Creative Sound Blaster entry for your audio card and click the Properties button. 6. In the Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab. 3

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Enabling/Disabling
Creative 3D Stereo
Enhancement Effect
The Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement (3DSE)
effect allows you to eliminate speaker
crosstalk which occurs when two speakers are
placed close to each other.
With this effect
enabled, mono and stereo sounds produced by
your speakers will have increased depth and
breadth.
To enable or disable 3DSE in
Windows 95
1.
Start Creative Mixer. Click the Start
button, point to Programs, point to the
menu of your Sound Blaster card, and
then click Creative Mixer.
2.
To view the title bar, click anywhere in the
Creative Mixer window. On the system
menu, click Input/Output Settings.
3.
To enable 3DSE, make sure that the 3D
Stereo Enhancement check box is
selected.
To disable the effect, clear the check box.
To enable or disable 3DSE in
DOS/Windows 3.1x
1.
Exit to DOS if you are in Windows 3.1x.
2.
At the DOS prompt, change to the
directory containing your audio software;
for example, C:\SB16.
3.
Type MIXERSET and then press
<Enter>.
The MixerSet control panel appears.
4.
To enable the effect, make sure that the
3DSE check box is selected.
To disable the effect, clear the check box.
Enabling/Disabling Full
Duplex Operation
The full duplex feature in your audio card is
useful for audio conferencing and
telephone-like applications.
When enabled,
you can play back and record audio data at the
same time.
You must, however, use the same
sampling rate for both playback and
recording.
To enable or disable full duplex
in Windows 95
1.
Click the Start button, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel.
2.
In the Control Panel window,
double-click the System icon.
3.
In the System Properties dialog box, click
the Device Manager tab.
4.
Double-click Sound, Video And Game
Controllers.
5.
Select the Creative Sound Blaster entry
for your audio card and click the
Properties button.
6.
In the Properties dialog box, click the
Settings tab.
I
x
I5
D
x
D1
H
x
H1
P
xxx
P330
T
x
T6
Note:
If your pair of speakers or another
device already has a built-in 3D sound
technology, do not activate this feature in
both devices.
The 3D Stereo Enhancement
effect, when activated with another 3D
sound technology, may distort the audio
output.
Table 4:
BLASTER environment variables.
Parameter
Preferred Value
Note:
For details on full duplex
constraints, refer to the online
User’s Guide
.