Creative SB0400 User Guide - Page 5

Contents

Introduction

High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment

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What is EAX ADVANCED HD?

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Package Contents

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iii

System Requirements

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Getting More Information

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More Help

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Technical Support

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Document Conventions

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1

Installing Hardware

What You Need

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1-1

Your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Card

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1-2

Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket

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1-5

Installation Steps

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1-6

Step 1: Prepare your computer

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1-6

Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card

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1-7

Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket

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1-8

Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card

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Step 5: Connect to power outlet

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Connecting Related Peripherals

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Connecting Speaker Systems

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1-13

Connecting External Consumer Devices

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1-14

Positioning Your Speakers

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1-16

2

Installing Software

Installing Drivers and Applications

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2-1

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase Demo

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2-2

Section	Page
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2	1
User's Guide	2
Contents	5
Introduction	9
High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment	9
What is EAX ADVANCED HD?	10
Package Contents	11
System Requirements	11
Getting More Information	12
More Help	12
Technical Support	12
Document Conventions	13
Installing Hardware	15
What You Need	15
Your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Card	16
Your Joystick/ MIDI Bracket	19
Installation Steps	20
Step 1: Prepare your computer	20
Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card	21
Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket	22
Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card	23
Step 5: Connect to power outlet	24
Connecting Related Peripherals	25
Connecting Speaker Systems	27
Connecting External Consumer Devices	28
Positioning Your Speakers	30
Installing Software	32
Installing Drivers and Applications	32
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase Demo	33
Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Applications and Device Drivers	33
Reinstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications	33
Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications	34
Installing/ Uninstalling selected Audio Drivers or Applications	34
Using Creative Software AutoUpdate	36
Updating Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3)	37
Installing Digital Video Update	37
Using Audigy 2 Software	39
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Applications	39
Demos	40
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Getting Started Demo	40
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase Demo	40
Introduction to the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 software suite	41
Creative MediaSource Go!	41
Creative MediaSource Go! Launcher	41
Creative MediaSource Player	42
“What U hear” multichannel recording	42
Creative MediaSource Organizer	42
Creative MediaSource DVD Audio Player	44
Creative EAX Console	44
Creative Surround Mixer	46
Creative Speaker Settings	46
Creative Speaker Calibrator	46
Creative MiniDisc Center	47
Creative SoundFont Bank Manager	47
Creative Audio Stream Recorder 2	48
Creative Wave Studio	48
Diagnostic and troubleshooting utilities	49
Creative Diagnostics	49
Creative Speaker Settings	49
General Specifications	51
Features	51
Connectivity	53
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card	53
Troubleshooting and FAQs	56
Problems Installing Software	56
Problems with Sound	57
Problems with File Transfers on Some VIA Chipset Motherboards	60
Insufficient SoundFont Cache	62
Problems with Joystick	62
Problems with Multiple Audio Devices	64
Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card	65
Resolving I/O Conflicts	66
Problems with Encore DVD Player	66
Problems with Software DVD Player	67
Problems with DV driver for Windows 98 SE/ 2000/Me/XP	67
Problems in Windows XP	68

Creative SB0400 User Guide - Page 5

Introduction, Installing Hardware, Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card

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