Creative Sound Blaster Tactic3D Alpha Sound Blaster Tactic3D User Guide EN - Page 16

Troubleshooting - thx gaming headset

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Troubleshooting Problems with Multiple Audio Devices The onboard audio chipset seems to be in conflict with Sound Blaster Tactic3D. Disable your computer's onboard audio chipset. See your computer's motherboard documentation for details Problems with Sound No sound from the headset. Check the following: • The volume settings in Sound Blaster Tactic3D Control Panel and system audio are properly adjusted and not muted. • There is no hardware conflict between the headset and a peripheral device. There is clipping/distortion during audio playback. Check the following: • Your computer system should be running in high performance mode. You may need to disable any power saving features. Problems with THX TruStudio Pro Some features are disabled when playing certain games. When playing games that use DirectSound3D or OpenAL sound engines, certain audio features will be disabled automatically. This is to avoid distorting the environmental audio cues present in the game. These features will be reenabled automatically when you exit the game.

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Troubleshooting
Problems with Multiple Audio Devices
The onboard audio chipset seems to be in conflict with Sound Blaster
Tactic
3D
.
Disable your computer's onboard audio chipset. See your computer's
motherboard documentation for details
Problems with Sound
No sound from the headset.
Check the following:
The volume settings in Sound Blaster Tactic
3D
Control Panel and system
audio are properly adjusted and not muted.
There is no hardware conflict between the headset and a peripheral device.
There is clipping/distortion during audio playback.
Check the following:
Your computer system should be running in high performance mode. You may
need to disable any power saving features.
Problems with THX TruStudio Pro
Some features are disabled when playing certain games.
When playing games that use DirectSound3D or OpenAL sound engines, certain
audio features will be disabled automatically. This is to avoid distorting the
environmental audio cues present in the game. These features will be re-
enabled automatically when you exit the game.