Sound Bl ast er Li ve!

and
CD ROM Inst al l at i on
User Guide
On-line Version
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Getting Started
Creative

Sound Blaster

Live! Value
Creative CD-ROM Drive
Creative Audio Software
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Version 1.0 (CLI)
February 1999
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This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio interference as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations.
Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de CLASSE B dinterference radio tel que specifie par le Ministre Canadien des Communications dans les rglements dinterference radio.
Compliance
This product conforms to the following Council Directive:
Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC)
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According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19
Name: Creative Labs Inc.
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declares under its sole responsibility that the product
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has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85 requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the following standards:
EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
Ce matriel est conforme la section 15 des rgles FCC.
Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:
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2. Doit accepter toutes les interfrences reques, Y compris celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indsirable.
Compliance Manager
Creative Labs, Inc.
April 28, 1998
Contents v
Contents
Introduction
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................ix
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................x
Getting More Information...............................................................................................................x
Document Conventions...................................................................................................................x
1 Installing Your Multimedia Kit
What You Need............................................................................................................................................1
Installing the Audio Card.............................................................................................................................2
Installing the CD-ROM Drive.....................................................................................................................5
Configuring the Speakers ............................................................................................................................7
Two Speakers or Headphones.........................................................................................................7
Installing the CD-ROM Software...............................................................................................................8
Windows 95/98................................................................................................................................8
Windows NT..................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Creative Software................................................................................................................11
Windows 95...................................................................................................................................11
Windows 98...................................................................................................................................15
Windows NT..................................................................................................................................16
Testing the Installation...............................................................................................................................17
2 Troubleshooting
Introduction ix
Introduction
Welcome to the world of multimedia, as it should be experienced, with advanced audio and high-speed
CD-ROM data delivery.
At the heart of Sound Blaster

Live! Value is EMU10K1, a processor from E-mu

Systems based on
E-mus highly acclaimed Emulator IV sound module and Darwin hard disk recorder. The EMU10K1s
more than 2 million transistors and 1,000 MIPS of audio processing power are capable of delivering
intensive digital mixing and effects processing for an immersive Environmental Audio experience. The
EMU10K1 is endowed with other powerful features:
Advanced hardware-accelerated digital effects processing
32-bit digital processing while maintaining a 192 dB dynamic range
Patented 8-point interpolation that reduces noise/distortion to inaudible levels
64-voice hardware wavetable synthesizer
Professional-quality digital mixing and equalization
The Creative CD-ROM drive delivers high-speed capabilities to your computer when transferring data,
playing educational and entertainment software titles, or running business applications. The internal
design and enhanced IDE connector offers uncompromising performance and compatibility.
System
Requirements
For Creative software, your cards require at least:
Pentium

class 133 MHz or equivalent processor

95 OSR2, 98 or Windows NT

4.0
16 MB RAM for Windows 95/98 (32 MB RAM recommended),
32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0
72 MB of free hard disk space for Windows 95/98;
55 MB for Windows NT 4.0
Free PCI bus slot for the audio card
Available 5.25 half-height drive bay (for CD-ROM drive)
Introduction x
3 1/2-inch, 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
Available Enhanced IDE connector on the motherboard.
Sound Blaster Live! Value gives you an estimate of the hard disk space required when you select it on the
installation screen. Some applications may require a system configuration greater than that listed above.
Refer to online documentation (README or HLP files) or specifications on the outer box for details.
Before You Begin The README file on the installation CD-ROM contains information and changes not available at the
time of printing. Read the file before you continue.
Getting More
Information
See the online Users Guide for MIDI specifications and connector pin assignments, as well as
instructions on using the various applications included with Sound Blaster Live! Value.
Document
Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document:
bold Bold face type identifies words and phrases that are to be entered exactly as shown. For example:
D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV
italic Italic type identifies word and phrases that are to be replaced by you. For example:
DEVICE=C:\SBCD\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:xxx,yy
In the example, you must supply a value for xxx,yy.
Italic in the text may emphasize or identify a word or phrase that is being defined.
ALL CAPS A word in all capital letters identifies a key you are to press. For example, Press the ENTER key.
The notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be considered
before continuing.
The alarm clock designates a caution or warning that can help you avoid situations involving risk.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 1
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Installing Your Multimedia Kit
What You Need
Most of the items you need for installation are included. The following illustration shows the basic
components necessary for a complete installation.
CD Audio Cable
Phillips Screwdriver
(not included)
Audio Card
Creative
Audio
Software
CD Digital Cable
Screws for the
CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive
Data Cable
CD-ROM
Installation
Disk
Refer to the colored insert for
specific information about the
audio card and CD-ROM drive.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 2
Installing the
Audio Card
To install the audio card:
1. Turn off your computer, and
disconnect the power cable.
2. Disconnect the monitor and other
devices that are connected to the
computer.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Locate a PCI slot for the audio
card.
Remove the slot cover from the
slotsave the screw to secure the
audio card.
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2
3
4
PCI slot for
audio card
Before you remove the computer
cover, touch a grounded metal
surface to discharge static
electricity.
Remove or disable any existing
audio card and its driver from your
computer. Refer to the
manufacturers documentation for
details.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 3
5. Align the gold-striped tabs on the
bottom of the audio card with the
PCI slot, and firmly press the
card into place until it fits snugly.
6. Use the screw from the slot cover
to secure the audio card to the
frame of the computersecuring
the card with the screw assures
proper grounding.
7. Connect the CD audio cable from
your CD-ROM drive to the audio
cards CD audio connector. Or,
connect the CD digital (SPDIF)
cable from your CD-ROM to the
audio cards CD SPDIF connector.
5 7
6
CD audio
connector
7
SPDIF CD
audio connector
Audio Card
You may want to connect the
cable to the audio card before
inserting it.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 4
8. Connect your speakers, headphones, microphone, joystick, MIDI devices, or other devices to the
back panel of the audio card.
Joystick Microphone
Stereo, CD player,
tape deck, etc.
Powered speakers
(rear) or amplifier
Powered speakers (front),
headphones, or amplifier
MIDI device
If you are connecting a single pair
of powered speakers (or
headphones), you must use the
third jack. Use the fourth jack if
you are connecting an additional
pair of powered speakers.
See the next section,
Configuring the Speakers, for
detailed information.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 5
Installing the
CD-ROM Drive
To install the CD-ROM drive:
1. Turn off your computer, and
disconnect the power cable.
2. Disconnect the monitor and other
devices that are connected to the
back of the computer.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the cover from an
available 5 bay for the
CD-ROM drive.
5. Connect the data cable to the rear
of the CD-ROM drive.
6. Connect the audio cable to the
rear of the CD-ROM drive. Or,
connect the CD digital (SPDIF)
cable from your audio card to the
CD SPDIF connector
1
2
3
4
5
6
Power Supply
Connector
Data Cable
Connector
CD Audio
Connector
Colored
Stripe
Pin 1
CD SPDIF
Connector
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 6
7. Insert the drive into the open
5 bay, feeding the cables
through the bay.
8. Secure the CD-ROM drive to
your computers frame using
the supplied screws.
9. Locate an available power
supply cable, and attach it to the
rear of the CD-ROM drive.
10. Connect the data cable to an
available enhanced IDE
connector on your
motherboard, with the cables
colored stripe connecting to
pin 1.
11. Replace the computer cover.
12. Reconnect the power cable,
monitor, and other devices.
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7
9
10
Power Supply
EIDE
Connector
Power Supply
Cable
Data Cable
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 7
Configuring the
Speakers
Two Speakers or
Headphones
If you have a two-speaker system or want to use headphones, connect to Sound Blaster Live! Value
through the Line Out jackthird from the top.
To add two more speakers, connect the additional speakers to the Rear Out jack on Sound Blaster
Live! Value.
Existing Two Speakers Additional Speakers Result
PCWorks PCWorks Environmental Audio
SoundWorks SoundWorks Environmental Audio with improved bass
MicroWorks MicroWorks Excellent Environmental Audio and bass
Creative SBS20, SBS50, or
similar powered speakers
PCWorks Use the PCWorks speakers in front and move the
existing speakers to the rear
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 8
Installing the
CD-ROM Software
The Creative CD-ROM Installation Disk contains drivers necessary to operate your CD-ROM drive. The
software installation varies according to your computers operating system. The following installation
software is provided:
Windows 95/98 (page 8)
Windows NT (page 11)
Please refer to the section regarding your specific operating system for complete installation instructions.
Windows 95/98
The CD-ROM drive functions in Windows 95/98 once it is connected correctly to your existing
Enhanced IDE connector on your motherboard.
In Windows 95, use the CD-ROM Installation Disk if you wish to use the drive in MS-DOS mode.
To install the Blaster CD software:
1. Turn on the power to your computer.
2. When Windows 95/98 boots, choose the button on the task bar. The Start menu is
displayed.
3. Choose Run... on the Start menu.
The Run dialog is displayed.
4. Insert the CD-ROM Installation
Disk into a floppy disk drive.
5. In the Run dialog text box, enter
A:\SETUP (or B:\SETUP) and
choose OK. The installation
program prepares the InstallShield
Wizard to guide you through the
application setup.
This manual reflects a software
installation in an unmodified
version of the operating system.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 9
6. The README.TXT file appears.
Read this file before you proceed
with the installation.
7. Choose Next. The Choose
Destination Location dialog
appears. The default path is
C:\Program Files\Sbcd\.
To change the destination
directory, choose Browse.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 10
8. When the destination path is
correct, choose Next. The
installation program copies the
files to your computer. The Device
Selection dialog appears.
9. Select the device that you have
connected to the CD-ROM drive.
Choose IDE Hard Disk
Controller Card if you have
daisy-chained the CD-ROM
drive to the primary port on
your motherboard.
Choose Onboard IDE
Secondary Port if the CD-ROM drive is connected to an available secondary IDE port on
your motherboard.
Choose Plug and Play Card if you attached the drive to a Plug and Play interface card.
Choose Non-Plug and Play Card if the drive is connected to a non-Plug and Play
interface card.
10. The Setup Complete dialog
appears.
11. Choose Finish to restart your
computer.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 11
Windows NT The following instructions describe the CD software installation in Windows NT 4.0.
To install in Windows NT 4.0
1. Click the Start button on the Taskbar, select Settings, and click on Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, double-click the Multimedia icon.
3. On the Audio Devices tab page, click the Add option, and choose the Unlisted or Updated Driver
option. Click the OK button.
4. Insert the Creative CD-ROM Installation Disk and follow the instructions for each screen to
complete the installation.
Installing the
Creative Software
The Sound Blaster Live! Value software contains drivers necessary for operation and utilities to make the
most of the audio card. The software installation varies according to your computers operating system:
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows 95 When you turn on your computer, Windows 95 automatically detects the new hardware, and prompts
you for the software installation disk. The installation may vary from the instructions below based upon
previously installed software and hardware.
To install in Windows 95:
1. Turn on your computer for Windows
95 to automatically detect your new
hardware. The New Hardware Found
dialog appears.
1
You must install the Creative
Sound Blaster Live! Value
software in order to use the audio
card effectively.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 12
2. Select the Driver from disk provided
by hardware manufacturer option,
and click OK. The Install From Disk
dialog appears.
3. Insert Sound Blaster Live! Value CD
into your CD-ROM drive. Enter the
path for your CD-ROM drive and the
software on the disk. For example,
use the Browse button to locate, or
type, the following:
D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV (D:\ represents your CD-ROM drive). Click OK to install
the Windows 95 drivers.
4. If prompted, install the gameport/joystick drivers from the installation CD. For example, use the
Browse button to locate, or type, the following: D:\DIRECTX\DIRECTX\DRIVERS\USA.
Click OK to install the gameport/joystick drivers. (If you are not prompted and want to install the
gameport/joystick drivers, click Start on the Taskbar, select Settings and Control Panel. Double-
click the Install New Hardware icon. Follow the on-screen instructionsselect to NOT search for
new hardware and, then, select Sound, Video and Game Controllers. Then, select Have Disk to
locate the file you want as described above.)
5. You may be prompted to restart your computerrestart your computer for the drivers to take effect.
NOTE: When your computer attempts to restart Windows 95, it may take up to six minutes to
update the system settings. DO NOT RESET your computer even though there does not seem to
be any hard disk activity.
2
3
If the Sound Blaster software
installation screen appears, click
on Exit. You must install the audio
card drivers before insalling the
applications.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 13
6. If Autorun is enabled and the
Sound Blaster Live! Value CD is in
the drive, the Creative Software
Installation screen appears. The
software included with your Sound
Blaster Live! Value is listed on the
screen. Select Creative Sound
Blaster Live! Value software and
any other applications that you
want to install and click on OK.
7. Next, the Software License
Agreement appears. Read the text
and click on the Yes button if you
accept the terms of the agreement.
The README file follows. Please
read the file for any last minute
information not included in this
manual. Click Next when
finished.
8. Next, you are asked to accept the
default destination directory, or
enter a new directory. When the
directory is correct, click the Next
button.
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8
Double-click the My Computer
icon on your desktop, right-click
your CD-ROM drive icon, and
click on AutoPlay to start the
Creative audio software install if
the CD is in the drive.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 14
9. Next, the Setup Options are
displayed. When you select an
option, the installation continues.
10. The Select Program Folder dialog
allows you to select the folder to
which the audio software is to be
installed, or you may confirm the
default selection. Click the Next
button when the Program Folder is
correct.
11. The Installation Information
dialog lists the installation
selections you have made.
To make changes to your
selections, click on the Back
button until you reach the screen
with the option to be changed.
Then, click Next until you are
returned to the Installation
Information dialog.
If the information is correct, click
the Next button to continue.
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10
11
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 15
12. The Creative Sound Blaster Live!
Value installation screen, similar to
that shown to the right, appears to
inform you of the progress of the
installation.
13. You may be prompted to restart
your computerrestart your
computer for the drivers to take
effect.
14. To install the additional software,
insert Sound Blaster Live! Value
CD, each time selecting the
software that you want to install.
Windows 98 The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster Live! Value installation in Windows 98.
To install in Windows 98:
1. The Windows 98 Add New Hardware Wizard automatically detects the Sound Blaster Live! Value
and attempts to locate the driver media provided by the manufacturer. Insert Installation CD into
your CD-ROM drive and click the Next button.
2. Select the Search For The Best Driver For Your Device (Recommended) option and click the Next
button.
3. Clear all check boxes and cleck only the Specify a Location check box. Type or click the Browse
button and point to the driver path: D:\AUDIO\ENGLISH\WIN95DRV (D: represents your
CD-ROM drive). Click the Next button.
4. Click the Next button to install the Windows 98 drivers.
5. Click the Finish button when the installation is complete.
6. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
NOTE: When your computer attempts to restart Windows 98, it may take up to six minutes to
update the system settings. DO NOT RESET your computer even though there does not seem to
be any hard disk activity.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 16
7. Follow the software installation instructions for Windows 95.
Windows NT The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster Live! Value installation in Windows NT 4.0.
To install in Windows NT 4.0
1. Click the Start button on the Taskbar, select Settings, and click on Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, double-click the Multimedia icon.
3. On the Audio Devices tab page, click the Add option, and choose the Unlisted or Updated Driver
option. Click the OK button.
4. Insert Sound Blaster Live! Value CD and follow the instructions for each screen to complete the
installation.
Installing Your Multimedia Kit 17
Testing the
Installation
To test the installation:
1. Click in the task bar; select Programs, Creative, and PlayCenter from the menus. The
Creative PlayCenter appears.
Alternatively, open the PlayCenter by
selecting its icon on the Creative
Launcher.
2. On the PlayCenter, click the
Media icon and select Open
Media File.
3. Use the Browse dialog to find
Creative, SBLive, and Media.
The Media directory should
contain a number of audio files
from which you may select to test
your Sound Blaster Live! Value
installation.
1
2
If no sound is heard, see Sound
on page 19 in Chapter 2,
Troubleshooting for tips.
Troubleshooting 19
2
Troubleshooting
This appendix provides tips for solving problems you may encounter during installation or normal use.
Installing Software
In Windows 95/98, the installation does not start automatically after the CD-ROM is inserted.
The AutoPlay feature in your Windows 95/98 system may not be enabled.
To start the installation program through the My Computer shortcut menu:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
2. In the My Computer window, right-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
3. On the shortcut menu, click AutoPlay and follow the instructions on the screen.
To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification:
1. Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.
3. In the System Properties dialog, click the Device Manager tab and select your CD-ROM drive.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. In the Properties dialog, click the Settings tab and select Auto Insert Notification.
6. Click the OK button to exit from the dialog.
Sound
There is excessive environmental sound or effects when an audio file is being played.
The last selected preset environment is inappropriate for the current audio file.
To select an appropriate environment:
1. Open Environmental Audio control.
OR
Display Creative Launcher at the top of your screen (bring your mouse pointer to the top edge of the screen to
display Launcher). Then, click the Environments tab.
2. In the Environment list, select No effects or an appropriate environment.
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In a 4-speaker configuration, there is no sound from the rear speakers.
Check the following:
In the Speaker dialog (open AudioHQ and click the Speaker icon), set the Output field to 4-Speaker.
The rear speakers are connected to the audio cards Rear Out jack.
In Creative Mixers Record Control view:
If a single source (for example, CD Audio, Line In, TAD, Auxiliary or Microphone) is playing, the check box
for the source is selected.
If more than one source is playing, the What U Hear device icon is selected and, in the Play Control view,
the sources you want to mix are selected.
No sound from the headphones.
Check the following:
In the Speaker dialog (open AudioHQ and click the Speaker icon), set the Output field to Headphones.
The headphones are connected to Line Out (front) jack.
No audio output when playing digital files such as .WAV, MIDI files, or AVI clips.
Possible causes:
Speaker volume is not set properly.
External amplifier or speakers are connected to the wrong jack.
Hardware conflict.
Output selection in the Configuration tab page on the Speaker dialog is incorrectly selected.
Original Sound sliders in either the Master or Source tab pages of the Environmental Audio dialog are set at or
near 0 percent.
Check the following:
The speakers volume control is set at mid-range. Use Creative Mixer to adjust the volume, if necessary.
The powered speakers or external amplifier are connected to the cards Line Out or Rear Out jack.
No hardware conflict between the card and a peripheral device.
The output selection on the Speaker dialog corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration.
The Original Sound sliders in either or both the Master and Source tab pages of the Speaker dialog are set to 100
percent.
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No audio output when playing CD-Audio.
OR
No audio output when playing DOS games that require a CD-ROM.
To solve this problem:
Check the connections of the CD audio cable between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card.
SoundFont
There is insufficient memory to load SoundFont.
This may occur when a SoundFont-compatible MIDI file is loaded or played and insufficient memory is allocated.
To allocate more SoundFont cache:
On the Options tab page of the SoundFont Control dialog, move the SoundFont Cache slider to the right to
increase memory. The amount of SoundFont cache you can allocate depends on the system RAM available.
If there is insufficient system RAM available:
On the Configure Banks tab page of the SoundFont Control dialog, select a smaller SoundFont bank from the
Select Bank box.
The smallest SoundFont bank available is 2 MB (2GMGSMT.SF2).
Joystick
The joystick port is not working.
The audio cards joystick port conflicts with the systems joystick port.
To solve this problem:
Disable the audio cards joystick port and use the system port instead.
The joystick is not working properly in some programs.
The program may use the system processor timing to calculate the joystick position. When the processor is fast, the
program may determine the position of the joystick incorrectly, assuming that the position is out of range.
To solve this problem:
Increase your system's 8-bit I/O recovery time of the BIOS setting, usually under the Chipset Feature Settings
section. Or, if available, you may adjust the AT Bus speed to a slower clock. If the problem persists, try a different
joystick.
A smaller SoundFont bank usually
is of lower sound quality.
Do not attempt to make changes to
the BIOS unless you have
experience with system software.
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I/O Conflicts
Conflicts between your audio card and another device may occur if they are set to use the same I/O address. To resolve
I/O conflicts, change the resource settings of your audio card or the conflicting device using Device Manager in
Windows 95/98.
If you still are unable to determine which card is causing the conflict, remove all cards except the audio card and other
essential cards (for example, disk controller and graphics cards). Add each card back until Device Manager indicates
that a conflict has occurred.
To resolve hardware conflicts in Windows 95/98:
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, click the Device Manager tab.
4. Under the Sound, Video And Game Controllers entry, select the conflicting audio card driverindicated by an
exclamation mark (!)and click the Properties button.
5. In the Properties dialog, click the Resources tab.
6. Select Use Automatic Settings and click the OK button.
7. Restart your computer to allow Windows 95/98 to reassign resources to the devices.
Windows NT 4.0
A Service Control Manager error message appears with one or more other error messages at restart.
This occurs when you remove an audio card from your computer after successfully installing Sound Blaster Live!
Value. Windows is trying to match the drivers to the removed audio card.
To solve this problem:
1. Log on to your computer as Administrator.
2. Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Multimedia icon, and then click the Devices tab.
4. Under the Audio Devices and MIDI Devices And Instruments headings, delete all devices except:
Audio for Creative SB Live!
MIDI for Creative SB Live!
MIDI for Creative S/W Synth
5. Click the OK button to close the dialog. The unneeded drivers are removed.
You can also refer to the
Troubleshooting section in the
Help file of Windows 95/98.
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Creative
PlayCenter
The Creative PlayCenter is not launched when a DVD is inserted into the drive.
To solve this problem:
1. In Creative Launcher, click Settings, and click the Disc Detector icon,.
2. On the General tab page of the Creative Disc Detector dialog, select Enable Disc Detector.
3. Click the Players tab.
4. Select the DVD Disc entry and then click the Select Player button.
5. In the Players Properties dialog, click the Browse button.
6. Browse to C:\PROGRAM FILES\CREATIVE\PLAYCENTER and double-click CTPlay. The Name box
now displays CTPlay.
7. Click the OK button twice to close.
CD-ROM Drive
No sound from headphones or speakers.
The audio cable may not be connected properly or the volume may not be set to an audible level.
To solve this problem:
If your headphones or speakers are connected to the jack on the front of the
CD-ROM drive, adjust the volume control on the drive.
If your headphones or speakers are connected to an audio card, adjust the through the audio card
mixer or volume control.
Connect headphones to the stereo phone jack on the audio card. If there is no sound from your
headphones, check to see if the audio cable is properly connected from the CD-ROM drive to the
audio card.
Interface card or CD-ROM drive is not ready.
The problem may be caused by:
Power or data cable is not properly connected
I/O setting in CONFIG.SYS file is not correct
The Secondary IDE port may be disabled in your computers BIOS
To solve this problem:
Ensure the power and data cables are connected properly to the drive.
Set the slave jumper to the master setting if the drive is not connected as the slave to another CD-
ROM or CD-ROM drive.
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No CD-ROM drive detected in Windows 95/98.
Power or data cable is not properly connected.
To solve this problem:
Make sure the red stripe on the data cable matches pin 1 of the motherboard connector and the
data connector on the rear panel of the CD-ROM drive.
You may need updated hard disk controller driverscontact the manufacturer of your
motherboard.
Your BIOS may not be set up properly, contact the manufacturer of your motherboard.