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Creative CT4670 - Sound Blaster Live! Value Card User Manual

Creative CT4670 - Sound Blaster Live! Value Card User Manual

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  • Page 1 Sound Blaster Live! and CD ROM Installation User Guide On-line Version...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting Started Creative Sound Blaster Live! Value ® ® Creative CD-ROM Drive Creative Audio Software...
  • Page 3 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 4 The Software is licensed, not sold, to you for use only under the terms of this Agreement. You own the disk or other media on which the Software is originally or subsequently recorded or fixed;...
  • Page 5 Creative warrants, as the sole warranty, that the disks on which the Software is furnished will be free of defects, as set forth in the Warranty Card or printed manual included with the Software.

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information CAUTION: This device is intended to be installed by the user in a CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM AT or compatible personal computers in the manufacturer’s defined operator access area. Check the equipment operating/installation manual and/or with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is suitable for user-installed application cards. ATTENTION: Ce carte est destiné...
  • Page 7 Notice for Canada 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” d’interference radio tel que spe’cifie’ par le Ministère Canadien des Communications dans les règlements d’interfe’rence radio. Compliance This product conforms to the following Council Directive: ❑...
  • Page 8 Declaration of Conformity According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19 Name: Creative Labs Inc. Address: 1901 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA. 95035 United States Tel: (408) 428-6600 declares under its sole responsibility that the product Trade Name: Creative Labs Model Number: CT4670 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...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    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 Troubleshooting Contents...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    ❐ 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.

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    ❐ 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.

  • Page 12: Installing Your Multimedia Kit

    What You Need components necessary for a complete installation. CD Digital Cable Refer to the colored insert for specific information about the audio card and CD-ROM drive. CD-ROM Creative Installation Audio Software Disk CD Audio Cable Screws for the CD-ROM Drive...

  • Page 13: Installing The Audio Card

    To install the audio card: Installing 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. Before you remove the computer cover, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge static electricity.
  • Page 14 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 computer—securing the card with the screw assures proper grounding.
  • Page 15 8. Connect your speakers, headphones, microphone, joystick, MIDI devices, or other devices to the back panel of the audio card. Stereo, CD player, tape deck, etc. Microphone Joystick If you are connecting a single pair of powered speakers (or Powered speakers (front), headphones, or amplifier headphones), you must use the MIDI device...

  • Page 16: Installing The Cd-Rom Drive

    To install the CD-ROM drive: Installing 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.
  • Page 17 7. Insert the drive into the open 5¼” bay, feeding the cables through the bay. 8. Secure the CD-ROM drive to your computer’s frame using the supplied screws. 9. Locate an available power supply cable, and attach it to the Power Supply rear of the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 18: Configuring The Speakers

    SoundWorks SoundWorks Environmental Audio with improved bass MicroWorks MicroWorks Excellent Environmental Audio and bass Creative SBS20, SBS50, or PCWorks Use the PCWorks speakers in front and move the similar powered speakers existing speakers to the rear Installing Your Multimedia Kit...

  • Page 19: Installing The Cd-Rom Software

    Installing the The Creative CD-ROM Installation Disk contains drivers necessary to operate your CD-ROM drive. The software installation varies according to your computer’s operating system. The following installation CD-ROM Software 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.
  • Page 20 The README.TXT file appears. Read this file before you proceed with the installation. 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...
  • Page 21 When the destination path is correct, choose Next. The installation program copies the files to your computer. The Device Selection dialog appears. 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.

  • Page 22: Windows Nt

    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.
  • Page 23 2. Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option, and click OK. The Install From Disk dialog appears. If the Sound Blaster software installation screen appears, click on Exit. You must install the audio card drivers before insalling the 3.
  • Page 24 6. If Autorun is enabled and the Sound Blaster Live! Value CD is in the drive, the Creative Software Installation screen appears. The Double-click the My Computer software included with your Sound icon on your desktop, right-click Blaster Live! Value is listed on the your CD-ROM drive icon, and screen.
  • Page 25 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.

  • Page 26: Windows 98

    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 computer—restart your computer for the drivers to take effect.

  • Page 27: Windows Nt

    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.

  • Page 28: Testing The Installation

    To test the installation: Testing 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.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    To select an appropriate environment: 1. Open Environmental Audio control. 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.
  • Page 30 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 card’s Line Out or Rear Out jack.
  • Page 31 No audio output when playing CD-Audio. 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. There is insufficient memory to load SoundFont. SoundFont This may occur when a SoundFont-compatible MIDI file is loaded or played and insufficient memory is allocated.
  • Page 32 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.
  • Page 33 PlayCenter 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.
  • Page 34 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. •...

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