Creative 03SB041000001 manual What You Need, Preparing Your Computer, Installing Hardware

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SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 24-BIT SETUP

What You Need

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(a) Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit audio card		(b) Low profile bracket	(c) Digital I/O Module	(d) Analog CD audio cable		(e) Phillips-head screwdriver
		(available with selected	model number SB0002	(available with selected		(not included)
		models only)	(available as an upgrade)	models only)
Contents may vary depending on product model and region of purchase.
The Digital I/O Module is only available in some regions. To check local availability of the Digital I/O Module, visit www.soundblaster.com and click Shop.
1	Preparing Your Computer
		(a) Remove a metal bracket
					OR	OR
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					(c)	(d)
	Remove any audio card in your computer and uninstall				For slim casing/low profile computer
	its software.				(a) Remove the screws, washers and nuts
	Disable any on-board audio device in your computer.		(b) PCI slot
					(b) Remove the bracket
	Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices		(a)	(b)	(c) Insert the low profile bracket
	before removing the computer cover.				(d) Secure the low profile bracket

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2Installing Hardware

Insert Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit audio card

With Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) extraction enabled on your computer's operating system, you do not have to use an audio cable to connect your CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drive to your audio card. For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD). Go to d:\manual\ <language>\ manual.chm (replace d:\ with your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive letter and <language> with the language that the document is in).

Optional

(a) CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

(b) Analog CD audio cable (available separately) for analog CD audio output

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Optional Connections

Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit card

Digital I/OLine In

Installing Software

Installing Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit drivers and applications

3	1.	After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer.
		Windows® automatically detects the audio card.
	2.	When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.
	3.	Insert the Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit Installation and Applications CD
		into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. If the CD does not run
		automatically, click Start → Run.
		In the Run dialog box, type d:\ctrun\start.exe (replace d:\ with the
		drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive) and click the OK
		button.
	4.	Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
	5.	When prompted, restart your computer.

Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA) Extraction

To enable this feature in Windows 2000 or Windows Me (Windows XP has this feature enabled), follow the steps below:

In Windows 2000 and Windows Me:

1.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.

2.Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears.

3.Click the Device Manager tab.

4.Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon.

5.Double-click the name of your drive.

6.Click the Properties tab, and then click the Enable Digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device check box to select it.

You can use Creative Diagnostics to test the software and hardware installation.

Go to Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit →

Creative Diagnostics.

Uninstalling drivers and applications

Refer to the Installing and Uninstalling Software chapter in the User's Guide (on CD). These instructions are applicable to all Windows operating systems.

Useful Information

User's Guide (on CD)

For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD).

Go to Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit → Documentation

→Online Manual.

Digital output sampling rate

Make sure you select the sampling rate of the PCM SPDIF output of your Digital Out connector to match the requirements of your receiving device. The choices available are 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz or 96 kHz.

If you do not hear any sound from your digital speakers or experience intermittent hissing, you may need to select a lower digital output sampling rate.

To select the digital output sampling rate:

1.Go to Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit → Creative Audio Console.

2.Click the SPDIF I/O tab.

3.Click the Digital Output (PCM) Sampling Rate Settings box, and then click the required sampling rate.

For more technical updates, go to http://www.soundblaster.com

External decoder or
AV Amplifier	Portable cassette player
Line Out 1	Analog audio recording
	Line In

Headphones	OR
Personal audio
Line Out 1	Electric Guitar
	Line level electric guitar output
Line Out 2
	Mic In
Line Out 3

Creative InspireTM	Condenser Microphone
7.1 Analog Speakers	Personal voice recording

*Digital I/O Module

Adding digital connectivity to your Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit is easy with the Digital I/O Module upgrade. For more information, visit www.soundblaster.com and click Shop.

Optical Digital In			SPDIF Digital In
	coaxial
DVD player	optical	spdif in	DAT/MiniDisc player
Watching DVD movies	coaxial
		out
Optical Digital Out	optical	spdif	SPDIF Digital Out
Creative Inspire			AV Amplifier
5.1 Digital Speakers
Crystal-clear digital sound

* Available as an upgrade in some regions.

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