Creative Labs GB0050 manual Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button

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Beeping Sounds During System Startup

Problems Installing Software

Problems Using Software

When the system is starting up, there is a series of prolonged beeps.

Cause Your 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX card may not be firmly inserted into the expansion slot.

Solution Be sure that the AGP bus connector of the graphics card is fully inserted into the expansion slot by pressing the card firmly and evenly into the slot. You can also try removing the card and re-inserting it.

In Windows 95 or Windows 98, the installation program for BlasterControl does not run automatically after you have inserted the installation CD into your drive.

Cause The AutoPlay feature in your Windows 95 or Windows 98 system is not enabled.

Solution To install the software from the CD:

1.Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

2.In the My Computer window, double-click the Creative 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX icon.

If the installation program does not run, double-click on Graphics, double-click on English and double-click the Setup icon.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

When you restart Windows, one of the following error messages appears:

“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.

Do you want BlasterControl to be loaded the next time you start Windows?”

“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.”

Cause

3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX drivers, required by BlasterControl, may have been replaced

 

by other drivers when you installed DirectX applications.

Solution

Reinstall or revert to the 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX drivers.

 

To revert to the drivers:

 

1.

Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.

 

2.

In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, and then click the Change

 

 

Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button.

 

3.

In the Adapter Type group box or on the Adapter tabbed page, click the Change

 

 

button.

 

4.

In the Select Device dialog box, click Creative GB0030 (AGP version) or Creative

 

 

GB0050 (PCI version), and then click the OK button.

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