HP 9790c (US/CAN), 6619 (AP), 6618 (AP), 9734 (AP) Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound

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Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card User's Guide

No audio output when playing digital files such as.WAV, MIDI files or AVI clips.

Possible causes:

The speaker volume knob (if any) is not set properly.

The external amplifier or speakers are connected to the wrong jack.

There is a hardware conflict.

The output selection in the Configuration tabbed page of the Speaker applet is incorrectly selected.

(The Speakers selection in the Environment deck of Surround Mixer is incorrectly selected.)

The Original Sound sliders in either the Master and Source tabbed pages of the Environmental Audio applet are set at or near 0%.

Check the following:

The speakers’ volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Use (Surround Mixer or) 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.

No hardware conflict between the card and a peripheral device. See "Resolving I/O Conflicts" in the section "Troubleshooting".

The output selection in the Speaker applet corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration.

(The Speakers selection in the Environment deck of Surround Mixer corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration.)

The Original Sound sliders in either or both the Master and Source tabbed pages of the Environmental Audio applet are set to 100%.

No audio output when playing CD-Audio.

OR

No audio output when playing DOS games that require a CD-ROM.

To solve this problem:

Make sure the CD audio cable between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card is connected.

Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound.

Sometimes when I pan an analog audio input source to the left or to the right, the sound from that source will go off.

Possible cause:

Digital Output Only mode and conflicting left-right balances in two mixers

This occurs when you are in the Digital Output Only mode and the source’s left-right balance in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume Control application) is at the opposite end compared to the position to

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Contents Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users Guide Version JulyBack to Contents Overview Ctsyn Environment VariableBlaster Environment Variable This Parameter SpecifiesCard type. x must be Safety Information Regulatory Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users GuideModifications ComplianceDeclaration of Conformity Compliance Manager Creative Labs, Inc June 9 SBECFG.EXE SBESET.EXE SBEGO.EXE File///C/Terrys/safety.htm 1/2/2001 21147 PM Features and Benefits Hollywood-Quality Audio Re-creationSystem Requirements Voice Music SynthesisGetting More Information Setup Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card Users Guide File///C/Terrys/instalsw.htm 1/2/2001 21205 PM File///C/Terrys/software.htm 1/2/2001 21224 PM Configure a Midi Bank SoundFont ControlSoundfont Control dialog box where you configure Midi banks Configure an Instrument Soundfont Control dialog box where you configure instrumentsSoundFont Caching To specify the caching algorithmCreative Keyboard SoundFont DeviceCreative Mixer Test an InstrumentSpeaker Control Creative MixerFile///C/Terrys/audiohq.htm 8 of 10 1/2/2001 21227 PM Environmental Audio Control File///C/Terrys/audiohq.htm 10 of 10 1/2/2001 21227 PM Go to Section Most Common ProblemsMost common problems encountered by users For This Problem Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Audio Drivers Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Operating SystemNo sound from the headphones Problems Installing SoftwareProblems With Sound TAD No sound from the speakersPanning a source sometimes turns off its sound There is insufficient memory to load SoundFonts Problem with Surround MixerInsufficient SoundFont Cache Problems With Joystick Resolving I/O ConflictsJoystick port is not working Joystick is not working properly in some programsProblems in Windows NT Features EMU10K1Connectivity Jacks and connectors on the Sound Blaster Live! Value card File///C/Terrys/connect.htm 2 of 2 1/2/2001 21313 PM File///C/Terrys/pcdvd.htm 1 of 2 1/2/2001 21658 PM Connecting Creative PC-DVD \PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV Resource Try using Port address Stereo music synthesizer 388H to 38BH Input/Output I/O AddressesMPU-401 Uart Midi interface Direct Memory Access DMA Channel Interrupt Request IRQ LineEnabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface To open an AudioHQ applet from Creative Launcher Enabling/Disabling Other FeaturesTo open an AudioHQ applet from the Sound Blaster menu Creative Launcher Options GroupsFile///C/Terrys/launcher.htm 2 of 2 1/2/2001 25827 PM Installing the Sound Card Securing the audio card to the PCI expansion slotInstalling Related Peripherals Connecting other devicesFile///C/Terrys/installc.htm 3 of 3 1/3/2001 100412 AM File///C/Terrys/position.htm 1/3/2001 100438 AM Windows 98 Second Edition MS-DOS mode From the MS-DOS box in WindowsMusic Options Digital Audio Options AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings \PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COMCONFIG.SYS File Settings SBECFG.EXEFile///C/Terrys/diagnost.htm 1/3/2001 100617 AM SB Live! Experience File///C/Terrys/wavestud.htm 1/3/2001 100657 AM Creative Recorder File///C/Terrys/playcent.htm 1/3/2001 100732 AM File///C/Terrys/ins98nWM.htm 1/3/2001 101449 AM Installing the Software Setting Up Joystick Drivers in Windows NTFile///C/Terrys/inst2000.htm 1/3/2001 101506 AM
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