Problems with Sound Blaster Live! Series or Sound Blaster PCI512 card

Sound Blaster Live! or Sound Blaster PCI512 applications are not working.

Other than normal playback and recording functions, older audio devices may not work well when Sound Blaster Audigy 2 is installed.

To solve this problem:

Uninstall and remove the older card from the computer. Otherwise, you can choose to disable the Sound Blaster Live! or Sound Blaster PCI512 card:

1.Click Start ->Settings ->Control Panel.

2.In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.

3.In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab.

4.Double-clickSound, Video And Game Controllers, and then select Creative Sound Blaster Live! Series or Creative Sound Blaster PCI512.

5.Click the Properties button.

6.In the Properties dialog box:

If you have an Original Configuration (Current) check box:

• Clear the check box to disable it.

If you have a Disable In This Hardware Profile check box:

• Make sure that the check box is selected to disable it.

7.Click OK to restart Windows and for the change to take effect.

When the Sound Blaster Live! series is disabled, the entry in Device Manager has a red cross.

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