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6. Align your card’s 16-bit slot

Metal plates

connector with the expansion

slot and gently lower the card

into the free slot as shown.

7. Secure the card to the

expansion slot with the screw

that you removed from the

Audio card

16-bit slot

8-bit slot

metal plate.

Figure 1-4

8.Connect powered speakers or an external amplifier to the Line Out jacks. Figure 1-5shows you how to connect various devices.

CD-ROM drive

				Cassette and CD player,
		To PC power		Line-outsynthesizer, etc.
		To PC power
	External Digital	supply
	External Digital			CD Audio
Line-In	Device			CD Audio	Microphone
L R	Device			cable
				cable
			CD Audio	Line In
			connector	Line In
			connector	Mic In
	SPDIF Out			Mic In
	SPDIF Out		Line Out Left		white
		SPDIF	Line Out Right		red
		SPDIF	Joystick/MIDI
		connector	Joystick/MIDI		Left Right
		connector

Separate metal bracket		Audio card
Separate metal bracket
					Speakers
			Gamepad

Figure 1-5: Connecting external speakers and other devices.

The joystick connector on your audio card is identical to that on a standard PC game control adapter or game I/O connector. You can connect any analog joystick with a 15-pin D-shell connector. It also works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick. To use two joysticks, you need a Y-cable splitter.

9.Replace your system’s cover.

10.Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet. Switch on the system.

Setting Up Your Audio Card 1-5

Contents

Getting Started Quick Start for INTERNETed Audio Tools Plug and Play Install Tips Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users Getting Started Page Contents Appendices AGeneral Specifications BUnderstanding the Installation B-1 B-2 Page ❑Checking System Requirements ❑Using This Guide ❑Getting More Information ❑Document Conventions Checking System Requirements Getting More Information Document Conventions Text Conventions Text Element Use Icons Icon Setting Up Your Audio Card User’s Guide 1.Start CreativeWaveSynth-Waveguide The WaveSynth/WG properties sheet appears, displaying the Profile tab 2.Click the Performance Settings button 4.In the WaveSynth/WG properties sheet, click the Quit button to close it To install the card and related peripherals: 3.Remove your system’s cover Find a free Page Page Installing Software in Windows If a dialog box similar to \WIN95\DRIVERS Page The Media Player appears as shown in Figure 2.On the Device menu, click Sound 4.On the Media Player, click Page Installing Software in DOS/ Windows C:\SB16 DIAGNOSE Using Memory Managers Bypassing the Loading of the Low-LevelDrivers Page General Specifications Built-inDigital/Analog Mixer Volume Control 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology MIDI Interface Upgrade Options Understanding the Installation SET Input/Output (I/O) Addresses I/O Address Range Device Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines IRQ Line Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels DMA Channel Usage SOUND Environment Variable BLASTER Environment Variable Parameter Description MIDI Environment Variable The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings The CONFIG.SYS File Settings DIAGNOSE /A Page Changing Audio Card Settings In MS-DOS/Windows3.1x CT3DSE ON CT3DSE OFF [sndblst.drv] FullDuplex=1 FullDuplex=0 Page Page To enable it, select the check box 7.Click the OK button and restart Windows 95 for the change to take effect To enable or disable the interface in MS-DOS: 1.Exit to MS-DOSif you are in Windows CTCU Troubleshooting Causes Problem SOUND or BLASTER environment could not be found Problem Error message “Out of environment space” Cause The system environment space is used up Add the statement SYSEDIT Page Resolving Conflicts in Windows Resolving Conflicts in MS-DOS/Windows3.1x Technical Support Page FaxBack +353 1 Quick Start Interneted Audio Setting Up Microsoft Internet Explorer Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Information Page To Set Up a Dial-UpScript Running Microsoft Internet Explorer Setting up Microsoft Internet Explorer Page Page Connecting to Your Internet Service Provider Entering your activation key Entering information in the Configure window Entering your User Information Information Entering your Network Parameters WebPhone Password Network Parameter descriptions Changing your E-MailAddress Audio Programs and your Creative WebPhone Sound Cards and your Creative WebPhone Modems and your Creative WebPhone Bandwidth and your Answering Machine Troubleshooting Page Page Page 4.Type D:\ENGLISH\WIN31\CTCM\INSTALL CTCM ❑Your PnP cards’ settings do not work properly ❑You need to add resource settings for new and existing legacy (non-PnP)cards ❑You have changed the resource settings of your legacy cards ❑You have removed a legacy card from your system To run CTCU in DOS/Windows 3.1x: The CTCU Interface PnP Cards Section Reconfigure Button ❑I/O Range window ❑Interrupt window ❑Direct Memory Access window ❑Memory Range window Legacy Cards Section Page System Devices Section PCI Devices Section Generally, a PnP card requires one of the following to work: ❑PnP System BIOS ❑PnP Operating System ❑PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities PnP System BIOS PnP Operating System PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities Page Why Use CTCM and CTCU Limitations of CTCM and CTCU General Questions ICM (or other Configuration Manager) Questions CTCU Question CTCM Questions Page Page Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users