SB1394/FireWire appli- cations, games, DVD audio and video

Minimum 256 MB RAM recommended for Windows 2000 SP3 and Windows XP users for games and DV capture and editing.

❑Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)❑At least one CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive installed

❑Genuine Intel Pentium III 500 MHz, or AMD 700 MHz processor for SB1394/FireWire applications or games

❑SB1394/FireWire: minimum 128 MB RAM and 1 GB workspace for digital video (DV) capture and editing. For DV applications, recommended minimum is an Ultra DMA hard disk with 6 GB workspace (ATA-100, 7,200 rpm type).

❑Games: At least 128 MB RAM, 3D graphics accelerator with at least 8 MB of texture RAM, available 300–500 MB of free hard disk space

❑DVD: At least second generation DVD-ROM drive with these recommended soft-DVD players: InterVideo’s WinDVD 2000 or CyberLink’s PowerDVD 3.0 or later

❑DVD-Audio: Pentium III or AMD Athlon 1 GHz or faster processor recommended. Requires 256 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 SP3 or Windows XP SP1, Also requires a second-generation 6X or faster DCD-ROM drive.

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Internet multimedia and entertainment

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Internet Radio: requires at least a 56 kbps modem and an active Internet connection to run the application

Other Internet applications may have higher system requirements or may require a microphone. Refer to the application’s online Help documentation for details.

Refer to the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Getting Started demo and the various online Help files for detailed information on Creative applications. The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase demo gives you an interactive introduction to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 and demonstrates the card’s capabilities.

View the contents of the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Installation and Applications CD for additional libraries and other software. Visit the www.soundblaster.com site for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and http://www.soundblaster.com/ support for the automated driver download and installation.

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