Troubleshooting

This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. This includes:

Problems with Digital Audio Devices

Problems with Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect

Problems with Multiple Audio Devices

Problems with Sound

If you have any other technical problems with this product, you can also consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base" for online troubleshooting and solutions. Visit www.soundblaster.com and select your region.

Problems with Digital Audio Devices

Popping noises are heard during playback.

The DMA feature may not be enabled for your computer's drives.

To solve this problem:

For Windows 7:

1.Click Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the Continue button.

2.Double-click the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers icon.

3.For each ATA Channel in the list, right-click and select Properties.

4.Click the Advanced Settings tab and select the Enable DMA checkbox.

5.Click the OK button.

For Windows 8:

1.At the right toolbar, click Settings > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager. If the User Acocunt Control dialog box appears, click the Continue button.

2.Double-click the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers icon.

3.For each ATA Channel in the list, right-click and select Properties.

4.Click the Advanced Settings tab and select the Enable DMA checkbox.

5.Click the OK button.

Problems with Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect

Cannot enable Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect.

Before enabling Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect:

Stop all audio playback through your selected output device. If not, Dolby Digital Live may not be enabled.

Dolby Digital Live / DTS Connect is not working for my applications and games.

To solve this problem:

Set the Speakers option of your audio device as the default playback device in the settings menu of your applications and games, and in the Windows Sound Control Panel.

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Creative SB1500 Troubleshooting, Problems with Digital Audio Devices, Problems with Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect