Creative Audigy 2 User Manual

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Package Contents
The following items are included with the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 package:
❑Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card
❑Joystick/MIDI bracket*
❑Digital CD audio cable*
❑Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Installation and Applications CD
❑Quick Start Leaflet*
❑User Manual (on CD)*
❑Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase Demo CD
❑Creative DVD-Audio Samplter Disc
❑Warranty (printed or on CD)*
❑Technical Support (printed or on CD)*
System 
RequirementsSound Blaster Audigy 2 
card
❑Genuine Intel
® Pentium
® II 350 MHz, AMD
® K6 450 MHz or faster processor
❑Intel, AMD or 100%-Intel compatible motherboard chipset
❑Windows
® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 Service Pack 
2 (SP2) or Windows XP
❑64 MB RAM for Windows 98 SE and Windows Me
128 MB RAM for Windows 2000 SP2 and Windows XP
❑600 MB of free hard disk space
❑Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot for the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card
❑Available adjacent slot for the Joystick/MIDI bracket*
❑Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
❑CD-ROM drive installed
*Available with some models of 
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 
card. 
						

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SB1394/FireWire applica-
tions, games, DVD 
viewing and DVD-Audio
❑Genuine Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or AMD 450 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 recommended, 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: Requires genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon
TM 1 GHz or faster, 256 MB for 
Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 SP3 and Windows XP SP1, and a second generation 
DVD-ROM drive 6X or higher.
Internet Multimedia and 
Entertainment
Internet Radio: Requires at least a 56 kbps modem and an active Internet connection to run the 
application.
Other applications may have higher system requirements or may require a microphone. Refer to the 
application’s online Help documentation for details.
Getting More 
Information
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.
More Help
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 using the Creative Software 
AutoUpdate for automated driver download and installation.
Technical Support
Visit www.soundblaster.com/support/faq for general help.
Minimum 256 MB RAM 
recommended for Windows 
2000 SP3 and Windows XP 
SP1 users for games and DV 
capture and editing. 
						

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Document 
Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used throughout this manual: 
The notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and 
should be considered before continuing.
The alarm clock designates a caution or warning that can help you avoid 
situations involving risk.
The warning sign indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in 
bodily harm or life-threatening situations. 
						

							1
Installing HardwareThis chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 hardware. 
						

							Installing Hardware 1-1
Installing HardwareWhat You Need
Before you begin installation, be sure that you have these:
In addition, you will also need an 
available PCI slot and another 
adjacent available slot on your 
computer.
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 cardJoystick/MIDI bracket*
Phillips-head screwdriver
(not included) Digital CD audio cable*
*Available on some models of the Sound 
Blaster Audigy 2 card. 
						

							Installing Hardware 1-2
Your Sound 
Blaster Audigy 2 
Card
Your audio card has these jacks and connectors to enable the attachment of a wide variety of devices:
In Analog mode, the Line Out, 
Rear Out and Rear Center Out jacks are used simultaneously for 
6.1 channel speaker systems.Click any circled number in the 
diagram for a description of the 
item.
Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and ports on the 
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card.
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Table 1: Description of Jacks, Connectors and Ports.
Number Description1SB1394/FireWire port (SB1394/FireWire)
Connects to an IEEE 1394 compatible external device (such as a digital video 
camcorder, digital still camera, printer or scanner).
2Line Out 3 jack (LIN_OUT3)
Connects to Front Center, Subwoofer and Rear Center Out of powered analog 
speakers or an external amplifier for audio output.
3Line Out 2 jack (LIN_OUT2)
Connects to Rear Left/Right Out of powered analog speakers or an external 
amplifier for audio output.
4Line Out 1 jack (LIN_OUT1)
Connects to Front Left/Right Out of powered analog speakers or an external 
amplifier for audio output. Also supports headphones.
5Microphone In jack (MIC_IN)
Connects to an external microphone for voice input.
6Line In jack (LIN_IN)
Connects to an external device 
(such as a cassette, DAT or MiniDisc player).
7Digital Out jack
6-channel or compressed AC-3 SPDIF output for connection to external digital 
devices or digital speaker systems.
Click here or on any description in 
the table to return to the main 
diagram. 
						

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8Telephone Answering Device connector (TAD)
Provides a monaural connection from a standard voice modem, and transmits 
microphone signals to the modem.
9CD Audio connector (CD_IN)
Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive using a 
CD audio cable.
10AUX In connector (AUX_IN)
Connects to internal audio sources such as TV Tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards.
11Internal SB1394/FireWire port*
Connects to the SB1394/FireWire connector on the Audigy 2 Drive.
12CD SPDIF connector (CD_SPDIF)
Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio) output (where available) on a CD-ROM or 
DVD-ROM drive using the Digital CD audio cable provided.
13Joystick/MIDI connector (JOYSTICK)*
Connects to the Joystick/MIDI cable.
14Audio Extension connector (AD_EXT)
Connects to the internal Audigy 2 Drive (upgrade option).
Table 1: Description of Jacks, Connectors and Ports.
Number Description
Click here or on any description in 
the table to return to the main 
diagram.*Available with some models of 
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card. 
						

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Your Joystick/
MIDI Bracket
The Joystick/MIDI bracket* is used to attach a joystick or MIDI device:
*Available with some models of 
the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 
card.
Figure 1-2: Connector on the Joystick/MIDI bracket. 
Joystick/MIDI 
connector 
Connects to a joystick or 
a MIDI device.Rear view of 
connector bracket 
						

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Installation StepsStep 1: Prepare your 
computer
1. Turn off your computer and all peripheral devices.
2. Touch a metal plate on your computer to ground yourself and to discharge any static electricity, and 
then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the metal brackets from two adjacent unused PCI slots as shown in Figure 1-3. If the brackets 
were mounted with screws, put the screws aside for later use in Steps 2 and 3 below.
Turn off the main power supply 
and disconnect your computer’s 
power cord. Systems using an 
ATX power supply unit with soft 
power off may still be powering 
the PCI slot. This can damage 
your audio card when it is 
inserted into the slot.Remove any existing audio card or 
disable the onboard audio chipset. 
For more information, see 
“Problems with Multiple Audio 
Devices” on page B-9.
Figure 1-3: Removing metal plates
A: metal bracket
B: PCI slot
C: ISA slot (may not 
be present on 
your computer)
A 
B 
C