Creative Audigy 4 Manual

Installing Software 2-2
1. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The disc supports Windows AutoPlay mode and starts running automatically. If 
not, see “Problems Installing Software” on page B-1.
2. Close all audio card applications. Applications that are still running during the 
uninstallation will not be removed.
3. Click Start
 -> Settings
 -> Control Panel
.
4. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
 icon.
5. Click the Install/Uninstall 
tab and select Sound Blaster...

Installing Software 2-3
Updating 
Windows 2000 
(Service Pack 2)Windows 2000 now provides better support for AC-3 SPDIF output (non-PCM 
through waveOut) for software DVD viewing. Click the website address below to go 
to Microsoft’s Windows 2000 web site to download the Windows 2000 Service Pack 
2 to enjoy this support and to fix other issues in the Windows 2000 OS.
http://microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp 

3
Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
This chapter tells you how to get the most out of your Sound Blaster 
Audigy. 

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Sound Blaster Audigy Applications
Creative Sound 
Blaster Audigy 
ApplicationsSound Blaster Audigy is supported by a full range of applications to help you get 
the most from your audio card. The following software is most important to the 
operation of your audio card:
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Creative Taskbar
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Online Quick Start
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Experience
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EAX ADVANCED HD Gold Mine Experience
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Creative Diagnostics
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Creative Surround...

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Creative TaskbarCreative Taskbar is an application that allows you to perform tasks with your audio 
card easily and quickly. Just select a task and everything is done for you — the 
necessary applications are started and your mixer and effects settings are 
configured automatically.
Creative Taskbar also comes with Creative TaskGuide, which provides tips and 
useful links related to the selected task.
For more information and usage details on Creative Taskbar, refer...

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EAX 
ADVANCED 
HD Gold Mine 
ExperienceRun this demonstration, which is set in a gold mine, and experience EAX 
ADVANCED HD technologies such as Environment Panning, Environment Reflection 
and Environment Morphing. Compare the scenes with and without EAX ADVANCED 
HD, and understand why more game developers are using EAX ADVANCED HD 
technologies for the best gaming experience.
Refer to its Readme file for more details on the Interactive Mode.
Creative...

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For more information and usage details on Creative Surround Mixer, refer to its 
online Help.
Creative 
AudioHQAudioHQ is Creatives audio software control center.
The AudioHQ interface has the standard look and feel of the Windows Control 
Panel. It contains several control applets that allow you to view, audition or set up 
the audio properties of one or more audio devices on your computer.
As in Control Panel, you can view AudioHQs control applets in the main...

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Creative KeyboardCreative Keyboard is a virtual keyboard that allows you to audition or play musical 
notes produced through MIDI devices. To edit the sound, use Vienna SoundFont 
Studio or another sound editor.
MIDI InputYou can use external MIDI input devices to audition your MIDI banks and 
instruments. First, connect a MIDI input device to your audio card and then select 
that device in Creative Keyboard.
EAX ControlEAX Control allows you to configure the Sound...

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For more information and usage details on Creative WaveStudio, refer to its 
online Help.
Creative 
PlayCenterCreative PlayCenter is a revolutionary audio CD and digital audio (such as MP3 or 
WMA) player. Besides managing your favorite digital audio files on your computer, 
it is also an integrated MP3/WMA encoder for ripping audio CD tracks into 
compressed digital audio files. It can encode tracks many times faster than normal 
play speed and up to 320 kbps (for...

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Creative Restore 
DefaultsCreative Restore Defaults allows you to restore all your audio settings to the 
default settings.