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Configuring Your Receiver
1. In Wireless Music Console, click the Settings button.
2. Click the  Receiver tab.
3. Select a Receiver and click the  Edit button.
4. Change the settings of your Receiver and click the  OK button. 
						

							
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Creating Smart Playlists
1. In Wireless Music Console, click the  Smart Playlist button.
2. In the  Smart Playlist Manager  dialog box, click the New button.
3. In the  Smart Playlist Name  box, type in a name for your smart playlist.
4. Select your preferences and click the  OK button.
5. To change settings of an existing sm art playlist, select a smart playlist in 
the  Smart Playlist Manager  dialog box, and click the  Edit button. 
						

							
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Assigning Favorite Playlists
1. In Wireless Music Console, click the Settings button.
2. Click the  Favorites Playlist  tab.
3. In each  Favorite Playlists  box, click the list box to select a playlist.
4. Click the  OK button.
The first three  FAV O R IT E S buttons are preset with smart  playlists for your convenience. 
						

							
About Music Files   39
About Music Files
You can download music files from Internet music sites, or rip music files 
from audio CDs to your computer. Howeve r, you can only play back MP3 and 
WMA files with Sound Blaster Wireless Music.
MP3 and WMA files are music files that  have lossy compression encoding, 
which means that some data is lost  during compression. However, using 
standard sampling rates and bitrates will  ensure that these music files retain 
much of their audio quality. The standa rd bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 
Kbps, although some are set higher, at  160 or 192 Kbps. The standard bitrate 
for most WMA files is 64 Kbps. Higher  bitrates will result in better audio 
quality, but file sizes will  be larger as a consequence.
Downloading from the Internet
To get MP3 files from the Internet, use  a search engine to locate sites with 
MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct 
at the time of this document’s release):
 NOMADWorld ( www.NOMADworld.com )
AMP3.com ( www.amp3.com )
 SoundClick.com ( www.soundclick.com )
 ArtistOne.com ( www.artistone.com )
 Soundbuzz.com ( www.soundbuzz.com )
Follow the instructions on the sites  to download the music files to your 
computer. 
						

							
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Ripping Audio CDs
The first phase of ripping is extracting audio data (usually WAV files) from 
an audio CD. Encoding is the second pha se, where the audio data is converted 
into MP3 or WMA files. To rip au dio CDs, you will need a CD-ROM/
DVD-ROM drive that can extract digita l audio data, and a program such as 
Creative MediaSource that can extract  and encode this data. With Creative 
MediaSource, you can rip most audio  CDs, as well as organize and transfer 
these ripped files.
The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on:
 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive speed
 defects, like scratches on the audio CD
 error-checking features on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
To rip an audio CD using Creative MediaSource
1. Insert an audio CD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.
2. Click  Start -> Programs  or All Programs  -> Creative  -> Creative 
MediaSource Player/Organizer .
3. If you are not already in Creative MediaSource Organizer, click the  Player/
Organizer View  button.
4. In the  Sources window, select  [d:] Audio CD (replace d: with your 
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive).
5. In the  Ta s k bar, click the  Rip Now button.
For more information about  using Creative MediaSource,  refer to its online Help. 
						

							
Frequently Asked Questions   41
Frequently Asked Questions
This section covers common problems you might encounter or questions you 
might have while using this product. If  you have a technical problem with this 
product, you may wish to consult ou r self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for 
online troubleshooting an d solutions. Go to www.creative.com  and select 
your region.
Installation and Configuration
What do I do when the installation does not start automatically 
after the Installation CD is inserted?
The AutoPlay feature in your Wi ndows system may not be enabled.
To start the installation program th rough the My Computer shortcut menu
1. On your Windows desktop, double-click the  My Computer icon.
2. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click  AutoPlay.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To enable AutoPlay through Auto Insert Notification
1. Click  Start -> Settings  -> Control  Panel .
2. Double-click the  System icon. The  System Properties  dialog box appears.
3. Click the  Device Manager  tab and select your CD-ROM drive.
4. Click the  Properties button.
5. Click the  Settings tab, and then select  Auto Insert Notification . 
						

							
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6. Click the OK button.
To start the installation program through Windows Explorer
1. In Windows Explorer, search and locate the  d:\ctrun folder (replace  d:\ 
with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive).
2. Double-click the  ctrun.exe file.
Why does a Hardware Installation error message appear on a 
Windows XP operating system during installation?
At the time of this products rel ease, Microsoft strongly encouraged 
companies to submit their hardware solu tions for certification. If a hardware 
device driver is not submitted, or does  not qualify, for Microsoft certification, 
a warning message similar to the one shown here, appears. 
						

							
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You may see the message when installing this driver. If you do, you may 
choose to click the  Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver 
on Windows XP, and it does not impa ir or destabilize your computer.
Why do I have to specify configuration settings during 
installation?
Although Sound Blaster Wireless Music is  designed to be easy to install, 
configuration-free installation is only possible when:
 yours is the only wireless network operating in the vicinity
 your wireless router or access point  is operating in default mode, where 
WEP encryption is disabled and beacon message is enabled
Why do I have problems connecting  to my wireless network when I 
use an 802.11g router?
Your 802.11g router may be running on  an older firmware version. Download 
and install the latest version of your  router’s firmware that provides full 
802.11g compatibility. Contact your  router’s manufacturer for more 
information.
How do I know if my Receiver is connected to my wireless 
network?
The System menu on your RF Remote  displays the IP address of your 
Receiver. The only difference between th is IP address and the IP address of 
the computer that Wireless Music Medi a Server is running on, is the last  
						

							
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number. For example, the IP address of your Receiver can be 192.168.1.100, 
whilst the IP address of the computer  that Wireless Music Media Server is 
running on is 192.168.1. 101.
What do I do if my Receiver is  not connected to my wireless 
network?
 Try moving your Receiver closer to y our wireless router or access point, or 
vice versa
 Make sure your wireless router or  access point is active and transmitting 
data
 Connect your Receiver to your comput er and reconfigure your Receiver’s 
connection settings using Wireless Music Network Setup. For more 
information, see Step 2: Configure Hardware on page 8.
How do I check the IP address of the computer that Wireless 
Music Media Server is running on?
Move the mouse over the  Wireless Music Media Server  icon   on your 
computer’s Taskbar. A dialog box will  appear showing the IP address of the 
computer. The Taskbar is usually located  at the bottom right corner of your 
desktop.
How do I use a static IP for my Receiver?
1. Click  Start -> Programs  or All Programs  -> Creative  -> Sound Blaster 
Wireless Music  -> Network Setup . 
						

							
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2. In the Sound Blaster Wireless Music Network Setup — IP Settings  
dialog box, click the  Use the following IP address  option.
3. In the  IP address  box, type in a value that matches the IP address of the 
computer that Wireless Music Media  Server is running on except for the 
last number. For example, the IP  address of your Receiver can be 
192.168.1. 100, whilst the IP address of the  computer that Wireless Music 
Media Server is running on is 192.168.1. 101.
4. In the  Subnet box, type in a value that is iden tical to that of your wireless 
network.
Operation
My computer does not have an  audio card. Will Sound Blaster 
Wireless Music work?
Yes, Sound Blaster Wireless Music doe s not require an audio card to work. 
However, you will not be able to prev iew tracks with Wireless Music Console 
on your computer.
Can I play back Internet streaming audio?
No. This feature is cu rrently not supported.