Sound blaster x-fi notebook manual

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Next Page. External usb audio device and portable audio enhancer pages. With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook will give you years of reliable entertainment on your ExpressCard -enabled notebook.

When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the web site will analyze your computer system to determine what operating system OS , language, and Creative products are installed in your system. At times, you may also need to uninstall or reinstall some or all of the device drivers and applications to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications. Page 6 6. Click the Yes button. When prompted, restart your notebook. After you have completed the steps above, you can install the original or updated device drivers and applications for Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook.

For instructions on installing the software, consult Installing Drivers and Applications. Page 7 8. Alternatively, you can also play audio through your onboard speakers. To learn how to do so, consult the following sections Notes Use an adapter if the plug comes in a different size. Connecting Analog Speaker Systems You can connect 2. Page 9 2. Click the Device tab and select Speakers for your onboard audio device. Adjust the Speakers slider to the desired level. Page Watching Dvds 5. Click the OK button.

Adjust the Volume Control slider to the desired level. Notes Your onboard audio device must be enabled. Page Playing Games Connects to the 3. Playing Games Your Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook is equipped with Creative's cutting edge audio technologies and software to enhance the audio in your games. Figure on MB of disk space to install the bundled software. The gray and shadow-blue Video Blaster looks sleek and elegant, even with a swarm of cables attached to it. MovieMaker has audio, video, and S-Video inputs, but it comes with only a single composite video and audio cable.

But don't underestimate the amount of processing power needed to digitize the video or the RAM required to edit it. Based on our experience, we'd strongly recommend the fastest processor possible and 64MB or more of RAM, unless you intend to edit extremely short and simple videos.

And a final but important note: Make sure you have plenty of disk space to store your videos as you capture and edit them; Creative Labs recommends at least 2GB. Software Does the Job The Video Blaster MovieMaker's bundled software covers all the bases for capturing, editing, and outputting video.

Don't confuse this Creative Labs-branded software with Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker; they are not the same product. When you start the analog-to-digital conversion with MovieMaker, there's a pause, then your hard drive spins up to accept the mountain of data. Do not use this connector unless instructed to do so.

Aux In connector Connect an analog CD cable available separately from the analog output on an audio device like a TV tuner to this connector. Connect a power cable from your computer's power supply to this connector. See Configuring your FlexiJack for more information. This special RAM is reserved for game developers to store a game's audio file on the audio card, for faster retrieval, processing and playback.

Any game that supports X-RAM receives an even bigger performance boost. After connecting the device that you want to the FlexiJack, follow the instructions below to configure your FlexiJack for the following user modes: Entertainment Mode 1.

Audio Creation Mode 1. In Audio Creation Mode, click the Settings button. The Settings dialog box appears. Game Mode 1. In Game Mode, click the Settings button. The remote control included with your product may vary from the one shown here, depending on the region where it was originally purchased. Page 13 Button Description Scroller Use to select tracks for playback. To access a two-digit track such as track 10, press the 1 button followed by the 0 button in quick succession.

Number pad 2. Return Returns to a previous menu. Options Displays the options menu. Displays Entertainment Center when minimized or displays the Now Playing screen when it is 4. Display maximized. Page 14 5. Scroll forward or backward to adjust the amount of EAX effect applied. Scroll forward or backward to adjust the Crystalizer amount of X-Fi Crystalizer effect applied. Power Turns Entertainment Center on or off when pressed.

Scroll forward or backward to adjust the amount of X-Fi CMSS- stereo envelopment between the front and surround channels on a multispeaker system, or the amount of virtualization on a pair of stereo speakers.

Scroll forward or backward to adjust the pan spread of the MIDI source in relation to the Front direction on the horizontal plane. Down - Mute Mutes audio. Minimizes Entertainment Center or closes any application that you are controlling with your remote Cancel control.

Start Displays Entertainment Center's main menu. Left Scrolls left. Up Scrolls up. Connector 1. Page Top Panel Controls the volume to your headphones. Turn clockwise to increase the volume, and Headphone counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Speaker output will 7. Headphone jack be muted if the Automatically mute speakers check box is selected in Audio Console or Entertainment Mode. For more information, refer to their online Help.

Also controls the input gain. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the 2 dial input gain, and counterclockwise to decrease the input gain. Jumper JP1 microphone. Do not connect the shunt if you want to use a condenser microphone or computer microphone. Front panel Jack or Description Dial Connect stereo headphones with a 6. Speaker output will be Headphone muted if the Automatically mute speakers check box is selected in Audio Console or Entertainment jack Mode.

Z jack Hi-Z offers high input impedance to match the load delivered by low output impedance devices. This eliminates the need to run such devices through pre-amp equipment. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the input gain, and counterclockwise to decrease the input gain.

To select Hi-Z for low output impedance devices such as an electric guitar, turn the dial clockwise over the separator mark until you hear a "click". Selects Line In 2 or Mic In 2. To select Mic In 2, turn the dial clockwise over the separator mark until you hear a "click".

Turn the dial clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the pan spread of the MIDI source in relation to the Front direction on the horizontal plane. Turn the dial clockwise or counterclockwise Crystalizer to adjust the amount of X-Fi Crystalizer effect applied. Blinks when the Power LED Mute function is enabled. When Phono In is selected: Connect one end of a phono cable to these jacks. Connect the other end to a vinyl record player. The instructions below apply to all supported Windows operating systems.

After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.

Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. Alternatively, click Start Computer or My Computer. Select the Always do this for software and games checkbox and double-click the Install or Run Program option.

For Windows Vista only Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. When prompted, restart your computer. When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the web site will analyze your computer system to determine what operating system OS , language and Creative products are installed in your system. After the online analysis, you will be able to select from a list of only the most relevant software and driver updates.

The files will then be retrieved and installed on your system for you. To find out more about Creative Software AutoUpdate, go to www. Notes First-time users of Creative Software AutoUpdate may be prompted to authorize the download of a browser component required for system inspection. Ensure that the content is signed by Creative Labs, Inc. Ensure that all your Creative products are connected and installed on the same computer running Creative Software AutoUpdate.

Page Uninstalling And Reinstalling The Applications And Device Drivers Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Applications and Device Drivers At times you may need to uninstall or reinstall some or all of the audio applications and device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated drivers or applications.

The following instructions tell you how to do so in all Windows operating systems. Before you begin, close all the audio applications. Applications that are still running during the uninstallation will not be removed. Page 27 Reinstalling Audio Drivers and Applications 1. Select the Sound Blaster X-Fi entry. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Repair option.

To repair an application, select the application check box. Click the Next button. Restart your computer when prompted. You can now check the computer to see if the reinstalled software works properly. If not, see Troubleshooting and FAQs. Click the Yes button. You may now install the original or updated Sound Blaster X-Fi device drivers or applications.

For more information, see Installing Drivers and Applications. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Add option to add new software components to your existing installation, or the Remove option to remove previously installed software components from your system. To install or uninstall an application, select the application check box. To uninstall a selected component in Creative MediaSource: 1. Select the Creative MediaSource entry. Select the check box of the application you want to uninstall.

Page Connecting Peripherals Connecting Peripherals Your Sound Blaster X-Fi works seamlessly with many external devices to give you endless hours of listening and music authoring pleasure.

The cables shown in these topics are available separately. For more information, refer to the relevant sections below: Decoding with an external decoder or home theater receiver Decoding from a software DVD player Connecting a multichannel home theater receiver For more information on external decoders or home theater receivers, the associated speaker connection settings, or how to set up your DVD player software to use the digital output, please consult the relevant User's Guide.

Connecting your external decoder to the Sound Blaster X-Fi audio card Page 33 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. FlexiJack 2. Optical cable available separately 3. Page 34 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Coaxial cable available separately 3.

Page 35 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Optical cable available separately 2. Page 36 Jack, Connector or Cable 1. Coaxial cable available separately 2. Page 37 Jack, Connector or Cable 1.

For coaxial connections