Creative Sound Blaster PCI512 User Manual
User’s Guide
Creative Sound Blaster PCl512
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Contents
Introduction
System Require men ts.............. .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ..x
Before You Begin ..... ............... .............. ..................x
Getting More Information........... ............................x
Document Conventions ...........................................x
1 Knowing and Installing Your Card
On the Audi o Card........................................ .............. ..... 1-1
Installin g the Card and Related Peripherals....................1-2
Positioning Your Speake rs....... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .....1-4
2 Installing Software in Windows 95/98
Setting Up the Audio Drivers..........................................2-1
Installi n g the Applications....................... ............... .........2-3
Using Sound Blaster PCI512.................................... .......2-3
Configur ing Your Speake rs.............. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... ..2-4
Uninstall i n g the Applications........................................ ..2-4
Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation
Disc..................................................................... ............2-4
Playing Legacy Games............ .............. ..........................2-4
3 Installing Software in Windows NT 4.0
/ Windows 2000 / Windows ME
Installi n g the Software................................................... ..3-1
Setting Up Joystick Driv er s in Windows NT 4.0...........3-1
Uninstalling Sound Blaster PCI512.............................. ..3-2
Reinstalling the Audio Drivers From the Installation
Disc................................................................... ..............3-2
A General Specifications
Features.... ............................. .......................................... .A-1
Connectivity...... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... .A-2
B SB Emulation in MS-DOS/ Window
95/98
Background ........... ........ .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...B-1
Understanding the Installation Program in Windows
95/98.............................................................................. B-1
The AUTOEXEC.BAT File S ettings................. B-1
The CONFIG.S Y S File Settings....................... .B-2
Understanding the System Resource Settings............... B-2
Input/Output (I/O) Addresses.. .............. .............B-2
Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line...................... .......B-3
Direct Memor y A ccess (DMA) Channel. ..........B-3
Understanding the Enviro n ment Variables ...... ..............B-3
CTSYN Environment Variable..........................B-3
BLASTER Environment Variable............ ..........B-3
Determinin g Resources...................................................B-3
Selecting th e Best Audio Options in a Game ................ B-4
Music Opti o n s.....................................................B-4
Digital Audio Options.................................... ..... B-5
MS-DOS Mode Utilit ies......... ........................................B-5
SBECFG.EXE.. .............. ............................. ....... B-5
SBEMIXER.EXE............................................... B-5
SBESET.EXE............................................... ....... B-6
SBEGO.EXE............................. .............. ............B-6
C Changing Audio Card Settings
Enabling/Disabling Gameport Joystick Interface..........C-1
Enabling/Disabling Other Features................................C-1
D Troubleshooting
Problems Installing Softwa r e................ ..........................D-1
Problems With Sound... ....... ....... ....... .......... ....... ....... .....D-1
Insufficient SoundFont Cache ..................... ...................D-3
Problems W ith J oys tick . ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... ..D-3
Resolving I / O Conflicts............................... .............. .....D-3
Problems in Windows N T 4.0 ........................................D-4
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Introduction
Sound Blaster PCI512 is Creative’s entrylevel Environmental Audio
high quality 3D gaming. It offers SB PCI
compatibility , real-time special effects, high
qualit y 4-speaker output, and full
envi ronm en tal s uppo rt fo r the l argest number
of supported titles and applications from the
past, present and future.
™
audio ca rd for
Powerful Audio Processing Engine
™
The EMU10K1
audio processor is the
most powerful integrated music, audio
and effect s engine available. Every
signal is processed at 32-bit, 48 kHz
using 8-point interpolation to smoothen
the sound—insta ntly improving any
audio source. Bes ides advanced signal
processing, the E MU10K1 also pr ov ide s
real-time effects including Reve rb,
Chorus, Fl anger , Echo, and P itch Sh ifter ,
that rival a stand-alone effects proc essor
worth US$500.
™
Environmental Audio
Enhances
Existing Contents
Experien ce depth and realism beyond
exist ing 3D audio. App ly preset enviro nments
hall, cave
such as
applied to your existing games and
applica tions for incredibly true sound. Game
environmental settings also make your
existi ng games come “alive” instantaneously.
underwater
or
that can be
Multiple Speaker Output
Produce surround-sound audio on your
PC with built-in su pport for two or four
analo g sp ea ke r s.
Sound Blaster PCI Standard
You can be assured of near-perfect Sound
Blaster comp a tib ility on th e P C I bus wh il e
enjoying all its benefits. It works with the
existing MS-DOS®-based and Windows®based ti tles, pro viding su pport on th ese lega cy
applications.
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System Requirements
For Creat ive so ftware, yo u r ca rd requir e s at
least:
❑ Pentium
❑ Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT 4.0 or
❑ 16 MB RAM for Windows 95/98/ME
❑ 33 MB of free hard disk space
❑ One free PCI bus slot
❑ Powered speakers or extern al amplifier
Sound Blaster PCI512 gives you an estimate
of the har d disk space required whe n you
select it on the installation screen. Some
applic ations may require a system
configuration greater than that listed abov e.
Refer to onl i ne docum enta ti on (README or
HLP files) or specifications on the outer bo x
for details.
®
133 MHz for Windows 95/98/ME,
200 MHz for Windows NT 4.0/
Windows 2000
Windows 2000
(32 MB RAM recommended),
32 MB RAM for Windows NT 4.0
64 MB RAM for Windows 2000
(recommen ded: Cam brid ge Soun dWorks
speakers)
class pro cessor:
Before You Begin
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before you continue.
Getting More Information
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Chapter
s
Knowing and Installing Your Card
1
This chapter is organized as follows:
❑ On the Audio Card
❑ Installing the Card and Related
Peripherals
❑ Positioning Your Speakers
Jacks are one-hole connecting
interfaces whereas connectors
consist of m any pairs of pins.
Some connectors here may not
be av ailabl e on y our card . Refe r
to the online
“Hardware Information”, for
detail s on connector pin
assignments.
Line Out and Rear Out jacks
can be used si m ultaneously to
power 4.1 channel speaker
systems, for example, the
FourPointSurround
from Cambridge SoundWorks.
User’s Guide,
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series
On the Audio Card
Your audio card has thes e jacks and connector s which al low you to att ach other devices:
Telephone Answering Device connector
Provides a mono connection from a standard
voice modem, and transmits microphone signals
to the modem.
Line In jack (blue)
Connects to external devices (such as
a cassette player.
Microphon e In jack (red)
Connects to an external microphone
for voice input.
Line Out jack (green)
Connects to powered speakers or
an external amplifier for audio
output. Also supports headphones.
Rear Out jack (black)
Connects to powered speakers or an
external amplifier for audio output.
Joystick/MIDI connector
Connects to a joystick or a MIDI device.
You can buy an optional MIDI kit that
allows you to plug in the joystick and
MIDI device simultaneously.
Figure 1-1: Jack s and connectors on the Sound Bl as ter PCI512 card.
CD Audio connector
Connects to the Analog Audio
output on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive using a CD audio cable.
AUX connector
Connects to internal audio
sources such as TV Tuner ,
MPEG, or other similar card
Knowing and Installing Your Card 1-1
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