This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.6 p; h {! u7 Y( \) a
9 w0 b* a6 u( F' H7 dThis download supports the following audio devices only:$ \1 \9 K3 H& T. r% S
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic,
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
- Creative Sound Blaster Elite Pro
Current release features:
6 ^6 Y6 l7 z. m- X-Fi Crystalizer™
- X-Fi CMSS®-3D
- MIDI Playback
- EAX® Effects
- PCM stereo output through optical out
- Line-in connectivity
- Recording capabilities.
Known issues:$ S8 z! i- U0 ]6 v4 q$ ]
- This driver does not support the following:
- Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals
- DVD-Audio
- DirectSound®-based EAX games
- 6.1 speaker mode.
- SPDIF passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only.
- Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD will not work with this download.
Requirements:! H% s/ z+ I1 u) C% ?4 }6 d
- Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.
Notes:
7 C- K2 F, { e d% [ I6 j- Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
- To install the driver, do the following:
- Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_13_0012.exe file into your local hard disk.
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- To uninstall the driver, do the following:
- Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
- Double-click the Device Manager icon.
- Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
- Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
5 G. _/ N f9 P jThe Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears. - Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.# F* ?+ L5 J' ^
Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues. - Click the OK button.
- Restart your computer.
- To reinstall the driver, do the following:
- Double-click the downloaded file.
- When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
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