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.1 K8 n& U- d3 d* ]* G
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This download supports the following audio devices only:9 |' F/ w9 X# w$ G3 w+ h4 ~
- 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 X-Fi Elite Pro
Current release features:
9 k9 z; I4 M8 ~- X-Fi Crystalizer™
- X-Fi CMSS®-3D
- MIDI Playback
- EAX® Effects
- PCM stereo output through Optical Out
- Line-in connectivity
- SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
- Recording capabilities.
Known issues:
! `* {* a4 L0 J1 X' C- This driver does not support the following:
- Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals
- DVD-Audio
- DirectSound®-based EAX games
- 6.1 speaker mode
- Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD will not work with this download.
Requirements:2 r. v& z! U: C
- Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above.
Notes:
' k5 c* C, c4 |4 u/ s5 o5 H- 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_15_0002.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.1 Y! W8 {5 i9 ]( ~
The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears. - Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
; l4 C4 |, K+ J; u& |- L7 p3 XNote: 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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