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[. . . ] The site also includes information on making purchases, technical help, and the latest driver updates. Using Creative Software AutoUpdate Locating, downloading, and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system. 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. [. . . ] · Use an adapter if the plug comes in different size. Connecting Speakers and Headphones 18 Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe works seamlessly with many external devices to perform different tasks. To learn more about these tasks and how to connect additional devices, consult the following sections: Playing Games Watching DVDs Playing/Recording Music Creating Music Chatting / Gaming Notes · Actual products may differ slightly from those shown in this chapter. · The cables shown in this chapter may be bundled with your peripheral or are available separately from www. creative. com. · For more information on the Creative peripherals mentioned in this chapter, visit www. creative. com. Playing Games Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe is specially designed to enhance audio in games using Creative's cutting edge audio technologies. To learn more about the following audio technologies, visit www. soundblaster. com. EAX ADVANCED HD Make your games come alive with EAX® ADVANCED HDTM and immerse yourself in worlds that their creators envisioned!Hear multiple audio effects being played simultaneously, and precise environment settings applied to them to create a life-like environment and heighten the sense of realism. Each effect is also accurately positioned in its 3D environment, allowing you to tell where it is coming from relative to your location, and you will be able to discern where your teammates and enemies are using only these audio cues. EAX ADVANCED HD is a weapon that will give you the competitive edge, especially in multiplayer games. Creative ALchemy Creative ALchemy is a powerful tool that restores the audio for a DirectSound®3D game running on Windows 7 to its former glory - in full surround sound with hardware accelerated audio mixing, sampling rate conversion and EAX effects. Dolby Digital Live Dolby Digital Live is a real-time encoding technology from Dolby Laboratories that converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through your home theater or digital speaker system. Transform your gameplay into an exciting and realistic experience using Dolby Digital Live. Audio cues and effects that follow the onscreen action are reproduced, immersing you in 5. 1 channel surround sound that puts you at the center of the action. To learn more about Dolby Digital Live, visit www. dolby. com. Using Your Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe 20 Watching DVDs Your DVDs are encoded with Dolby Digital audio technologies, which have to be decoded to enjoy multichannel audio on your 5. 1 speaker systems. Decoding with a software DVD player You can use a software DVD player to decode Dolby Digital encoded signals from your DVDs, and output multichannel audio through your audio card to your speakers. More information on each feature can be found in their respective sections in this manual. Creative Software Suite 27 Configuring your general settings You can change the language settings or restore settings to their default values. Click and select the option from the list. THX TruStudio Pro Settings 3 1 2 1. 3. THX TruStudio Pro enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. Audio Test controls Play/Pause or Stop the demo video. Enhancing your listening experience You can adjust the amount to apply for each enhancement by dragging its slider left to decrease or right to increase. To test the effects of the audio enhancements, click and listen to the demo video. Creative Software Suite 28 CrystalVoice Settings 1 1. CrystalVoice enhancements Select to turn on or turn off each enhancement. Having fun with CrystalVoice Select a voice preset to use, then click voice sounds with the preset applied. and speak into your microphone to hear how your Scout Mode 1 1. Scout mode Select to turn on or off Scout mode. Click to configure hotkeys for turning on and turning off Scout mode. Creative Software Suite 29 Speakers/Headphones Settings 1 1. Device selection Select the number of speakers or headphones that you are using. Switch between Speakers or Headphones mode. Testing your audio playback Select the appropriate configuration based on your setup, then click clip being played back through your setup. to hear a sample audio Cinematic Settings 1 1. Encoder settings Select the option to turn on/off the Dolby Digital Live encoder. Setting your digital audio connection Select the Dolby Digital option to enable encoding of Dolby Digital audio for superior audio quality. You may also turn off this feature by selecting No Encoder. Creative Software Suite 30 Mixer Settings 1 1. Volume sliders Adjust the playback and recording volume for your various inputs and outputs. Adjusting your Mixer settings Slide the volume level sliders right to increase and left to decrease. You can click the icon to adjust the settings for your input/output. Equalizer Settings 1 2 1. [. . . ] To solve this problem: For Windows 7 Set the Speakers component of your audio device as the default playback device in the settings menu of your applications and games, and in the Windows Sound Control Panel. Notes · If Dolby Digital Live is enabled, only PCM audio and certain compressed audio (for example, MP3) can be played, which will be encoded by Dolby Digital Live through your selected output device. Problems with Multiple Audio Devices The other installed audio card is not working well. Before you install your audio device, you are advised to disable or completely uninstall and remove your existing audio device. Operating multiple audio devices in your computer may introduce usability issues. Troubleshooting 38 Alternatively, during the installation of your audio card, do the following: If your computer detects an installed Sound Blaster Audigy series, Sound Blaster Live! [. . . ]