User manual HP PAVILION XL700

[. . . ] Value Sound Card User's Guide Sound Blaster Live!Value Sound Card User's Guide Safety Instructions Introduction Setup Using the Sound Card Software Troubleshooting Specifications Internal Connectors Regulatory Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1998-2000 Creative Technology Ltd. Trademarks used in this text: Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks, and the Sound Blaster Live! [. . . ] q The external amplifier or speakers are connected to the wrong jack. q The output selection in the Configuration tabbed page of the Speaker applet is incorrectly selected. (The Speakers selection in the Environment deck of Surround Mixer is incorrectly selected. ) q The Original Sound sliders in either the Master and Source tabbed pages of the Environmental Audio applet are set at or near 0%. Check the following: q The speakers' volume control knob, if any, is set at mid-range. Use (Surround Mixer or) Creative Mixer to adjust the volume, if necessary. q The powered speakers or external amplifier are connected to the card's Line Out or Rear Out jack. q No hardware conflict between the card and a peripheral device. See "Resolving I/O Conflicts" in the section "Troubleshooting". q q The output selection in the Speaker applet corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration. (The Speakers selection in the Environment deck of Surround Mixer corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration. ) The Original Sound sliders in either or both the Master and Source tabbed pages of the Environmental Audio applet are set to 100%. No audio output when playing CD-Audio. OR No audio output when playing DOS games that require a CD-ROM. To solve this problem: q Make sure the CD audio cable between the CD-ROM drive and the audio card is connected. Panning a source sometimes turns off its sound. Sometimes when I pan an analog audio input source to the left or to the right, the sound from that source will go off. Possible cause: q Digital Output Only mode and conflicting left-right balances in two mixers This occurs when you are in the Digital Output Only mode and the source's left-right balance in a software mixer application other than Surround Mixer (for example, the Windows Volume Control application) is at the opposite end compared to the position to file:///C|/Terrys/trouble. htm (5 of 8) [1/2/2001 2:12:47 PM] Troubleshooting: Sound Blaster Live!Value Sound Card User's Guide which you have panned the source in the Environment deck of Surround Mixer. For example, the CD Audio balance in Windows Volume Control is on the left but in Surround Mixer you have panned the CD Audio to the right. To solve the problem: q Open that other mixer, and center the balances for all the audio input sources. This ensures that your analog sources will not turn silent when you pan them in Surround Mixer. Problem with Surround Mixer Unwanted change of mixer settings with every change of Super-Environment presets. To solve the problem: q Dissociate the mixer settings. In the Preset deck, click the Surround Mixer title in the upper-left corner. The system menu appears, with a command Dissociate Mixer Settings. To dissociate mixer settings, make sure the command is checked. Insufficient SoundFont Cache There is insufficient memory to load SoundFonts. [. . . ] When you install the applications, the specific audio drivers for your card will be installed. Insert the installation disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Back to Contents Page file:///C|/Terrys/ins98nWM. htm [1/3/2001 10:14:49 AM] Installing Software in Windows NT 4. 0: Sound Blaster Live! [. . . ]