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This download contains an improved version of the Creative Live!® Central application for use with certain Creative Live! Cams. It adds support for Microsoft® Windows® 7. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Live! Cam Optia AF
• Live! Cam Optia Pro
• Live! Cam Notebook Ultra
• Live! Cam Video IM Ultra
• Live! Cam Video IM
• Live! Cam Chat IM

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 3
• DirectX® 9.0 and above 
• Creative Live! Cam devices listed above

Notes:

• Before installing the application, download and install the latest web driver for your device.
• To install this application
  1. Download the LCTRL_PCAPP_LA_1_01_13.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the driver found on the Creative Live!® Cam Optia Pro installation CD. It adds support for Microsoft® Windows® 7. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 3
• Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro 

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the LCOR_0380_PCDRV_LA_1_03_03.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Titanium series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty® Champion Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Professional Audio
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Adds Silencer, a noise-cancelling technology for use with Creative Fatal1ty Professional Series Gaming Headset MK II.
• Adds VoiceFX, a voice-morphing feature. 
• Implements new workaround to improve compatibility issues with NVIDIA® graphics cards running in SLI™ configuration on NVIDIA-based motherboards.  

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

• Changing effects in Audio Creation Mode results in the system taking a long time to shut down. 
• When system enters hibernation while DTS® Connect or Dolby® Digital Live is enabled, sound does not output to the external decoder after system wakes up. 

Known Issues:

• Audio stutters during the opening video for certain game titles while Dolby Digital Live is enabled. This issue occurs on certain hardware and OS configurations only. More details and a workaround are available here. 

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium series audio devices listed above

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the XFTI_PCDRV_LB_2_17_0007.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster Audigy including Platinum and Platinum eX series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 including Platinum, Platinum eX, and Value series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS including Platinum and Platinum Pro series
• Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro and Sound Blaster Audigy 4
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook PCMCIA

Known Issues:

• Applications from the original Sound Blaster Audigy CD will not work with this download on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click here to download the latest applications that are available for your product. 
• Users are advised to use Audio Console included in this download to change speaker configurations.
• Gameport is not supported in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• 6.1 speaker mode is not supported by Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio devices listed above

Notes:

• DO NOT install this driver for Sound Blaster Audigy LS, Sound Blaster Audigy SE, or Sound Blaster Audigy Value.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the SBAX_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0011.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Go!. It also contains basic applications for this audio device. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

The following applications are available in this download:

• Audio Control Panel
• Console Launcher
• Creative ALchemy

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Adds Silencer, a noise-cancelling technology for use with Creative Fatal1ty® Professional Series Gaming Headset MK II.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Go!

Notes:

• To install the driver, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  4. Restart your computer when prompted. 

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® support for Creative Sound Blaster® Live!® and Audigy® series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit
• Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS 
• Sound Blaster 5.1 VX

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1
• Sound Blaster audio devices listed above

Notes:

• This driver is only for the Creative Sound Blaster audio device listed above.
  DO NOT install this driver for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all other Windows applications.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• PCI Express® Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio 
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio series audio devices listed above

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the .exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the Creative Console Launcher Entertainment Mode application for use with certain Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ audio devices on Windows Vista® and Windows® XP. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Adds a Connect button to the Wireless Music Control menu. 
• Enables manual selection of the RF channel.
• Enables putting wireless receivers into standby mode. 

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or Windows XP MCE 2005.
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook

Notes:

• Before installing the application, download and install the latest web driver for your audio device.
• To install this application
  1. Download the CSL_PCAPP_LB_2_61_32.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains improved versions of the firmware and driver for your Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Notebook. For more information, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Improves wireless connection stability when other wireless signals are present.
• Adds a Connect button to the Wireless Music Control menu. 
• Enables manual selection of the RF channel.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or Windows XP MCE 2005.

Notes:

• DO NOT attempt to use Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook while the update is in progress.
• DO NOT disconnect Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook while the update is in progress. 
• To install this pack 
1. Download the SBXN_PCDRV_LB_1_01_0095.exe file onto your local hard disk.
2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running on your computer.
3. Connect your Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook to your computer. 
4. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the Vado Central software found in your Creative Vado or Vado HD. It includes support for Microsoft® Windows® 7. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• For Vado only:
  • Adds support for Windows 7
  • Adds "PC folder" tabbed page for easy drag-and-drop of captured videos from Vado to PC hard disk.
  • Allows capture of up to 30 photo stills during playback
  • Allows full-screen playback
  • Adds basic video-trimming editing feature
    
• For Vado HD only:
  • Adds support for Windows 7
  • Adds a new style for muvee™ plugin

Fixes:

• For Vado HD only:
  • Fixes intermittent occurrences of Vado Central not responding after the "Next video" or "Previous video" buttons are clicked numerous times successively.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
• USB Port
• Creative Vado or Vado HD

Notes:

• To install this software: 
  1. Connect your Vado or Vado HD to your computer's USB port.
  2. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
     

• Installing the updated Vado Central software will not affect or erase existing videos in your Vado or Vado HD.

• Due to security reasons, Windows 7 disables the AutoPlay feature for non-optical storage devices. Hence, the Vado Central software will not automatically launch when you connect the device to the computer. To run this software: 
  1. In Windows Explorer, browse to the "Vado" folder of your Vado.
  2. Double-click Vado.exe.