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This download contains the latest firmware for your Creative Live!® Cam Sync (VF0520). It resolves the device detection issue on certain systems. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

• Resolves the issue of Live! Cam Sync not being detected by the Creative Live! Central 2 (Lite) application. 

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit with Service Pack 1 or higher, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher
• Creative Live! Cam Sync (VF0520)

Notes:

• This download upgrades the firmware of your Live! Cam Sync.
• If you are using a notebook computer, it is recommended to power it by the mains, and not by the battery.
• It is recommended that you connect Live! Cam Sync directly to your computer. Do not connect it to a USB hub.
• To install this firmware
  1. Download the LCSY_PCFW_US_0614.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running.
  3. Connect Live! Cam Sync to your computer.
  4. Double-click the downloaded file.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
     WARNING: Do not disconnect Live! Cam Sync while the firmware is being upgraded. 
• After installing this firmware, you will need to disconnect Live! Cam Sync, then reconnect it to your system.
• If you disconnect and reconnect Live! Cam Sync while Live! Central 2 (Lite) is running, there may be a slight delay before the application detects the device again. Please close and re-launch the application.

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Cam. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

This firmware update resolves the following issues:

• The Play All function (activated by pressing and holding the playback button) does not play the videos beyond the 255th recorded video.
• Video cam stops responding during fast forward/rewind operations.
• Jerky video playback when video is recorded in low-light conditions.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
• USB Port
• Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Cam

Notes:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. 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/Vado HD. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• New built-in Movie Creator software with video effect for movie editing and creation.
• Allow up to 60 consecutive photos to be taken from videos.
• Allow sorting of photo/video thumbnails.  
• Support multiple Vado devices concurrently.
• Improved user interface for uploads to social media sites.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
• USB Port
• Creative Vado or Vado HD 

Notes:

• To install this software: 
  1. Connect your Vado/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.
     

• If you are using the Vado Central software included with Vado or Vado HD (1st or 2nd Gen), installing this download will remove the Muvee plugin. If you wish to continue using this plugin, do not install this download.

• Installing the updated Vado Central software will not affect or erase existing videos in your Vado/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/Vado HD.
  2. Double-click VadoCentral.exe. 

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Cam. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Fixes:

This firmware update resolves the following issues:

• The Play All function (activated by pressing and holding the playback button) does not play the videos beyond the 255th recorded video.
• Video cam stops responding during fast forward/rewind operations.
• Jerky video playback when video is recorded in low-light conditions.

Requirements:

• Mac OS® X (Version 10.5 or 10.6)
• USB Port
• Creative Vado HD Pocket Video Cam

Notes:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress it.
  3. Double-click the uncompressed DMG file.
  4. Connect your Vado HD to your computer's USB port.
  5. Copy the the Libra2FW.elf and Allow.txt file to the root folder of your Vado HD.
  6. Disconnect your Vado HD from your computer's USB port.
  7. Turn on your Vado HD.
  8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

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

Take note of the following:

• This download currently supports Windows 7 only. Support for Windows Vista and Windows XP will be available at a later date.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty® Professional Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
• Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty
• Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro 
• Sound Blaster X-Fi

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

• System taking more than two minutes to shut down.
• PowerDVD® DX 8.3 (Dell® version) not working properly.
• Passthrough of Dolby®/DTS® audio to an external decoder not working with Windows Media Player 12.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 7 32-bit
• Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above

Notes:

• Do not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio.
• To install this driver
  1. Download the SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_18_0015.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 certain Creative gaming headsets. It includes Creative Audio Console for managing audio settings. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the driver and following application(s):

• Creative Audio Console

This download supports the following devices only:

• Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200
• Creative Fatal1ty® USB Gaming Headset HS-1000
• Creative USB Gaming Headset HS-950 

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 or Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the HSHP_PCDRV_LB_1_01_0004.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 Vado Central software for Mac OS® for use with Vado/Vado HD. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Vado Central

Vado Central is a simple, easy-to-use video editing software that lets you

• preview video clips.
• transfer files to your Mac.
• convert videos to MP4 format for use in iMovie®.
• edit videos via iMovie, or using built-in Movie Creator software.
• upload videos/photos to various social media sites.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• New built-in Movie Creator software with video effects for movie editing and creation.
• Speeding up or slowing down of video playback.
• Improved interface for Motionbox uploads.

Fixes:

• Resolved video/photo upload issues for Facebook™, KinKast and Photobucket.
• Fixed YouTube®, and Box.net account sign-up links.
• Removed background noise present during video playback.

Requirements:

• Apple® Macintosh® OS X (Version 10.5 or 10.6)
• USB Port
• Creative Vado or Vado HD

Notes:

• To install this software: 
  1. Connect your Vado/Vado HD to your computer's USB port.
  2. Download the file into your local hard disk.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file to uncompress it.
  4. Double-click the uncompressed PKG file.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

This download contains the Creative Smart Recorder application for Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows XP. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Smart Recorder

Smart Recorder manages and performs all your recording tasks easily. With Smart Recorder you can:

• detect silences between audio tracks in analog content and automatically record the content in separate files.
• remove hisses and pops in your recorded material using the Audio Clean-up feature.
• schedule recordings to start automatically.
• set the optimum recording level with the automatic source level analysis feature.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 1, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• Windows Media® Player

Notes:

• To install this software 
  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 contains an improved version the Creative ZEN® X-Fi2 64GB Formatter Utility. This is a program specifically developed to format your ZEN X-Fi2 64 GB player only. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

Enhancements:

• Allows you to format ZEN X-Fi 64 GB players only, and not other devices.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative ZEN X-Fi2 64 GB player

Note:

• Back up your player's contents before you use this utility program.
• To start, download the ZEN_X-Fi2_64GB_Formatter.exe file to your local hard disk. Connect your player to the computer, and double-click the downloaded file.

This starter pack contains the software and User Guide for your Creative ZEN® X-Fi Style player. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This starter pack includes the following:

• Creative Centrale (1.18.05)
  Rips audio CDs and VCD/DVDs, transfers and manages your music, photos, and videos.
• User Guide
  Provides information on using your player.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative ZEN X-Fi Style player 

Note:

• To install this starter pack:
  1. Download the ZENXFIStyle_PCApp_L4_1_18_05.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application windows that are currently running.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
     
• For computers with Windows Media Player version 10 or lower, make sure your computer is connected to the Internet while installing the Starter Pack.