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This suite of driver and application has been updated and combined for your convenience. It installs Creative® Audio Console to control your audio device's settings. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download contains the following driver and application:

• PCI Express® Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ Xtreme Audio device driver
• Creative Audio Console

Game Fixes:

For BioShock™

• Resolves OpenAL issues when you turn on Creative EAX® Audio in the game's Audio Options page.

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 2, Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004

Notes:

• DO NOT install this pack for other Sound Blaster audio devices.
• To install this pack
  1. Download the 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 Creative Software Update. It enhances the update functionality of the application. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Enhances the update functionality of the application.

Requirement:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• Creative Centrale version 1.00.09 or later, Creative Media Lite version 1.51.03 or later

Note:

• To install this software update, do the following:
  1. Download the SoftwareUpdate_PCApp_LA_1_02_01.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application windows that are currently running on your computer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your ZEN® Mozaic player. It improves the battery charging process. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

Fixes:

• Improves the battery charging process.
• Enhances the playback pattern for the shuffle playmode.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative ZEN Mozaic player

Note:

• To install this firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the ZENMozaic_PCFW_L22_1_06_01.exe file to your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application windows that are currently running on your computer.
  3. Connect your player to your computer.
  4. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This starter pack contains the software and User's Guide for your Creative ZEN® Mozaic player. It enhances the software update functionality of Creative Centrale. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

The starter pack includes the following:

• Creative Centrale (1.04.05)
  Rips audio CDs and VCDs/DVDs, transfers and manages your music, photos, and videos.
• Creative Removable Disk Manager
  Resizes your player's removable disk capacity, formats or deletes the removable disk partition.
• User's Guide
  Provides information on using your player.

Enhancements:

• Enhances the software update functionality of Creative Centrale.
• Reduces the sizes of video files converted using Creative Centrale.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2
• USB port
• Creative ZEN Mozaic player

Note:

• To install this starter pack
  1. Download the ZENMozaic_PCApp_L4_1_04_05.exe file to 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.

This download is a source release driver providing Linux® 32-bit / 64-bit OS support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ and X-Fi Titanium series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Take note of the following:

• THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver.
• We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver on a system used to perform critical tasks.

This download is intended for the following audio devices only:

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

Current release features:

• ALSA PCM Playback
• ALSA Record
• ALSA Mixer

Known issues:

• External I/O modules are not supported in this driver release.
• Applications from the Installation CD of your Sound Blaster audio device will not work with this driver.

Requirements:

• Linux x86 / x86_64 OS
• Creative Sound Blaster audio devices listed above

Notes:

• To install the driver, do the following:
  1. Download the tarball package onto your local hard disk.
  2. Un-tarball the downloaded package to unpack its contents.
  3. Read the README file and follow the instructions.

This starter pack is updated with the latest software and User's Guide for your Creative MuVo® T200 player. It adds an audio playback feature in Creative Media Lite. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

The starter pack includes the following:

• Creative Media Lite (1.52.01)
  Rips CDs, transfers media files and controls your player's volume restriction level.
• User's Guide
  Provides information on using your player.

Enhancements:

• Adds an audio playback feature in Creative Media Lite.
• Enables you to drag and drop audio files to and from your player using Creative Media Lite.
• Fixes unreadable tag properties of audio files in Creative Media Lite.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative MuVo T200 player

Note:

• To install this starter pack
  1. Download the MuVoT200_PCApp_CLI_L4_1_52_01.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.

This download contains an improved version of the firmware found on your Creative ZEN® Stone (with built-in Speaker) player. It further improves the speed of fast forwarding long duration tracks. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

Enhancement:

• It further improves the speed of fast forwarding long duration tracks.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative ZEN Stone (with built-in Speaker) player

Note:

• To install this firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the ZENStoneSpeaker_PCFW_US_1_04_02.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application windows that are currently running on your computer.
  3. Connect your player to your computer.
  4. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This starter pack contains the software and User's Guide for your Creative ZEN® Stone Plus player. It adds an audio playback feature in Creative Media Lite. For more details, read the rest of this Web release note.

The starter pack can also be found at www.creative.com/zenstoneplus, and it includes the following:

• Creative Media Lite (1.52.01)
  Rips CDs, transfers media files and controls your player's volume restriction level.
• User's Guide
  Provides information on using your player.

Enhancements:

• Adds an audio playback feature in Creative Media Lite.
• Enables you to drag and drop audio files to and from your player using Creative Media Lite.
• Fixes unreadable tag properties of audio files in Creative Media Lite.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• USB port
• Creative ZEN Stone Plus range of players (with or without built-in speaker)

Note:

• To install this starter pack
  1. Download the ZENStonePlus_PCApp_CLI_L4_1_52_01.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.

This download contains a firmware update for the USB chipset used in Creative USB gaming headset. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Creative USB Gaming Headset HS-950 operating on Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows XP 64-bit

Fixes:

• Resolves audio related issues when the USB headset is operated on Windows Vista® and Windows XP. 

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows XP 64-bit
• Available USB port for connecting the USB headset.

Notes:

• Disconnect your USB headset from your PC/Notebook before running this firmware update application. 

Update for Windows Vista:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Click the Install button to proceed with updating the device driver.
  4. Press and hold the Volume Up (+) button on your headset's inline volume control.
  5. With the Volume Up (+) button still being pressed, connect the headset's USB plug to your PC/Notebook's USB port.
  6. Release the Volume Up (+) button.
  7. Click the Update button on the firmware update application.
  8. Monitor the update status on the screen. Do NOT disconnect the USB connection while updating is in progress.
  9. The application will display Firmware update completed upon a successful update.
  10. Click the Exit button to end.
  11. Restart system.

Update for Windows XP:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Click the Continue Anyway button when a Hardware Installation notification for Universal Serial Bus controllers appears. Installing this firmware update will not impair or destabilize your system. 
  4. Press and hold the Volume Up (+) button on your headset's inline volume control.
  5. With the Volume Up (+) button still being pressed, connect the headset's USB plug to your PC/Notebook's USB port.
  6. Release the Volume Up (+) button.
  7. You may encounter a Found New Hardware notification. If so, select Yes, this time only and click the Next button to continue.
  8. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click the Next button when Windows installs the drivers for USB Device with DFU Capabilities.
  9. Click the Continue Anyway button when a Hardware Installation notification for USB Device with DFU Capabilities appears. Installing this firmware update will not impair or destabilize your system. 
  10. Click the Finish button to complete installing USB Device with DFU Capabilities.
  11. Click the Update button on the firmware update application.
  12. Monitor the update status on the screen. Do NOT disconnect the USB connection while updating is in progress.
  13. The application will display Firmware update completed upon a successful update.
  14. Click the Exit button to end.
  15. Restart system.

This download contains a firmware update for the USB chipset used in Creative USB gaming headset. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following devices only:

• Creative USB Gaming Headset HS-950 operating on Windows Vista 32-bit or Windows XP 32-bit

Fixes:

• Resolves audio related issues when the USB headset is operated on Windows Vista® and Windows XP. 

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows Vista 32-bit or Windows XP 32-bit
• Available USB port for connecting the USB headset.

Notes:

• Disconnect your USB headset from your PC/Notebook before running this firmware update application. 

Update for Windows Vista:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Click the Install button to proceed with updating the device driver.
  4. Press and hold the Volume Up (+) button on your headset's inline volume control.
  5. With the Volume Up (+) button still being pressed, connect the headset's USB plug to your PC/Notebook's USB port.
  6. Release the Volume Up (+) button.
  7. Click the Update button on the firmware update application.
  8. Monitor the update status on the screen. Do NOT disconnect the USB connection while updating is in progress.
  9. The application will display Firmware update completed upon a successful update.
  10. Click the Exit button to end.
  11. Restart system.

Update for Windows XP:

• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Click the Continue Anyway button when a Hardware Installation notification for Universal Serial Bus controllers appears. Installing this firmware update will not impair or destabilize your system. 
  4. Press and hold the Volume Up (+) button on your headset's inline volume control.
  5. With the Volume Up (+) button still being pressed, connect the headset's USB plug to your PC/Notebook's USB port.
  6. Release the Volume Up (+) button.
  7. You may encounter a Found New Hardware notification. If so, select Yes, this time only and click the Next button to continue.
  8. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click the Next button when Windows installs the drivers for USB Device with DFU Capabilities.
  9. Click the Continue Anyway button when a Hardware Installation notification for USB Device with DFU Capabilities appears. Installing this firmware update will not impair or destabilize your system. 
  10. Click the Finish button to complete installing USB Device with DFU Capabilities.
  11. Click the Update button on the firmware update application.
  12. Monitor the update status on the screen. Do NOT disconnect the USB connection while updating is in progress.
  13. The application will display Firmware update completed upon a successful update.
  14. Click the Exit button to end.
  15. Restart system.