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This download contains the Sound Blaster® Connect application for Windows® operating systems. NOTE: Please ensure that the latest firmware is installed before installing this application. For more details, please read the rest of this web release note.

Sound Blaster Connect provides you with various configuration options to enhance the performance of your product and personalize the Aurora Reactive lighting settings.

Works With:

• Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 (US Layout)
• Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 (German Layout)
• Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 (Nordic Layout)
• Sound BlasterX Siege M04

What's New:

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit or 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
• The latest Sound BlasterX Vanguard K08 and/or Sound BlasterX Siege M08 firmware

Notes:

• Please ensure that the latest firmware is installed before installing this application.
• To install this application, do the following:
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Ensure that your device is connected to your computer.
  3. Double-click the downloaded file.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  5. Restart your computer when prompted.

This download contains the latest firmware for use with your Sound Blaster® World of Warcraft® Headset on Windows® operating systems. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features or Enhancements:

• Reduces the chance that speech captured by the microphone will be distorted after using the headset for an extended period of time.

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 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher, Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or later   
• Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset

Notes:

• To install this pack
  1. Download the SBWH_PCUSBFW_US_1_0_100602.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ support for your Creative WebCam Live!® Ultra. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Take note of the following:

• THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks.

Requirements:

• Windows Vista
• Microsoft DirectX® (9.0 or later)
• Creative WebCam Live! Ultra

Notes:

• To install this driver
  1. Download the WCLU_PCDRVBETA_US_1_11_02.EXE file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ support for the audio devices listed below. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster® Digital Music
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy® 2 NX
• Creative Sound Blaster Live!® 24-bit External
• Creative Sound Blaster Digital Music PX
• Creative Sound Blaster Connect
• Creative Sound Blaster MP3+
• Creative Sound Blaster Surround 5.1
• Creative Sound Blaster Digital Music SX
• Creative USB Sound Blaster Digital Music LX
• Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor

Applications included in this release:

• Creative Device Control
• Creative EAX Settings
• Creative Speaker Settings*

The above should not be installed with applications from the installation CD.

* Use this to change your computer's audio output to Headphone only. To configure your speakers, use Windows Vista's Control Panel.

Features unsupported in this release:

• DVD-Audio
• Decoding of DTS™ signals
• Decoding of Dolby® Digital
• CMSS™
• SPDIF passthrough (in Windows Vista 64-bit only)

Requirements:

• Windows Vista 32-bit or Windows Vista 64-bit
• Creative audio devices listed above

Notes:

• To install the driver
  1. Download the USBVS_PCDRV_LB_1_00_0060.exe file into your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
• To uninstall the driver
  1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
  3. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
  4. Right-click the name of your audio device, and select Uninstall.
  5. From the the Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box, select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
     Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
  6. Click the OK button.
  7. Restart your computer.
• To reinstall the driver
  1. Double-click the USBVS_PCDRV_LB_1_00_0060.exe file.
  2. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download is a beta driver providing Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition support for Creative WebCam Live! Ultra. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Take note of the following:

• THIS IS AN UNSUPPORTED BETA DRIVER. There is no technical support for this driver.
• All beta releases do not have the stability of final release software. We recommend that only experienced users install this driver.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0
• Creative WebCam Live! Ultra

Notes:

• This driver supports Windows XP Professional x64 Edition only.
• To install this driver:
  1. Close all other Windows applications.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains an improved version of the Creative WebCam Center application found on your camera installation CD. It adds enhancements for Yahoo!® Messenger video broadcast. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

You MUST have DirectX 9.0b or higher installed before you install Creative WebCam Center 1.71.02.

Fixes:

• Improves the video display after you stop and then restart the video capture.
• Improves the image quality of webcams connected to USB 1.1 ports.
• Improves the video capturing speed.
• Enables you, within Microsoft® Netmeeting™, to resize large images captured from your webcam.

The following fixes are applicable when you use your webcam with Creative WebCam Center.

• Improves image stability when Face Tracking is enabled.
• Restores the last Incandescent and Outdoor settings when your webcam turns on.
• Restores the video in the Preview window after your webcam restarts from Suspend mode, while your webcam is connected to an external USB hub.

Requirements:

• Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or Windows 98.
• Creative WebCam Live! Ultra

Notes:

• To install the driver, double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.

Requirements:

• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Creative Sound Blaster Live! series internal audio card only

Notes:

• This driver is only for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
• This is an unsupported beta driver. Only experienced users should attempt installing this driver. Do not install this driver for critical tasks.
• This beta release is not digitally signed. When the Microsoft Digital Signature dialog box appears, click the Continue Anyway button.
• Do not install this driver for Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit series or USB Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit External audio devices.
• To install the driver, do the following:
1. Uninstall any existing audio device drivers.
2. Make sure that no other applications are running or active in your computer.
3. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Restart your computer to complete the installation.

Fixes:

• Resolves functionality issues that occur after the LiveDrvUni-Pack file is installed.
• Resolves playback issues that occur when Repeat or Random mode is selected in Windows 2000 with Hyper-Threading systems.
• Resolves the playback issue that occurs when your computer returns from Standby mode.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows 2000
• Creative PlayCenter installed
• Creative Sound Blaster Live! series audio card installed

Notes:

• To check if you have installed the LiveDrvUni-Pack driver update file, do the following:
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.
2. Locate and open the c:\windows\system32\drivers folder (replace c:\ with the drive letter your operating system is installed on).
3. Right-click the ctaud2K.sys file and click Properties.
4. Click the Version tab.
5. Check if the version number is 5.12.1.252.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the ha10kx2k.sys file and check if the version number is 5.12.1.250.

If the ctaud2k.sys and ha10kx2k.sys files match the version numbers above, you have installed the LiveDrvUni-Pack driver update file and may proceed to install the Creative PlayCenter download.

• To install the download, double-click the download file and follow the instructions on the screen.