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This download is for all Creative MediaSource™ (version 3.00.16 or later) users. The Creative MediaSource Go! launcher bar enables you to launch essential Creative applications quickly from one convenient location.

To check your Creative MediaSource version number, see ‘Notes' below.

Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 98 Second Edition
• Creative MediaSource version 3.00.16 or later

Notes:

• To check your Creative MediaSource version number:
  
  
1. Launch Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer.
2. Click Help on the menu bar.
3. Click the About Creative MediaSource option.
   The dialog box shows the version number.
4. Click the OK button.
   
   
• If your Creative MediaSource application is earlier than version 3.00.16, you will need to download the latest version before installing this application.

This web release updates your Creative EAX Console application.

Fix

• Reduces the Windows® shut down or log off time when the Creative EAX Console application is in use.

Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)
• Creative EAX Console version 2.10.06 installed
• Creative PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook audio device installed

Notes

• To check the version number of your Creative EAX Console application, do the following:

1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 -> Creative EAX Console.
2. Click the How Do I button and click About Creative EAX Console
3. Check that the version number of your Creative EAX Console application is 2.10.06.
4. Close the Creative EAX Console window.

• If the version number of your Creative EAX Console application is not 2.10.06, you do not need to install this update.
• To install the update file, double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This web release updates your Creative SoundFont® Bank Manager application.

Fixes

• Ensures that MIDI notes can be played back after the cache memory size or cache type (Dynamic or Static) is adjusted.
• Improves functionality when your audio device is removed without using the Safely Remove Hardware application.

Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)
• Creative SoundFont Bank Manager version 3.00.16 installed.
• Creative PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook audio device installed

Notes

• To check the version number of your Creative SoundFont Bank Manager application, do the following:

1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 -> Creative SoundFont Bank Manager.
2. Click the SoundFont Bank Manager icon and click About SoundFont Bank Manager.
3. Check that the version number of your Creative SoundFont Bank Manager application is 3.00.16.
4. Close the Creative SoundFont Bank Manger window.

• If the version number of your Creative SoundFont Bank Manager application is not 3.00.16, you do not need to install this update.
• To install the update file, double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This update contains an added feature to improve your decoder's functionality.

Feature

• Detects and displays the DVD-Audio, Dolby™ Digital or DTS™ logo on your computer's desktop during play back of the respective decoding formats.

Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)
• Creative PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook audio device installed

Note

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

Fixes

• Enables you to select an Effects preset in EAX Console without stopping the application.
• Enables you to start the EAX Console application in Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE
• Creative EAX Console
• Creative MediaSource with Theme Engine 3.00.55 to 3.10.11
• One of the following Creative audio devices installed:
• Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 ZS
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX
• Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value
• Sound Blaster Audigy LS
• Sound Blaster Go!
• Sound Blaster MP3+
• Sound Blaster Digital Music
• Sound Blaster Digital Music PX
• USB Sound Blaster Digital Music LX
• Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit

Notes

• To check the version number of your Theme Engine, do the following:
1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Creative MediaSource -> Creative MediaSource Player.
2. Click the Help button and click About Creative MediaSource.
3. Check the version number.
4. Close the application window.
• To install the update, double-click the file and follow the instructions on the screen.

This patch upgrades your Creative Smart Recorder application from version 2.10.52 or 2.10.11, to version 2.10.56. It is only applicable to Creative Sound Blaster PCMCIA Audigy 2 ZS Notebook and Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro audio cards in Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4).

Fix

• Ensures that only supported audio file types are displayed.

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4).
• Creative Smart Recorder version 2.10.52 or 2.10.11 installed.
• Creative Sound Blaster PCMCIA Audigy 2 ZS Notebook or Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro audio card installed.

Notes

• To check the version number of your Creative Smart Recorder application, do the following:

1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster Audigy 2 -> Creative Smart Recorder.
2. Click the How do I button and click About Smart Recorder.
3. Check that the version number of your Creative Smart Recorder application is 2.10.52 or 2.10.11.
4. Close the Creative Smart Recorder window.

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

Fix

• Ensures that the Creative Diagnostics window launches only in High Performance/Advanced Feature mode.

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4).
• Creative Diagnostics version 4.00.09 installed.
• Creative Sound Blaster PCMCIA Audigy 2 ZS Notebook audio card installed.

Notes

• To check the version number of your Creative Diagnostics application, do the following:
1. Click Start -> Programs/All Programs -> Creative -> Creative System Information.
2. When the Creative System Information window appears, click the Creative Products tab.
3. In the left pane, click Creative Software.
4. In the left pane, click Creative Diagnostics.
5. Check that the version number of your Creative Diagnostics application is 4.00.09.
6. Close the Creative System Information window.
• To install the patch upgrade, double-click the upgrade file and follow the instructions on the screen.