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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.
  

This download contains the original firmware found on your Creative ZEN® X-Fi Style player. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

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 firmware, do the following:
  1. Download the ZENXFIStyle_PCFW_L22_1_00_04.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 download contains the latest firmware for use with your Sound Blaster® World of Warcraft® Wireless Headset on Windows® operating systems. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

Added Features and Enhancements:

• Reduces microphone gain by 6dB for clearer voice pickup.

Fixes:

• Resolves the loading issues with the USB transmitter.

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 Wireless Headset

Notes:

• This download upgrades the firmware of your USB transmitter.
• If this is the first time you are connecting the USB transmitter to your computer, install the driver first before proceeding.
• 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 the USB transmitter directly to your computer. Do not connect it to a USB hub.
• To install this firmware
  1. Download the file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Close all application and Windows Explorer windows that are currently running.
  3. Connect the USB transmitter to your computer. 
  4. Double-click the downloaded file.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
     WARNING: Do not disconnect the USB transmitter while the firmware is being upgraded.
• After installing this firmware, you will need to pair your headset and USB transmitter again. 

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

This starter pack includes the following:

• Creative Centrale (1.18.03)
  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 Vista®, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, Windows 7 
• USB port
• Creative ZEN Style player 

Note:

• To install this starter pack:
  1. Download the ZENStyleSeries_PCApp_L4_1_18_03.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.
  

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

Fixes:
Resolves the following issues:

• Audio device driver files are not removed completely when uninstalling from Windows Device Manager.
• Sound Blaster Audigy audio device does not appear in the Encoder tab of Audio Control Panel.
• Unable to run 64-bit version of ASIO software.
• Device error caused by enabling audio enhancements.
• Incorrect speaker configuration shown in Audio Control Panel.
• System unable to shut down when Dolby® Digital Live is enabled in Windows 7.
• Passthrough of Dolby/DTS® audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7.
• Speaker settings in Audio Control Panel are not in sync with Microsoft Speaker Setup in Windows 7 64-bit.
• System becomes unstable when uninstalling the audio device driver in Windows 7 64-bit.

Known Issues:

• Driver decoding of Dolby/DTS audio does not work with Windows Media Player 12 in Windows 7. As a workaround, use a 3rd party software media player to playback DVDs.
• 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 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004
• 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_0017.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the latest driver and application(s) 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.

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

• Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Headset driver
• Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Audio Control Panel
• Creative ALchemy

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_PCUSBDRV1_LB_1_01_0001.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This download contains the latest driver and application(s) for use with your Sound Blaster® World of Warcraft® Wireless Headset on Windows® operating systems. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

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

• Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset driver
• Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Audio Control Panel
• Creative ALchemy

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 Wireless Headset

Notes:

• To install this pack
  1. Download the SBWH_PCDRV1_LB_1_01_0001.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.