Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PCI512 del fabbricante Creative
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Sound Blaster PCI512 User Guide On-line V ersion.
Copyright © 1999 by Creative T echnology L td. All rights reserved. V ersion 1.0 (CLI ), March 199 9 Informa tion in this docum ent is subject to change withou t notice and doe s not represent a com mitmen t on the part of Crea tive T echno logy Ltd.
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Conten ts v Contents Introduc tion Powerful Audio Proc essing Engine.... ................... ............. ................... ............ .............. vii Environmental A udio™ Enhances Exis ting Contents .................. ............. .......
Conten ts v i 3 T roubleshooting No sound is heard from a udio (music) CDs ......... ................... ............. ................... ................... ..15 Joystick port is not working ......... ............ ................... ............. .
Introduc tion vii Introduction Sound Blaster PCI512 is Creative’ s entry-level Envi ronmental Audio ™ audio card for hi gh-quality 3D gaming. It offers SB PCI compatibility , real-time special eff.
Introdu ction viii After installing the Creative audio software, refer to the on-line User ’ s Guide , located in the audio card group, and on-line Help for detailed information about the Creative Mixer and other utilities.
Installing Your Audio Card 1 1 Installing Y o ur Audio Card What Y ou Need Most of the items you need for installation are included. The following illustration shows the basic components neces sary for a complete in stallation.
Installing Your Audio Card 2 Installi ng the Audio Card T o in stall the aud io card: 1. T urn off your compu ter, and disconnect the power cable. 2. Di sconnect the monit or and oth er devices that are con n ected to the computer . 3. R emove the comp uter cover .
Installing Your Audio Card 3 6. Align the gold -striped tabs on the bottom of the audio card with the PCI slot, and firmly press the card into place until it fits snugly . 7. Use the screw from the slot cover to secure the audio card to the computer’ s frame—secu ring the car d assur es pr oper gro undi ng.
Installing Your Audio Card 4 Installi ng the Creative Sof tware The Sound Blaster PCI512 Software CD contains drivers necessary for operation and utilities to make the most of t he audio card .
Installing Your Audio Card 5 8. Next, you are asked to accept the def ault destination dir ectory , or enter a new directory . When the directory is correct, click the Next button. 9. Next, the Setup Optio ns are displayed. When you select an option, the installatio n continues.
Installing Your Audio Card 6 Win do ws N T The following instructions describe the Sound Blaster PC I512 installation in W indows NT 4.0. T o install in W indo ws NT 4.0 1. Click t he Star t button on the T askbar , select Settin gs, and click on Co ntrol Panel.
Installing Your Audio Card 7 Creative L auncher Creative Launcher allows you to or ganize your desktop and open Creative applications quickly . The Creative Launcher i s installed at the to p of your s creen. If it do es not appear , move your m ouse pointer to the top of the screen.
Installing Your Audio Card 8 Creative PlayCenter PlayCent er allows you to play mos t types of media, such as multimedia files (MIDI, W ave , etc.), audio CDs, V ideo CDs and DVD-V ideos. Just insert or select your med ia and PlayCenter does the rest.
Installing Your Audio Card 9 T o play a multimedia file: 1. Launch PlayCenter . 2. On the PlayCenter interface, click the Media button. 3. On the Media menu, click Op en Media File. The Open dialog appears . 4. Select the multimed ia file you wish to play by exploring the directories.
Installing You r Audio Card 10 T o mak e Pl ayCe nter the d efa ult pl ayer for d iscs : 1. On the PlayCenter interf ace, click the System Menu icon. 2. On the System menu, cli ck Disc Detector . The Creative Disc Detector dialog appears. 3. Click the Players t ab page.
Advan ced Configu rations 1 2 Advanced Configurations Re s o l v i n g Hardware Conflicts Hardware conflicts occur when two or more devices co ntend for the s ame resources. Co nflicts between your audi o card and another device may o ccur regar ding the I/ O address, IRQ line, or DM A channel.
Advan ced Configu rations 2 13. S elect OK to close each o f the properties windows, and rest art your comp uter . Unin stalli ng the Sof tware The W indows Un install utility allows you to remove applications and to re-install them to correct problem s, change con figurations, or make upgrades.
Advan ced Configu rations 3 Connecting to th e Gamepor t The gameport on th e audio card is a standard PC game control adapter or game I/O port. Y ou can connect most analog j oysticks with a 15 -pin D-sub co nnector directly to the port; it wor k s with any application that is compatible with standard PC joysticks.
Troubleshooti ng 1 3 T roubleshooting This chapt er prov ides so l utions for probl ems you m ay encounter duri ng inst allati on or norm al use of your audi o card. No soun d is heard fr om audio (m usic) CDs V arious condi tions may be resp onsible.
Troubleshooti ng 2 Determini ng your Windows version T o determin e your W indows 95 vers i on numb er: 1. Right-click the My Comput er icon, and select Pr operties . The System Properti es dialog appear s. 2. On the Genera l tab, n ote your W i ndow s 95 versi on nu mbe r .
Troubleshooti ng 3 Audi o card is not automa tically detec ted T o manually con figure your audio car d for W indows 95: 1. Click on the ta skbar , and select Setti ngs from the Start men u . 2. Select Co ntro l Panel. Th e Contr ol Panel grou p appears.
Troubleshooti ng 4 CD does not automa tically run when you insert it in the driv e T o enable the “Auto insert notificatio n” feature: 1. Right-click the My Com puter icon on your desktop, and select Pr operties . The System Properties dialog appears.
Troubleshooti ng 5 No soun d is heard fr om speakers T o troubleshoot , please verify the foll owing: ❑ Check the Mixer or Micros oft V olume Co ntrol mute o ptions and volume s liders. (Ref er to the on- line Sound B last er PCI51 2 User’ s G uid e or Help, or W indows on-line help for information.
Troubleshooti ng 6 Insuffici ent memor y for SoundFonts Select a s maller Soun dFont b ank: 1. From Audi o HQ, double-cli ck the S oundFon t icon. 2. On the Configure Banks tab page, select a smal ler SoundF ont bank . 3. Click Close to exit t he dialog .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Creative PCI512 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Creative PCI512 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Creative PCI512 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Creative PCI512 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Creative PCI512, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Creative PCI512.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Creative PCI512. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Creative PCI512 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
