User ManualTable of ContentsAWE64 GOLD1Getting Started2Compliance3Table of Contents4Introduction6Before You Begin7Checking System Requirements7Using This Guide7Getting More Information8Document Conventions8Setting Up Your Audio Card10Knowing Your Audio Card11Figure 1-1: The connectors and jacks on your audio...11Figure 1-2: Connection of SPDIF Out jack to SPDIF ...12Installing the Card and Related Hardware13Figure 1-3: Mounting the DRAM Upgrade daughterboar...13Figure 1-5: Connecting external speakers and other...14Installing Software in Windows 9516Setting Up the Audio Card Drivers16Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection o...16Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in whic...17Installing the Applications18Testing the Installation18Uninstalling the Applications20Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x22Installing the Software22Testing the Installation23Optimizing Memory Usage24Using Memory Managers24Bypassing the Loading of the Low-Level Drivers24Appendix A: General Specifications26Appendix B: Understanding the Installation28Understanding the Software-Configurable Settings28Input/Output (I/O) Addresses29Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines30Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels30Understanding the Environment Variables30SOUND Environment Variable31BLASTER Environment Variable31MIDI Environment Variable32Understanding the Installation Program in Windows ...32The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings33The CONFIG.SYS File Settings34Appendix C: Changing Audio Card Settings36Enabling/Disabling Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement ...36In Windows 95361. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...362. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...363. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...364. In the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, ...375. Select Creative AWE64 16-bit Audio (SB16-compat...376. In the properties sheet, click the Settings tab...377. To enable the Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement ef...378. Click the OK button.37In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x371. At the MS-DOS prompt, change to the directory c...372. To enable the effect, type CT3DSE ON. To disabl...37Enabling/Disabling Full Duplex Operation37In Windows 95381. Repeat steps 1 - 7 of “In Windows 95” on page C...382. To enable full duplex, select the Allow Full Du...383. Click the OK button.38In Windows 3.1x381. Launch your File Manager.382. Locate the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows dire...383. Double-click the file. A text editor appears, d...384. Under the section [sndblst.drv], look for the l...385. Save the file.386. Restart your system for the drivers to be updat...38Enabling/Disabling MPU-401 MIDI Emulation38In Windows 95391. Start the AWE Control Panel.392. In the AWE Control Panel, click the Device butt...393. In the Device Selection dialog box, select the ...394. In the AWE Control Panel, click the Quit button...39In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x391. If your audio card is already installed, switch...392. Enable or disable the MFBEN jumper according to...40Figure C-1: The available MPU-401 MIDI Emulation s...40Figure C-1: The available MPU-401 MIDI Emulation settings40Enabling/Disabling Joystick Interface40In Windows 95401. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...402. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...403. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...404. To enable or disable the Joystick interface, do...405. Click the Properties button.406. To disable the interface, clear the Original Co...417. Click the OK button and restart Windows 95 for ...41In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x411. Exit to MS-DOS if you are in Windows 3.1x.412. Change to the directory where your CTCM and CTC...413. On the Menu menu of the Creative Plug and Play ...414. In the List of PnP Cards list, click your Creat...415. Click the Resources button. The current resourc...416. To disable the interface, select the Disable ch...417. Click the OK button twice.418. On the Menu menu, click Exit. Type the path of ...419. Restart your system for the change to take effe...41Appendix D: Troubleshooting42Problems Installing Audio Card Software from CD-RO...42Problems with Sound43Problems in MS-DOS44Problems in Windows 3.1x45Resolving Conflicts46Resolving Conflicts in Windows 95471. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...472. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...473. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...474. In the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, ...475. Select your audio card and click the Properties...476. In the properties sheet, click the Resources ta...477. Select the Use Automatic Settings check box. If...478. Reboot your system to allow Windows 95 to reass...47Resolving Conflicts in MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x471. Run your Plug and Play configuration utility.472. Reselect the resource settings of your audio ca...47Quick Start: Interneted Audio (incl. Internet Explorer, Webphone & Real Audio)51Installing Software for Windows 9551Setting Up Microsoft Internet Explorer52Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Inform...53To Set Up a Dial-Up Script55Running Microsoft Internet Explorer56Installing Software for Windows 3.x56Setting up Microsoft Internet Explorer57To set up your modem under Windows 3.x and to set ...58Connecting to Your Internet Service Provider60Creative WebPhone Guide61Entering your activation key61Entering information in the Configure window61Entering your User Information61Information61Entering your Network Parameters62WebPhone Password62Network Parameter descriptions63Changing your E-Mail Address64Audio Programs and your Creative WebPhone64Sound Cards and your Creative WebPhone64Modems and your Creative WebPhone65Bandwidth and your Answering Machine65Troubleshooting65Plug and Play Installation Tips68Installing CTCM & CTCU69Using CTCM70Using CTCU71The CTCU Interface72PnP Cards Section73Resources Window73Reconfigure Button74Test Button75Legacy Cards Section75View All Button75View Button76Add Button76Remove Button76Change Button77System Devices Section77PCI Devices Section78View All Button78View Button78PnP Concepts79PnP System BIOS80PnP Operating System80PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities81PnP in DOS/Windows 3.1x81Creative’s Approach to PnP82Why Use CTCM and CTCU?83Limitations of CTCM and CTCU83Common Questions and Answers84General Questions84ICM (or other Configuration Manager) Questions84CTCU Question85CTCM Questions85Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users88Full-Duplex Mode88Half-Duplex Mode89Size: 541 KBPages: 89Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsAWE64 GOLD1Getting Started2Compliance3Table of Contents4Introduction6Before You Begin7Checking System Requirements7Using This Guide7Getting More Information8Document Conventions8Setting Up Your Audio Card10Knowing Your Audio Card11Figure 1-1: The connectors and jacks on your audio...11Figure 1-2: Connection of SPDIF Out jack to SPDIF ...12Installing the Card and Related Hardware13Figure 1-3: Mounting the DRAM Upgrade daughterboar...13Figure 1-5: Connecting external speakers and other...14Installing Software in Windows 9516Setting Up the Audio Card Drivers16Figure 2-1: Message box indicating the detection o...16Figure 2-2: Driver installation dialog box in whic...17Installing the Applications18Testing the Installation18Uninstalling the Applications20Installing Software in DOS/ Windows 3.1x22Installing the Software22Testing the Installation23Optimizing Memory Usage24Using Memory Managers24Bypassing the Loading of the Low-Level Drivers24Appendix A: General Specifications26Appendix B: Understanding the Installation28Understanding the Software-Configurable Settings28Input/Output (I/O) Addresses29Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines30Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels30Understanding the Environment Variables30SOUND Environment Variable31BLASTER Environment Variable31MIDI Environment Variable32Understanding the Installation Program in Windows ...32The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings33The CONFIG.SYS File Settings34Appendix C: Changing Audio Card Settings36Enabling/Disabling Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement ...36In Windows 95361. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...362. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...363. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...364. In the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, ...375. Select Creative AWE64 16-bit Audio (SB16-compat...376. In the properties sheet, click the Settings tab...377. To enable the Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement ef...378. Click the OK button.37In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x371. At the MS-DOS prompt, change to the directory c...372. To enable the effect, type CT3DSE ON. To disabl...37Enabling/Disabling Full Duplex Operation37In Windows 95381. Repeat steps 1 - 7 of “In Windows 95” on page C...382. To enable full duplex, select the Allow Full Du...383. Click the OK button.38In Windows 3.1x381. Launch your File Manager.382. Locate the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows dire...383. Double-click the file. A text editor appears, d...384. Under the section [sndblst.drv], look for the l...385. Save the file.386. Restart your system for the drivers to be updat...38Enabling/Disabling MPU-401 MIDI Emulation38In Windows 95391. Start the AWE Control Panel.392. In the AWE Control Panel, click the Device butt...393. In the Device Selection dialog box, select the ...394. In the AWE Control Panel, click the Quit button...39In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x391. If your audio card is already installed, switch...392. Enable or disable the MFBEN jumper according to...40Figure C-1: The available MPU-401 MIDI Emulation s...40Figure C-1: The available MPU-401 MIDI Emulation settings40Enabling/Disabling Joystick Interface40In Windows 95401. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...402. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...403. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...404. To enable or disable the Joystick interface, do...405. Click the Properties button.406. To disable the interface, clear the Original Co...417. Click the OK button and restart Windows 95 for ...41In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x411. Exit to MS-DOS if you are in Windows 3.1x.412. Change to the directory where your CTCM and CTC...413. On the Menu menu of the Creative Plug and Play ...414. In the List of PnP Cards list, click your Creat...415. Click the Resources button. The current resourc...416. To disable the interface, select the Disable ch...417. Click the OK button twice.418. On the Menu menu, click Exit. Type the path of ...419. Restart your system for the change to take effe...41Appendix D: Troubleshooting42Problems Installing Audio Card Software from CD-RO...42Problems with Sound43Problems in MS-DOS44Problems in Windows 3.1x45Resolving Conflicts46Resolving Conflicts in Windows 95471. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and ...472. In the Control Panel window, double-click the S...473. In the System Properties sheet, click the Devic...474. In the Device Manager tab, double-click Sound, ...475. Select your audio card and click the Properties...476. In the properties sheet, click the Resources ta...477. Select the Use Automatic Settings check box. If...478. Reboot your system to allow Windows 95 to reass...47Resolving Conflicts in MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x471. Run your Plug and Play configuration utility.472. Reselect the resource settings of your audio ca...47Quick Start: Interneted Audio (incl. Internet Explorer, Webphone & Real Audio)51Installing Software for Windows 9551Setting Up Microsoft Internet Explorer52Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Inform...53To Set Up a Dial-Up Script55Running Microsoft Internet Explorer56Installing Software for Windows 3.x56Setting up Microsoft Internet Explorer57To set up your modem under Windows 3.x and to set ...58Connecting to Your Internet Service Provider60Creative WebPhone Guide61Entering your activation key61Entering information in the Configure window61Entering your User Information61Information61Entering your Network Parameters62WebPhone Password62Network Parameter descriptions63Changing your E-Mail Address64Audio Programs and your Creative WebPhone64Sound Cards and your Creative WebPhone64Modems and your Creative WebPhone65Bandwidth and your Answering Machine65Troubleshooting65Plug and Play Installation Tips68Installing CTCM & CTCU69Using CTCM70Using CTCU71The CTCU Interface72PnP Cards Section73Resources Window73Reconfigure Button74Test Button75Legacy Cards Section75View All Button75View Button76Add Button76Remove Button76Change Button77System Devices Section77PCI Devices Section78View All Button78View Button78PnP Concepts79PnP System BIOS80PnP Operating System80PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities81PnP in DOS/Windows 3.1x81Creative’s Approach to PnP82Why Use CTCM and CTCU?83Limitations of CTCM and CTCU83Common Questions and Answers84General Questions84ICM (or other Configuration Manager) Questions84CTCU Question85CTCM Questions85Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users88Full-Duplex Mode88Half-Duplex Mode89Size: 541 KBPages: 89Language: EnglishOpen manual