This
download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows® Vista¢â 64-bit and Windows
Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi¢â series of audio devices.
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. This driver is
for installation with official release versions of Windows Vista only. This
download supports the following audio devices only:
X-Fi Crystalizer¢â X-Fi CMSS®-3D MIDI Playback EAX®
Effects PCM stereo output through optical out Line-in connectivity
Recording capabilities. Known issues:
This driver does not
support the following: Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS¢â signals
DVD-Audio DirectSound®-based EAX games 6.1 speaker mode. SPDIF
passthrough is supported on Vista 32-bit only. Applications from the
original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD will not work with this download.
Requirements:
Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above. Notes:
Do
not install this driver for Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. To install the
driver, do the following: Download the SBXF_PCDVTBETA_US_2_13_0001.exe file
into your local hard disk. Double-click the downloaded file. Follow the
instructions on the screen. To uninstall the driver, do the following:
Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel. Double-click the
Device Manager icon. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers
option. Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select
Uninstall. The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears. Select the
Delete the driver software for this device option. Note: This check box must
be selected to avoid reinstallation issues. Click the OK button. Restart
your computer. To reinstall the driver, do the following: Double-click
the downloaded file. When the message You must restart your computer to
apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button. Follow the
instructions on the screen