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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series Readme File
May 2007
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This document provides late-breaking or other information that
supplements the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series web release note.

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1.   SECURED AUDIO

2.   AUDIO RECORDING 


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1.   SECURED AUDIO
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     Audio files protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology are
     presently unsupported. 




2.   AUDIO RECORDING 	
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     When playing back recording, you might hear distortion in the audio. If
     EAX was enabled during the recording, you might also hear 'popping' noises.
     To resolve these issues, reduce the recording volume level of your source
     before recording either through the Vista Volume Panel or Creative Console
     Launcher.

     Do the following:

     For Vista Volume Panel
     1) Right-click the Volume icon on the taskbar, and select Recording
        Devices.
     2) Double-click your recording source.
     3) In the dialog box that appears, click the Levels tab.
     4) Drag the slider to the desired level.
     5) Click the OK button.

     For Creative Console Launcher
     1) Click Start -> All Programs -> Creative -> Sound Blaster X-Fi ->
        Creative Console Launcher.
     2) Click the Mixer icon.
     3) Drag the Rec slider or the slider of your selected audio source to the
        desired level.
     4) Close the application.




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latest driver updates. 





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