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TAD
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JOYSTICK
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3
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CD/DVD-ROM drive
Remove metal brackets
PCI slot
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Remove 5¼" drive
bay front panel
AD_EXT cable
Power splitter cable Screws for Platinum Drive
Internal FireWire
®
(IEEE
®
1394) cable
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SB1394
TAD
CD_IN
AUX_IN
CD_SPDIF
AUD_EXT
SB1394
JOYSTICK
SB1394
TAD
CD_IN
AUX_IN
CD_SPDIF
AUD_EXT
SB1394
JOYSTICK
Remove any audio card in your
computer and uninstall its software.
Disable any on-board audio device
in your computer.
Turn off your computer and all
peripheral devices before removing
the computer cover.
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2
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Connect to system
power unit
J1
Red stripe
J5
JP1
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CD_
IN
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AD
AUX
_IN
SB139
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CD_SP
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AUD
_EXT
JOYSTICK
For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only
For Audigy 2 ZS Platinum only
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Platinum Drive
With Compact Disc Digital Audio (CDDA)
extraction enabled on your computer's operating
system, you do not have to use an audio cable to
connect your drive to your audio card. For more
information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD). Go to
d:\manual\<language>\manual.chm (replace d:\
with your CD-ROM drive letter and <language> with
the language that the document is in).
Installing Software
Installing Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS drivers and applications
1. After you have installed your hardware, turn on your computer.
Windows automatically detects the audio card.
2. When prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel button.
3. Insert the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Installation and Applications CD into your
CD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps
below:
i. Double-click the My Computer icon.
Alternatively, click Start
→
My Computer.
ii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
5. When prompted, restart your system.
Uninstalling drivers and applications
Refer to the Installing Software chapter in the User's Guide (on CD).
These instructions are applicable to all Windows operating systems.
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Up to two drives can be
connected simultaneously to
the Audigy 2 ZS, using both the
AUX_IN (analog) and CD_SPDIF
(digital) connectors.
Analog CD audio
cable (available
separately) for
analog CD audio
output
Digital CD audio
cable for digital CD
audio output
Connect Joystick/
MIDI bracket ribbon
cable (optional)
Attach Joystick/
MIDI bracket
Insert Sound
Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
audio card
PCI Slot
To prevent permanent damage, use only:
- the AD_EXT cable with the AD_EXT connector
- the Audigy 2 ZS audio card with the Platinum Drive.
Do not force any cable into a connector. This can cause
permanent damage to your hardware.
Your Platinum Drive is capable of supporting both dynamic
and condenser microphones. By default, your Platinum
Drive is set for use with a condenser microphone. To use a
dynamic microphone, fit the provided shunt onto Jumper
JP1 of your Platinum Drive.
Connect
Internal
FireWire
(IEEE1394)
cable
Connect power
splitter cable
Insert
Platinum
Drive into
drive bay
Secure
Platinum
Drive with
screws
provided.
Useful Information
User's Guide (on CD)
For more information, refer to the User's Guide (on CD).
Go to
Start → Programs → Creative → Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS→ Documentation →
Online Manual.
Digital output sampling rate
Make sure you select the sampling rate of the PCM SPDIF output of your Digital Out connector
to match the requirements of your receiving device. The choices available are 48 kHz or 96 kHz.
If you do not hear any sound from your digital speakers or experience intermittent hissing,
you may need to select a lower digital output sampling rate.
To select the digital output sampling rate:
1. In Windows Control Panel, double-click the AudioHQ icon.
2. In the AudioHQ window, double-click the Device Controls icon.
3. Click the Sampling Rate tab.
4. In the Digital Output Sampling Rate list, click the required sampling rate.
For more technical updates, go to http://www.soundblaster.com
You can use Creative Diagnostics to test the software and hardware installation.
Go to Start
→
Programs
→
Creative
→
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
→
Creative Diagnostics.
Joystick/MIDI bracket
(with ribbon cable)
Phillips-head screwdriver
(not included)
Digital CD audio cable
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio card
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Platinum Drive
Shunt
Connect
AD_EXT cable
Connect Internal FireWire
(IEEE 1394) cable
Connect AD_EXT
cable
Audigy 2 ZS
audio card
Shunt
Jumper
Red stripe