This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Current release features:

• X-Fi Crystalizer™
• X-Fi CMSS®-3D
• MIDI Playback
• EAX® Effects
• PCM stereo output through Optical Out
• Line-in connectivity
• SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
• Recording capabilities.

Known issues:

• This driver does not support the following:
• Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals
• DVD-Audio
• DirectSound®-based EAX games
• 6.1 speaker mode
• Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD (for Windows XP) 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:

  1. Download the SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0003.exe file onto your local hard disk.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

• To uninstall the driver, do the following:

  1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Device Manager icon.
  3. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers option.
  4. Right-click the Creative SB X-Fi option, and select Uninstall.
  The Confirm Device Uninstall dialog box appears.
  5. Select the Delete the driver software for this device option.
  Note: This check box must be selected to avoid reinstallation issues.
  6. Click the OK button.
  7. Restart your computer.

• To reinstall the driver, do the following:

  1. Double-click the downloaded file.
  2. When the message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appears, click the Restart Later button.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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