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Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 Readme File
December 2001
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This software release gives Windows 2000 and Windows XP support to your
Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3.
Please read through all the sections before you proceed.
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CONTENTS
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1. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
2. BORDER ADJUSTMENT AND COLOR CALIBRATION
3. DVD REGION CODE CHANGE
4. TV OUT
5. FULL SCREEN PLAYBACK
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
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1. DRIVER AND APPLICATION INSTALLATION
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The directory structure of the web site release package is divided into
the following subdirectories:
|-\APPL - Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 Setup Software
| (for Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
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|-\DRIVERS - Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 Drivers
| (for Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
Install the drivers before you install the Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 software.
TO WINDOWS XP USERS
When installing drivers from this CD, you may see a message from Microsoft telling
you that the drivers are not certified.
If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested
these drivers on Windows XP, and they do not impair or destabilize your computer.
After installing the card, do the following:
To install the drivers
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1) Restart your computer.
Windows will detect your card and prompt you to install the hardware driver.
2) Go to the location of the downloaded web release files.
3) Browse through the files for the Drivers subfolder.
4) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
To install the PC-DVD Player software
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1) Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2) Go to the location of the downloaded web release files, and browse through the
files for the Appl subfolder.
3) Double-click the Setup.exe file.
4) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
2. BORDER ADJUSTMENT AND COLOR CALIBRATION
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After applying Auto Calibration, the border of the screen may still require correction.
You may need to manually calibrate the border to obtain the setting you want.
For each display resolution, you need to calibrate the border only once.
Do the following:
1) Click Start -> Programs -> Creative PC-DVD -> PC-DVD Configuration.
2) Click the Adjust Border button and use the resize and positioning buttons
to adjust the black rectangle in the magenta box.
3) Change different values to adjust stability if you are viewing jumping
pixels on MPEG video. Click the OK button when you are done.
4) Click the Reset Default button to reset the color calibration and border
adjustment values, if you wish to go back to the default settings.
Note 1: Color calibration is necessary if the colors are too bright or too dull, or if
the screen is pink or not clear. To calibrate the colors, click the Auto
Calibration button. The screen will flash for 5 to 10 seconds, and then a
dialog box displays a message stating that the calibration is complete.
Click the OK button.
Note 2: In cases where the color calibration is unsuccessful, click Advanced -> Manual
Calibration. Adjust the R, G, B sliders to make the changes manually.
Note 3: In TV mode, color calibration and border adjustment cannot be set.
3. DVD REGION CODE CHANGE
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1) Go to the location of the downloaded web release files, and browse through
the files for the Appl subfolder. Double-click the Regset.exe file.
2) Select the region code according to the country you are in.
Note: The setup program will allow you to change the region code five times.
For the Content Scrambling System (CSS)-2 DVD-ROM drive, you need to set the region
on the drive. Go to the Device Manager page, and click your DVD-ROM drive device.
Click the Region Set tab, and select the country you are in.
4. TV OUT
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Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 can transmit visual signals to a VGA monitor or TV.
To switch between the computer monitor and TV, click the icon on the left corner
of the PC-DVD player control panel.
In order to transmit signals to a TV, some additional settings may be required.
1) Go to the PC-DVD Player control panel.
2) Click the Options button.
This will open a window to set options.
3) Click the Settings tab.
4) Select the options according to your TV system (PAL or NTSC).
Color, brightness and contrast controls are available.
Note: In TV mode, color calibration and border adjustment cannot be set.
5. FULL-SCREEN PLAYBACK
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To play back files in full screen, double-click anywhere in the MPEG window or press
Ctrl+z. To return to window mode, press Ctrl+z again.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
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i) Problem: When an MPEG file is played, sound is heard but the video appears in one solid
color.
Solution:
1) Make sure that the output connector of the Display Adapter is connected to
the Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 input connector and the Display Adapter's
output connector is connected to the monitor.
2) Click Start -> Programs -> Creative PC-DVD -> PC-DVD Configuration.
3) Select Auto Calibration.
ii) Problem: The picture is wavy.
Solution:
1) Click Start -> Programs -> Creative PC-DVD -> PC-DVD Configuration.
2) Select Border Adjust and click on the arrow buttons to smoothen the two
vertical sides.
iii Problem: Capturing an MPEG frame from an encrypted DVD movie is not supported
because of copyright infringement issues.
Solution: The capture feature gives its best results at a color quality of 64 K
(16 bits) or higher.
iv) Problem: Playing Video Object (VOB) files using other players might not display
the best performance because of different navigation schemes.
Solution: Use Creative PC-DVD player.
Copyright (c) 1999 - 2001 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
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End of Readme File
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.