< Compiled on 05 Feb 2009 by Daniel Kawakami > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound Blaster P17 Series Support Pack ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This pack of drivers and software supports the following models of Creative soundcards, based on the P17 chipset: - X-Fi Xtreme Audio - Audigy Value - Audigy SE / Audigy 2 SE - Audigy LS - Live! 24-bit - SB 5.1 VX The following items will be installed: - Driver for Windows 7 / Vista v5.12.1.2020 and Windows XP v5.12.01.622 - ALchemy 1.41.02 (Windows 7 / Vista only) - Audio Console 3.00.40 - Console Launcher 2.61.43 - Host OpenAL 1.02.01 (Windows 7 / Vista only) - SoundFont Bank Manager 3.21.02 (Windows XP only) - Volume Panel 2.21.13 -------- CONTENTS -------- 1. WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING DURING DRIVER INSTALLATION 2. X-FI CRYSTALIZER NOT AVAILABLE ON WINDOWS VISTA 3. CONFIGURING CMSS ON WINDOWS 7 / VISTA =============================================================== 1. WINDOWS SECURITY WARNING DURING DRIVER INSTALLATION --------------------------------------------------- when prompted with "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software", choose "Install this driver software anyway". 2. X-FI CRYSTALIZER NOT AVAILABLE ON WINDOWS VISTA ----------------------------------------------- To avoid issues with DRM protected content, Creative APO was not modified. 3. CONFIGURING CMSS ON WINDOWS 7 / VISTA ------------------------------------- For all supported cards, except the X-Fi Xtreme Audio, Audio Console should be used to configure CMSS, which is not available in Console Launcher. Copyright (c) Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Readme File -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Download Driver Pack
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