Creative Audigy 4 Manual

Installing Hardware 1-8
Step 4: Connect 
to power supply1. Replace the computer cover.
2. Plug the power cord back into the wall outlet, and turn on the computer.
To connect your Sound Blaster Audigy card to other devices, see “Connecting 
Related Peripherals” on page 1-9.
To install drivers and software, refer to “Installing Drivers and Applications” on 
page 2-1. 

Installing Hardware 1-9
Connecting 
Related 
PeripheralsSound Blaster Audigy will give you endless hours of listening pleasure. Figure 1-7 
shows you how to connect related peripherals to your Sound Blaster Audigy 
(SB1394) and Figure 1-8 shows you how to connect related peripherals to your 
Sound Blaster Audigy (non-SB1394) to optimize your enjoyment.
Analog Mode (default): Connects to Center and 
Subwoofer channels.
Digital Mode: Connects to digital speakers* (via 
the miniplug-to-DIN cable, which is...

Installing Hardware 1-10
Analog Mode (default): Connects to Center 
and Subwoofer channels.
Digital Mode: Connects to digital speakers* 
(via the miniplug-to-DIN cable, which is included 
with your speakers), MiniDisc or DAT.CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive
Rear Out
Joystick/MIDI connector  Line-out
MicrophoneLine Out
Sound Blaster Audigy 
(non-SB1394) card
Connects to analog front 
and rear inputs of 
speakers.
Line Out + Rear Out:  
Connects to 4-channel 
speakers.**
Line Out: Connects to 
2-channel speakers and...

Installing Hardware 1-11
Connecting 
Speaker SystemsFor instructions on how to switch between digital and analog modes, refer to the 
topic “Digital Output Only” of the Creative Surround Mixer online Help.
If you have a 5.1 channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources (such 
as CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI and Wave) to 5.1 channels by using the Creative Multi 
Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology. To upmix, you need to enable the CMSS 
feature in PlayCenter (Player view). Refer to the PlayCenter...

Installing Hardware 1-12
If you are connecting Sound 
Blaster Audigy to Cambridge 
SoundWorks DTT2500 or 
Cambridge SoundWorks 
PlayWorks 2500 speaker 
systems via the miniplug-to-
DIN cable connection, you 
may achieve 5.1 channels by 
selecting the music or movie 
mode on your decoder
Digital
DIN
Playing Games and 
Music, and Watching 
Movies 
with a 4.1 or 5.1 Digital 
Speaker System from 
Creative or Cambridge 
SoundWorks
Sound Blaster Audigy (non-SB1394) 
card Analog Line 
and Rear...

Installing Hardware 1-13
Connecting 
External 
Consumer 
DevicesDolby Digital Decoder/
Amplifier Sound Blaster Audigy (SB1394) card
3.5 mm (mono)-
to-RCA cable
Analog/Digital 
Out connector
Analog Front, 
Rear and 
Center/ Sub 
Inputs3.5mm (stereo)-to-
RCA cable
Dolby Digital (AC-3) 
SPDIF In
Discrete 6-channel 
Amplifier 
Additional inform ation: 
For connection to Center and Subwoofer 
channels using a 3.5mm (stereo)-to-RCA cable, 
connect the white RCA connector to the Center 
input and the red RCA...

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Dolby Digital Decoder/
Amplifier Sound Blaster Audigy (non-SB1394) card
3.5 mm (mono)-
to-RCA cable
Analog/Digital 
Out connector
Analog Front, 
Rear and 
Center/ Sub 
Inputs3.5mm (stereo)-
to-RCA cable
Dolby Digital (AC-3) 
SPDIF In
Discrete 6-channel 
Amplifier  Additional information: 
For connection to Center and 
Subwoofer channels using a 3.5mm 
(stereo)-to-RCA cable, connect the 
white RCA connector to the Center 
input and the red RCA connector to 
the Subwoofer input of...

Installing Hardware 1-15
Positioning Your 
SpeakersIf you are using four speakers, place them so that 
they form the corners of a square with you exactly 
in the center (as in Figure 1-13) and that they are 
angled toward you. Make sure that the computer 
monitor is not blocking the path of your front 
speakers. You may want to adjust the relative 
positions of the speakers until you get the audio 
experience you like best. If you have a subwoofer, 
place the unit in a corner of the room for the best...

2
Installing Software
This chapter tells you how to install the Sound Blaster Audigy 
software. 

Installing Software 2-1
Installing Software
Installing Drivers 
and ApplicationsPrior to using your Sound Blaster Audigy, you will need to install device drivers and 
supporting applications. To install these drivers and the bundled applications, use 
the following instructions. The instructions are applicable to all supported Windows 
operating systems.
1. After you have installed the Sound Blaster Audigy card and Joystick/MIDI 
bracket, turn on your computer. Windows automatically detects the audio...