Creative Itrigue 21 3300 Manual

							
User’s Guide
Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music
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of Creative Technology Ltd. No part  of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any 
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permission of Creative Technology Ltd.  The software described in this document is furnished under a license 
agreement and may be used or  copied only in accordance with the terms of  the license agreement. It is against the 
law to copy the software on any other medium except  as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The 
licensee may make one copy of the  software for backup purposes only.
The Software License Agreement can  be found on the Installation CD.
Copyright © 2003 by Creative Techno logy Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
August 2003
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contents may differ slight ly from those pictured. 
						

							
Contents
Introduction .................................................................. ....................  1
Package Contents  ........................................................................\
.....  2
Minimum System Requirements .......................................................  3
Model Number, Serial Number  and MAC Address  ..........................  4
More Help  ........................................................................\
..................  4
Product Registrati on .....................................................................\
.....  4
Regulatory Information  ......................................................................  5
Technical Support and Warranty  ......................................................  5
Getting Started  ................ .................................................................  6
Step 1: Install Software ......................................................................  6
Step 2: Configure Hardware  .............................................................  8
Step 3: Add Tracks to PC Music Library .........................................  13
Step 4: Set up Receiver  ..................................................................  14
Step 5: Play Music  ........................................................................\
...  18
Overview ................ .........................................................................  20
Receiver ...............................................................\
............................  20
RF Remote  ........................................................................\
..............  22
Software Applications  ......................................................................  25 Wireless Music Media Server  .................................................  25
Wireless Music Console  .........................................................  25
Wireless Music Network Setup ...............................................  26 
						

							
Creative MediaSource ............................................................. 26
Using Your RF Remote  .. ............................................... .................  27
Selecting Menu Options  .................................................................. 27
Using Multiple Receivers  ................................................................. 27
Playing Music  ........................................................................\
........... 28 Playing a smart playlist ............................................................ 28
Playing a favorite playlist  ......................................................... 29
Playing a playlist  ...................................................................... 30
Playing tracks in the Now Playing List  .................................... 30
Playing tracks from an artist  .................................................... 30
Playing tracks from an album .................................................. 31
Playing tracks from a genre  .................................................... 31
Viewing the Now Playing List  .......................................................... 32
Setting Play Modes  ........................................................................\
.. 32
Viewing Configuration Information  .................................................. 33
Checking Battery Status  .................................................................. 34
Configuring Settings  ...... ............................................... .................  35
Configuring Your Receiver  .............................................................. 36
Creating Smart Playlists  .................................................................. 37
Assigning Favorite Playlists  ............................................................. 38
About Music Files ........... ............................................... .................  39
Downloading from the Internet  ........................................................ 39
Ripping Audio CDs  ........................................................................\
 40 
						

							
Frequently Asked Questions .........................................................  41
Installation and Configuration ..........................................................  41
Operation ..............................................................\
...........................  45
Speakers ...............................................................\
...........................  51
Updates ................................................................\
............................  52
Maintenance and Safety Advice ....... .............................................  53
Receiver and RF Remote  ...............................................................  53
Batteries ..............................................................\
.............................  54
Technical Specifications  .................. .............................................  55
Receiver ...............................................................\
............................  55
RF Remote  ........................................................................\
..............  56
Glossary ........................ ..................................................................  57 
						

							
Introduction   1
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Creative Sound Blaster® Wireless Music.
With Sound Blaster Wireless Music, yo u can wirelessly stream digital music 
from your computer to a standalone speaker system or a home stereo system.
Sound Blaster Wireless Music is made up of a Receiver, an RF Remote, and 
software applications that will help  you build and manage your digital music 
collection. 
To get started, follow the installation steps in the  Getting Started chapter, and 
review the rest of this User’s Guide  for information on using Sound Blaster 
Wireless Music. 
						

							
Introduction   2 
Package Contents
Receiver
StandInstallation CD
RCA-to-miniplug cable
USB cable Power adapter RF Remote
AA batteries 
						

							
Introduction   3
Minimum System Requirements
 Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 
2000 or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Intel
® Pentium® II 350 MHz or equivalent
128 MB RAM
 100 MB of free hard disk space (mor e space is required for storing music 
files)
 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for software installation
 Available USB port for installation and configuration
 Network interface to an IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g compatible wireless  network with a wireless router or access point. Network interface can be\
 a 
built-in, PCI, USB or PCMCIA inte rface that supports 10/100 BaseT 
(Cat-5), 802.11b or 802.11g networks. 
						

							
Introduction   4 
Model Number, S e r i a l   N u m b e r  and MAC 
Address
You will find a model number, a serial number and a MAC address on your 
Receiver.
You will need to provide model and seri al numbers when contacting Technical 
Support, and you will need the MAC  address if you have enabled the MAC 
address security feature on your wireless  network. Refer to the User’s Guide 
of your wireless router or access poin t to learn how to use the MAC address 
security feature.
More Help
Vi s i t   www.soundblaster.com  for the latest Sound Blaster news and products. 
The site also includes information on  making purchases, technical help, and 
the latest driver and firmware updates.
Product Registration
Enjoy a host of benefits by registering  your product during installation, or at 
www.creative.com/register . Benefits include:
 Service and product support from Creative
 Exclusive updates on  promotions and events 
						

							
Introduction   5
Regulatory Information
Regulatory information can be found on the Installation CD.
Go to d:\fcc\\doc.pdf  
(replace  d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive and 
  with the language that the document is in)
Technical Support and Warranty
Creative Knowledgebase  
Resolve and troubleshoot technical que ries at Creatives 24-hour self-help 
Knowledgebase. Go to  www.creative.com and select your region.
Technical Support information can be  found on the Installation CD.
Go to  d:\support\\support.pdf
Warranty information can be found on the Installation CD as well.
Go to  d:\warranty\\\warranty.pdf
(replace  d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, 
  with the geographical region you are in, and   with the 
language that the document is in)
Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the Warranty 
period.