CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 - Manual (Page 4)

Contents
Introduction
High Definition Digital Audio Entertainment................................................................................ i
What is EAX ADVANCED HD? .................................................................................................. ii
Package Contents........................................................................................................................... iii
System Requirements .................................................................................................................... iii
Getting More Information ............................................................................................................. iv
More Help ...................................................................................................................................... iv
Technical Support .......................................................................................................................... iv
Document Conventions .................................................................................................................. v
1 Installing Hardware
What You Need ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Your Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Card......................................................................................................... 1-2
Your Joystick/MIDI Bracket.................................................................................................................... 1-5
Installation Steps ...................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Step 1: Prepare your computer.................................................................................................... 1-6
Step 2: Install the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card ........................................................................ 1-7
Step 3: Install the Joystick/MIDI bracket ................................................................................... 1-8
Step 4: Connect cables to Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card ........................................................... 1-9
Step 5: Connect to power outlet ................................................................................................ 1-10
Connecting Related Peripherals ............................................................................................................ 1-11
Connecting Speaker Systems ................................................................................................................1-13
Connecting External Consumer Devices .............................................................................................. 1-14
Positioning Your Speakers..................................................................................................................... 1-16
2 Installing Software
Installing Drivers and Applications......................................................................................................... 2-1
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Feature Showcase Demo................................................................................. 2-2