Soundblaster live! 5.1 CD
 

I've just picked up a Soundblaster live! 5.1 soundcard second hand and without the CD. It works ok because XP found the drivers but I need the CD that comes with it, anyone know if I can get it from anywhere or can download it?

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Look HERE for the stuff you need. check the one you want.
You can also get the full application pack from there.

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I thought Creative never offered the full application CD for download for any of their cards, normally you have to purchase them directly (if you lose them)

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I know that I have downloaded them from the site, cos I damaged my CD and needed to reinstall the app. ( was 12months ago tho.)

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I have a CD if you want it Russ (PM/MSN me) - My card is now kput (jack port faulty!) so I don't use it...Anyone want a faulty card (works single channel)

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I have too, the full download is around 25MB IIRC.

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yeah , post it over here my mate :)


edit :- seriously :)

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Perhaps it's just the Audigy cards that they don't offer full CD downloads of.

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Thanks for that but it's not the drivers I need - it's the software that comes with it.

So if anyone who has the disk would like to send it, PM and we'll discuss :)

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Yeah mate I guessed that, I have just asked around and it appears that they stopped giving the full app. away a while ago. They only have the update available now.

Will let you know if I find it.

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Could you not get Tricky to ISO it up and MSN it to you?

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I was gonna do that until i saw it was 533mb! (Wonders if NTL will let me go over bandwidth?) I'll see what a zipped version would be...

EDIT: 487mb! (doh!)

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just in case u haven't got it sorted yet you can d/l the latest drivers hereu can get the full cd on edonkey ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp2...00/SP20920.exe

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There isn't a cap on uploads so you should be fine, if you start it before bed it'll be all done by the morning :)

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maybe :D :D :D :D

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What's on the CD???
I had one but all it had was a few apps like a media player and other sound tools.

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Thanks, but as I've said twice now....I don't need the drivers!!!! :D

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Which part of the app do you want Russ?
It may be possible to get the individual bits.

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I'm after the control panel really.

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Just download the items such as playcenter and surround mixer - then download WinRAR. When WinRAR is installed, right drag the playcenter + surroundmixer + other creative setup items. Extract the contents from it, and run the setup program directly :)

Figgured this out as I lost my Audigy 5.1 CD - Works a treat :)

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Oh and dont right drag then let go together, just one self-extracing at a time - otherwise extraction feature that WinRAR offers may not pop up.

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i got the live drive pack from the creative site a couple a months ago and all the software was in the package. getting hold of the right cd can be a real pain though. got 4 diff cd's sat here and they all different cards but all claim to be for the "live! 5.1" get the chip number and i'll have a dig about

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Cool...but where do I get the playcentre from? Can't see that on the Soundblaster site.

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Give me a minute, ill find the URL's...

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Why use winrar you say? The self-extracting exe is using an API to have a look for previous versions - the setup packages for the actual software doesnt do this. Hence winrar works for my Audigy. Not sure about Live! but I dont see why not.

The driver pack that has AudioHQ and Playcenter - Use WinRAR on this!
http://files.europe.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/Others/1972/LiveDrvUni-Pack(ENG).exe

Playcenter - WinRAR this too!
http://files.europe.creative.com/man...PP_3_02_70.exe

Playcenter update - Another WinRAR job
http://files.europe.creative.com/man...PP_3_02_71.exe

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Each time I download any of the above, it can't continue because "install cannot find any previous versions of Creative Sounblaster software".... :cry:

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Dont make me quote myself. Read the paragraph above please :o

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**hand hovers tantalisingly over ban button**

("No Russ.....not yet.....forgive him..........") :D

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Russ, I am uploading a copy of playcenter to my webspace.
I will PM you the url when it is done :D

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Hey thanks but not neccessary - I think I might have found the solution, will report back here.....

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Erm the solution was above given if you installed winrar. Nevermind.

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What a patient young man you are! Do you work in NTL's tech support by any chance....? ;) :D

Actually yes, I followed your instructions and now everything is installed and working hunky-dory, many thanks :)

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I hope you gave him double reps :)