Installing the software with Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista Business
To install the Sound Blaster X-Fi application software, complete the following steps:
1.
Insert the
Installation and Application
CD into the optical drive.
2.
When the installation software starts, follow the on-screen instructions to install the sound card
driver and applications. Restart the workstation when prompted to do so.
If the application does not start, double-click the
setup.exe
file in the
Installation and
Application
CD.
NOTE:
To check the availability of newer drivers for your workstation, go to
http://www.hp.com/
support/downloads
.
3.
After you have installed the software, see your speaker manufacturer documentation for
instructions on how to connect the speaker to your workstation.
NOTE:
When the X-Fi sound card is installed, the workstation internal chassis speaker emits only
diagnostic beeps and no other sound. The rear audio connectors on the system board are also
disabled when the X-Fi sound card is installed. Use the audio output from the X-Fi sound card for
audio connection to the external audio device.
Shipping your HP workstation
When shipping your HP xw6000, xw8000, or xw9000 Workstation series, remove the workstation
chassis access panel and install the shipping support arm. The shipping support is not required for
normal workstation operation.
NOTE:
Your workstation might look different than that shown in the following figures.
Adding support arm to card support assembly (HP xw8000/xw9000 series
workstations only)
1.
Add a new arm to the card support assembly for the slot in which the sound card is installed. Install
the new arm from the bottom side of the card support assembly (1), as shown in the following figure.
Your workstation might have other support arms already installed to support other PCI slots (not
shown in the figure).
NOTE:
The
HP xw8600 Workstation does not support
the installation of support arms for cards
installed in its PCI slots (slot 1 and 7).
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Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi card installation
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