Troubleshooting - Creative Sound Blaster Tactic 30 Rage GH0230 User Manual

Troubleshooting

What do the various LED statuses mean?
The Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage USB headset is equipped with various LEDs that indicate the status of
the device. Each LED, their possible statuses and corresponding explanations are listed in the tables
below:
LED
Earcup LED
Microphone Mute LED
The onboard audio chipset seems to be in conflict with Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage
USB.
Disable your computer's onboard audio chipset. See your computer's motherboard documentation for
details.
No sound from the headset.
Check the following:
The volume settings in Sound Blaster Tactic(3D) Control Panel and system audio are properly
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adjusted and not muted.
There is no hardware conflict between the headset and a peripheral device.
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There is clipping/distortion during audio playback.
Your computer system should be running in high performance mode. You may need to disable any
power saving features.
Some features are disabled when playing certain games.
When playing games that use DirectSound3D or OpenAL sound engines, certain audio features will be
disabled automatically. This is to avoid distorting the environmental audio cues present in the
game. These features will be re-enabled automatically when you exit the game.
Headset LEDs
Status
Stable / Pulsating
Off
Stable (Red)
Off
Description
Headset is turned on.
Headset is off.
Microphone is muted.
Microphone mute is off.
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