How To Use This Manual; System Requirements - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook User Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's audio revolution for notebooks, Sound Blaster
Notebook! With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook will
give you years of reliable entertainment on your ExpressCard
Your Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook is also capable of streaming music wirelessly to supported devices and
control them using the software provided. For a list of supported devices, visit www.x-fi.com.
This User's Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio device.
What is ExpressCard?
This technology is the latest standard in expansion modules for your computer. ExpressCard modules are
lighter, thinner and faster than the older PCMCIA modules, and can be inserted or taken out without
turning off your computer.
Your Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook is an ExpressCard module that takes advantage of your computer's
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PCI Express and USB 2.0 capabilities. ExpressCard modules also use less power, saving your notebook
batteries for critical tasks.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Service Pack 3
(SP3), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2004 or later
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Intel Pentium M, Intel Core
faster
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Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
For Windows Vista: 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM recommended)
For Windows XP: 256 MB RAM
600 MB of free hard disk space
Available ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot
CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
Additional Requirements (where applicable)
DVD-Video
6x or faster DVD-ROM drive
DVD player software such as InterVideo
recommended) installed
Headphones or amplified speakers (optional)
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64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1,
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, AMD Turion series or equivalent mobile processor 1.66 GHz, or
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WinDVD
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or CyberLink PowerDVD
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