Positioning your speakers
If you are using four speakers, place them
such that they form the corners of a square
with you exactly in the centre (as in Figure
1-4) and they are angled toward you. Make
sure the computer monitor is not blocking the
Figure 1-4: Recommended speaker positions for the 4-speaker configuration.
Connecting Creative PC-DVD
When you are playing your DVD movies or
games:
It is recommended that you connect the Audio
Out connector of your Encore Dxr2 or
MPEG2 decoder card to the Aux In connector
of the Sound Blaster Live! Value card. When
you are playing your DVD movies or games,
1-4 Knowing and Installing Your Cards
Subwoofer
Computer monitor
Front left speaker
Rear left speaker
path of your front speakers. You may want to
adjust the relative positions of the speakers
until you get the best audio experience. If you
have a subwoofer, place the unit in a corner of
the room for the optimum bass response.
Front right speaker
You
Rear right speaker
make sure that you select (that is, unmute) the
Aux Input in the SB Live! Mixer's Play
Control view.
To open the mixer, bring your pointer to the
top of the screen to display Creative Launcher,
click the AudioHQ tab, and then click the
Mixer icon.