SBLive FAQ for those with install problem.

[SHS 0]

OK, here's a solve that might work for you:

 

Method 1: In the Device Manager, check the installed device under 'Computer'. Ten to

one that it's installed as 'Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

(ACPI) PC'. Now change the driver to 'Standard PC'. Be prepared to install

all hardware drivers again at the reboot... Now you probably can install LiveWare succesfully (the latter following the SBLive method).

 

Method 2: Go to Control Panel \ System \ Hardware \ Device Manager then navigate to Computer \ Standard PC View the properties of this item & Disable PCI Steering by uncheck all three box.

 

Ops forgot this to

If the Liveware3 installer dosen't start rigth you need to go to

?:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\lW3\AUDIO\ENGISH\SETUP\SETUP.EX_ rename to SETUP.EXE then run setup.exe from this folder

 

If the PlayCenter installer dosen't start rigth you need to go to

?:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\LAVAPLC\Setup.exe then run setup.exe from this folder

 

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by SHS (edited 15 December 1999).]

[Lostboys 0]

Why do you need to disable PCI Steering?

[SHS 0]

Some poeple get BSOD at start up

[DrSchmoe 0]

Or,

 

You can continue to use the default WDM drivers, which are:

 

a.) more stable (esp. for SMP)

b.) include direct sound (LW3 NT does not)

c.) doesn't screw up power management

d.) doesn't require invasive reconfiguration of your hardware.

 

As I see it, 4 speakers and EAX is not worth the effort of the 4 hassles above. I will wait till Creative releases LW3 for Win2k, which, knowing their track record, I expect to be in March or April.

[ThC 129 0]

Well some people do want 4 speaker support and EAX and it isnt hard to make Live!Ware work BUT you do need some basic experience with Windows and hardware but some people like bashing others because they dont understand the work people put into solving other users in the communities problems. I would like to thank the people on this site for helping me get all my stuff working in Win2K if it wasnt for them I would still be using 98 SE

[SHS 0]

Yes DrSchmoe it ture LW3 & SMP system are not working in fact so is NT4 & LW3.

Power Management is a joke alway's has been & as will be a joke dew self the BIG one ture it off.

"knowing their track record, I expect to be in March or April" hehe yup in the mean time I be injoying LW3.

[antrant 0]

This is bad news, I just bouhgt halflife apposing forces, and I really want to use it with EAx here in windows 2000 with my dual prosesors.

 

Is there really no hope for me?