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Old 05-24-2006   #1 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
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Re: First impressions...

"I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide 60).

Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1
of Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet? "

I would give the current drivers available on Creative a try, but before you
do so, create a restore point first just in case something goes wrong. The
same applies for Canon, you need to contact them about Vista support for
your model scanner.

Tip for installing the Audigy drivers:
Extract the X-fi driver file file using WinZip for instance. Now go to the
folder where you extracted the file. Find
the Drivers folder. Now in that folder click on Support. Now click on i386
folder. In that folder you will find the ctzapxx.exe file. Double click on
the file and the drivers should install correctly.
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"Anthony" <chippe01@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:315EC7EA-ECD6-4EBA-9C63-A3F4282FEE16@microsoft.com...
> OK, I'm impressed now! Download was a breeze, got the key after several
> attempts, install was much quicker than 5308 and MUCH more informative.
> At least you know what's going on now.
>
> Most of all... IT WORKS GREAT! I tried all manner of install tricks on 3
> different machines to try and get 5308 up and running. The few times I was
> able to complete the install, it just would not run.
>
> This is so much better now!
>
> I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide
> 60).
>
> Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1
> of Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?




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Old 05-24-2006   #2 (permalink)
Bill Marriott
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Re: First impressions...

I had no luck getting these drivers/ this procedure to work with my MSI K8N
Diamond Plus motherboard, which uses an integrated "Audigy" sound card. (AKA
SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit). So my Vista install is mute for the time being.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uMzo3oufGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Tip for installing the Audigy drivers:
> Extract the X-fi driver file file using WinZip for instance. Now go to the
> folder where you extracted the file. Find
> the Drivers folder. Now in that folder click on Support. Now click on i386
> folder. In that folder you will find the ctzapxx.exe file. Double click on
> the file and the drivers should install correctly.
>
> "Anthony" <chippe01@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:315EC7EA-ECD6-4EBA-9C63-A3F4282FEE16@microsoft.com...
>> I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide
>> 60).
>>
>> Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta
>> 1 of Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?



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Old 05-24-2006   #3 (permalink)
Zack Whittaker
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Re: First impressions...

Check with the Microsoft Update, and the manufacturers website and see if
they have Vista support yet )

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that up!

--: Original message follows :--
"Bill Marriott" <zuidema@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:eBH61F3fGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I had no luck getting these drivers/ this procedure to work with my MSI K8N
>Diamond Plus motherboard, which uses an integrated "Audigy" sound card.
>(AKA SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit). So my Vista install is mute for the time
>being.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uMzo3oufGHA.2032@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Tip for installing the Audigy drivers:
>> Extract the X-fi driver file file using WinZip for instance. Now go to
>> the folder where you extracted the file. Find
>> the Drivers folder. Now in that folder click on Support. Now click on
>> i386
>> folder. In that folder you will find the ctzapxx.exe file. Double click
>> on
>> the file and the drivers should install correctly.
>>
>> "Anthony" <chippe01@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:315EC7EA-ECD6-4EBA-9C63-A3F4282FEE16@microsoft.com...
>>> I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide
>>> 60).
>>>
>>> Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta
>>> 1 of Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?

>
>



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Old 05-24-2006   #4 (permalink)
Bill Marriott
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Re: First impressions...

Well, duh :^) And no, they don't yet.

"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23Em8Sh3fGHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Check with the Microsoft Update, and the manufacturers website and see if
> they have Vista support yet )



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Old 05-24-2006   #5 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa [Extended64]
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Re: First impressions...

Well, at least enable it, in 5365, a driver came down for a my modem a few
weeks after it was released that stopped BSOD.
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"Bill Marriott" <zuidema@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
news:uoTukF4fGHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Well, duh :^) And no, they don't yet.
>
> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23Em8Sh3fGHA.5104@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Check with the Microsoft Update, and the manufacturers website and see if
>> they have Vista support yet )

>
>



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Old 05-24-2006   #6 (permalink)
Anthony
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First impressions...

OK, I'm impressed now! Download was a breeze, got the key after several
attempts, install was much quicker than 5308 and MUCH more informative. At
least you know what's going on now.

Most of all... IT WORKS GREAT! I tried all manner of install tricks on 3
different machines to try and get 5308 up and running. The few times I was
able to complete the install, it just would not run.

This is so much better now!

I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide 60).

Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1
of Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?

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Old 05-25-2006   #7 (permalink)
- Bobb -
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Re: First impressions...

One general comment : so far - other than see thru frames, I see no
advantage.
The ONLY difference that I do see is the path to "do things" is more
cumbersome. Like changing my display settings. Instead of right-click -
display , now I have to right-click - get menu - then select DISPLAY etc
Other than a learning curve to find 'what I USED to know how to do', what
are you folks finding so different ?

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Old 05-26-2006   #8 (permalink)
cf
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Re: First impressions...

> OK, I'm impressed now! Download was a breeze, got the key after several
> attempts, install was much quicker than 5308 and MUCH more informative. At
> least you know what's going on now.
>
> Most of all... IT WORKS GREAT! I tried all manner of install tricks on 3
> different machines to try and get 5308 up and running. The few times I was
> able to complete the install, it just would not run.
>
> This is so much better now!
>
> I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide 60).
>
> Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1 of
> Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?


About the Audigy 2 ZS, the old nov05 beta drivers (which were for 5231)
DO WORK. Not sure yet about the midi/gamepad port, but at least for
sound, it works fine. And the 5.1 works, no need to install the crappy
kX drivers any more!

--
Christophe

Vista beta 2 build 5384.4


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Old 06-10-2006   #9 (permalink)
Cyberian
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Re: First impressions...

well I tried the drivers for beta release 52xx from creative but with no
success. kX drivers also did work here.

"cf" wrote:

> > OK, I'm impressed now! Download was a breeze, got the key after several
> > attempts, install was much quicker than 5308 and MUCH more informative. At
> > least you know what's going on now.
> >
> > Most of all... IT WORKS GREAT! I tried all manner of install tricks on 3
> > different machines to try and get 5308 up and running. The few times I was
> > able to complete the install, it just would not run.
> >
> > This is so much better now!
> >
> > I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide 60).
> >
> > Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1 of
> > Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?

>
> About the Audigy 2 ZS, the old nov05 beta drivers (which were for 5231)
> DO WORK. Not sure yet about the midi/gamepad port, but at least for
> sound, it works fine. And the 5.1 works, no need to install the crappy
> kX drivers any more!
>
> --
> Christophe
>
> Vista beta 2 build 5384.4
>
>
>

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Old 06-10-2006   #10 (permalink)
Cyberian
Guest


 

Re: First impressions...

well I tried the drivers for beta release 52xx from creative but with no
success. kX drivers also did work here.

"cf" wrote:

> > OK, I'm impressed now! Download was a breeze, got the key after several
> > attempts, install was much quicker than 5308 and MUCH more informative. At
> > least you know what's going on now.
> >
> > Most of all... IT WORKS GREAT! I tried all manner of install tricks on 3
> > different machines to try and get 5308 up and running. The few times I was
> > able to complete the install, it just would not run.
> >
> > This is so much better now!
> >
> > I just need the Audigy 2 ZS drivers, and my Canon scanner driver (Lide 60).
> >
> > Anyone know where to get these? Creative has a beta driver for the Beta 1 of
> > Vista. Has anyone used those drivers on Beta 2 yet?

>
> About the Audigy 2 ZS, the old nov05 beta drivers (which were for 5231)
> DO WORK. Not sure yet about the midi/gamepad port, but at least for
> sound, it works fine. And the 5.1 works, no need to install the crappy
> kX drivers any more!
>
> --
> Christophe
>
> Vista beta 2 build 5384.4
>
>
>

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