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Republic of Ireland. The local language version of

this agreement shall apply to Software acquired in

the EU. This Agreement is the entire agreement

between us, and you agree that Creative will not

have any liability for any untrue statement or

representation made by it, its agents or anyone else

(whether innocently or negligently) upon which you

relied upon entering this Agreement, unless such

untrue statement or representation was made

fraudulently.

Safety & Regulatory Information

The following sections contain notices for various

countries:

CAUTION: This device is intended to be connected

by the user to a CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM

AT or compatible personal computer in the

manufacturer’s defined operator access area. Check

the equipment operating/installation manual and/or

with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm

if your equipment is suitable for devices.

ATTENTION: Ce périphérique est destiné à être

connecté par l’utilisateur à un ordinateur IBM AT

certifié ou listé CSA/TUV/UL ou compatible, à

l’intérieur de la zone d'accès définie par le fabricant.

Consulter le mode d’emploi/guide d'installation et/

ou le fabricant de l’appareil pour vérifier ou

confirmer qu'il est possible de connecter d'autres

périphériques à votre sytème.

Notice for the USA

FCC Part 15: This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, this notice is not a

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment

off and on, the user is encouraged to try one or more

of the following measures:

❑

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

❑

Increase the distance between the equipment

and receiver.

❑

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

❑

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician.

CAUTION:

To comply with the limits for the Class

B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules, this device must be installed in computer

equipment certified to comply with the Class B

limits.

All cables used to connect the computer and

peripherals must be shielded and grounded.

Operation with non-certified computers or non-

shielded cables may result in interference to radio or

television reception.

Modifications

Any changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the manufacturer of this device could

void the user’s authority to operate the device.

Notice for Canada

This apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits

for radio interference as specified in the Canadian

Department of Communications Radio Interference

Regulations.

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes de CLASSE

“B” d’interférence radio tel que spécifié par le

Ministère Canadien des Communications dans les

règlements d’interférence radio.

Compliance

This product conforms to the following Council

Directive:

❑

Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC),

73/23/EEC (LVD), (73/23/EEC), as amended

by directive 93/68/EEC.

Creative products

Certain Creative products are designed to assist you

in reproducing material for which you own the

owner or by exemption in applicable law. Unless

you own the copyright or have such authorization,

you may be violating copyright law and may be

subject to payment of damages and other remedies.

If you are uncertain about your rights, you should

contact your legal advisor.

It is your responsibility when using a Creative

product to ensure there is no infringement of

applicable laws on copyright whereby the copying

of certain materials may require the prior consent of

the copyright owners. Creative disclaims any

liability with regard to any illegal use of the Creative

product and Creative shall in no event be liable with

regard to the origin of any data stored in a

compressed audio file.

You acknowledge and agree that the use of MP3

Codecs in real-time broadcasting (terrestrial,

satellite, cable or other media) or broadcasting via

Internet or other networks, such as but not limited to

intranets etc., in pay-audio or pay-on-demand

applications, is not authorised and/or licensed

(http://www.iis.fhg.de/amm/).

Declaration of Conformity

According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19,

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Name:

Creative Labs, Inc.

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Address:

1901 McCarthy Boulevard

Milpitas, CA. 95035

United States

Tel: (408) 428-6600

declares under its sole responsibility that the product

Trade Name:

Creative Labs

Model Numbers:

SB0090

has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85

requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the

following standards:

EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B

Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC.

Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et

2. Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Compliance Manager

Creative Labs, Inc.

June 25, 2001

Declaration of Conformity

According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19,

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Name:

Creative Labs, Inc.

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Address:

1901 McCarthy Boulevard

Milpitas, CA. 95035

United States

Tel: (408) 428-6600

declares under its sole responsibility that the product

Trade Name:

Creative Labs

Model Numbers:

SB0012

has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85

requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the

following standards:

EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B

Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC.

Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et

2. Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Compliance Manager

Creative Labs, Inc.

June 25, 2001

Declaration of Conformity

According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19,

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Name:

Creative Labs, Inc.

Manufacturer

/Importer’s Address:

1901 McCarthy Boulevard

Milpitas, CA. 95035

United States

Tel: (408) 428-6600

declares under its sole responsibility that the product

Trade Name:

Creative Labs

Model Numbers:

SB0010/SB0010B

has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85

requirement for Class B devices and found compliant with the

following standards:

EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B

Complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC.

Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et

2. Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Compliance Manager

Creative Labs, Inc.

June 25, 2001

Contents

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&UHDWLYH0LQL'LVF&HQWHU 

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6RXQG)RQW6KRZFDVH(QJOLVKRQO\

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Using Applications

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3OD\LQJEDFN:DYHDQG&'$XGLRILOHV 

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2UJDQL]LQJ6RXQG)RQWEDQNV 

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5HFRUGLQJVRXQGDQGHIIHFWV 

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5HFRUGLQJPXOWLWUDFNVZLWK$6,2

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5HFRUGLQJDQGWUDQVFULELQJPXVLF 

5HFRUGLQJDQGHGLWLQJPXVLFDOLQVWUXPHQWV 

5HFRUGLQJGLJLWDODXGLR 

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General Specifications

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Troubleshooting & FAQs

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