Audigy 2 value interface prob

Hello, I have an audigy 2 value. I have a problem:
before I do format to my pc, when I was doing double click at the down right picture of windows which has a speaker where you tune the volume and some preferences of sound it was apearing a grafical panel with beautful creative inteface.Also the creative audio cosole had the same style of grafical interface.
But now after the format, the volume panel and the creative audio console have the old style interface of windows.
I wan't to have again the creative interface to both of them. How can I do.
I have downloaded and istalled the new driver also the most aplications for my soundcard from this site.
Thanks you

Technics,
Are you clicking on the Windows Volume icon (yellow or grey) which resembles the cone of a speaker or a bullhorn, etc, or do you have the Creative blue and white volume icon (your colors may differ)? If you don't see the Creative volume icon, then in the Creative Surround Mixer, click on the down arrow that's next to "?". There should be an option to put the Creative Volume icon on the sys tray. Otherwise, what happens if you run the Creative applications from the Creative folder in your Program List (Start menu)? If those are also broken, then you may need to uninstall and reinstall from the Audigy 2 CD.
Message Edited by Katman on 03-20-2008 0:53 PM

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