Audigy 2 ZS EAX probl

The game I am trying right now is World of Warcraft.
The game should support EAX since it's listed here: http://www.soundblaster.com/eax/gaming/gamelist.asp
I have a problem with my Audigy 2 ZS where if I try to play a game with any EAX effect such as Environment, Adv. Equilizer or anything related to EAX it will disable all of my sound completely upon loading of the game.
Another weird thing is I can't open the Creative Graphic Equilizer during games either.
I get this error: The audio device supported by this application is not detected. The application will exit.
If I put No Effect for EAX it will work fine. IF I load up the Audio Console while the game is ALT-Tabbed, no presets appear in the Acti've Preset lists.
I need help ASAP, thanks.
EDIT: Here's a pic of it showing no presets for either consoles: http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9674/eaxcb2.jpgMessage Edited by vhx on 09-4-2006 06:35 PM

Now I have noticed that CMSS3D is also disabled when loading games. This defeats the entire purpose of using this thing. No EAX, no CMSS3D in games that are suppose to support it, do I have a defecti've card or what?

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Zmartwiony je?li JA jestem przest?pstwo , opr?cz czy m?wisz po Polski?JA jestem inaczej bieg?y w czym? ono, opr?cz JA wola pr?bowa?. Oko?o tw?j Rewizja NX, Zdaje mi sie jeste? powiedzenie ?w zdrowy jest regulowa? szybko? w g?rze podczas ty pilnowa? kino. Je?li czyli prawdziwy , czy jest czas skalowanie wyb?r (taki jak tu jest w ten EAX Konsole albo MediaSource Organizator) w ten oprogramowanie ?w jeste? przy pomocy pod k?tem ten? Ono mog? tak?e wsp?pracownik je?li ty uto?sami? co oprogramowanie jeste? przy pomocy pod k?tem str?owa? kino. Je?li masz nie ju?, pr?bowa? czyni?cy niezdolnym tw?j na pok?adzie soundcard w BIOS.Message Edited by Katman on 08-04-200709:09 PM

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