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Hi, I have recently upgraded to XP 64 bit and as such the drivers on the CD became redundant. I downloaded the latest set from Creative and they have installed fine. I have sound, but I don't appear to have Bass output to my speakers. If I switch the mode on the Creative program this changes nothing, nor does changing the speaker setting via the Creative program or Control Panel. If I change my speaker setting to 2. on my speakers then the sub woofer comes ali've. I need to find the setting somewhere where I can enable sub out on the card (used to be called bass redirection on the CD software) when my speakers are in 5. mode. I never had this problem on the supplied CD driver. Card is the X-Fi Fatalty.

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