Soundblaster Live Value with Digital Audio Output Card Help

; Hi, I have an?0 yr old?gateway with this sound card system and am trying to play an aftermarket Logitech Z-4 speakers without success. I get nothing. Will this sound card work with these speakers? Should I try to download drivers from Logitech? Changes to Bios? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, [email protected]

Salut M?lancolie
Donc pour la li've elle fonctionne tr?s bien sous xp j'en ai 2 encore a ce jour
Seul les logiciel fournis avec ne fonctionne plus.
Pour les driver je te conseille de prendre les derniers pour la X-FI , ils regroupe aussi les drivers pour la li've :
http://www.touslesdrivers.com/index.php?v_page=23&v_code=2660
Cepandant il faut qu'une fois t?l?charger tu d?compresse dans un dossier et tu installe manuellement les pilotes par mettre a jour les drivers / choisir moi meme dans une liste, la il te d?tectera la li've et te l'installera, tu reboot et hop
Salut.

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