"What U Hear" - X-Fi Extreme Audio on Vi

Hi,
Having Googled on this subject, I think I know what I want. The trouble is I've read so many threads both here and in other forums, I just can't find it! I hope you'll be nice to me as a first-time poster here
I have the X-Fi Extreme Audio Card , am running Vista (32) and need the "What U Hear" function. It appears I need old drivers/software from 2006 to make this work - Can anyone kindly point me to a li've link for these, please?
I have been in contact with Creative Tech Support, but have sort of hit a brick wall
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Message Edited by Jingleman on 04-05-2008 11:11 PM

Dajdu wrote:
Hello,
I have the same problem, I got Windows Vista and as a sound card I have SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio. Everthing was fine until I baught this new headset from SteelSerios. The sound works fine but when I come to the microphone, I cannot record, I cannot be heard in Ventrilo and stuff.
So please Jingleman what have you eqtually done to solve your problem and what driver have you downloaded please.
Thanks In Advance
Dajdu,
I can not comment on SteelSerios, but I totally removed all Creative software, which included the driver. Vista then picked-up my 'X-Fi Extreme Audio' sound card as 'new hardware' and automatically found a suitable Creative driver. After this I updated driver allowing it to check the internet and the working driver is Creative 5.2..68 dated 08/05/2007 (that may be 05/08/2007 to you).
If that doesn't work, try temporarily removing any software you installed relating to SteelSerios
Cheers.

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+Re: "What U Hear" Missing in Win7G ?
Agreed! I have an X-FI Extreme, upgraded to win 7, installed the latest audio drivers, and have just spent the last 2 hours trying to get my "what u hear" back without any luck at all.
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Get the latest drivers to lose functionality? Sounds like something apple would pull on you!
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Message Edited by Locust76 on 07-02-200705:2 AM

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+Re: "What U Hear" Missing in Win7G ?
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I've looked around and can't figure it out. So, im posting here in hopes of some help or an answer.
I do alot of sound editing with my music software and like to chop sound clips from stuff i hear coming thru my computer. I had been using MP3 my MP3 .... but since my upgrade to Vista and my upgrade to Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme Audio...
I only get the option to record "Master Volume" (which is no sound)
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