Why does Liveware 3 for Windows2000 suck?
This is a discussion about Why does Liveware 3 for Windows2000 suck? in the Windows Hardware category; These drivers suck, hard. So far, I have lost: Hibernate mode, Standby mode, and the ability to run Half Life. . . all due to the Windows2000 compatible Liveware 3. 0 drivers. I own a SB Live! X-Gamer, and well, I'm pissed.
These drivers suck, hard.
So far, I have lost: Hibernate mode, Standby mode, and the ability to run Half Life... all due to the Windows2000 "compatible" Liveware 3.0 drivers.
I own a SB Live! X-Gamer, and well, I'm pissed. So far Creative Labs support for this card in Windows2000 is extremely poor. What kind of comapany releases drivers that inherently BREAK integrated Win2k functionality.
Does Creative know their drivers have major, major problems? Has anyone called them, or taken the time to rip open their case and find their serial numbers, just to send them a tech support email through their website?
If you are having any problems with these drivers in Win2k, feel free to vent here.
So far, I have lost: Hibernate mode, Standby mode, and the ability to run Half Life... all due to the Windows2000 "compatible" Liveware 3.0 drivers.
I own a SB Live! X-Gamer, and well, I'm pissed. So far Creative Labs support for this card in Windows2000 is extremely poor. What kind of comapany releases drivers that inherently BREAK integrated Win2k functionality.
Does Creative know their drivers have major, major problems? Has anyone called them, or taken the time to rip open their case and find their serial numbers, just to send them a tech support email through their website?
If you are having any problems with these drivers in Win2k, feel free to vent here.
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The BIG Update...
I just pulled the SBLive! (with Digital I/O card) from my system and replaced it with a CL Blaster 16, and my machine has been working flawlessly ever since. I made the assumption that this card had been around long enough that NT/SMP issues in the drivers were resolved some time ago. Seems as though I was correct.
I'll try the SBLive! again when the new drivers come out *and* a hundred people on this group say they rock... :}
Peace of mind for $50...not bad...
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I just pulled the SBLive! (with Digital I/O card) from my system and replaced it with a CL Blaster 16, and my machine has been working flawlessly ever since. I made the assumption that this card had been around long enough that NT/SMP issues in the drivers were resolved some time ago. Seems as though I was correct.
I'll try the SBLive! again when the new drivers come out *and* a hundred people on this group say they rock... :}
Peace of mind for $50...not bad...
:}
Just as a side note, i have win2k installed with the live ware drivers and I have been having problems as well. I called Creative and the guy on the phone (after badgering him as to why the Live needs its own IRQ as he was teling me) said that the Live was not ACPI compliant and that they didn't have any plans to make it so because he said that it was MS that said it was needed and until it becomes standard they werent going to implement it. I calmy notified him that it was part of the PCI specification and that Creative needs to get their crap together.
you should send your info to the CL Sblive! newsgroup...they would go ballistic!
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