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  Creative PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 Readme File
  May 2000
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1.   Updating files/drivers for Windows 2000

2.   Procedure to install the PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 upgrade program

3.   Known issues on playback on Windows 2000  

4.   Previous known problems

5.   Features included from previous Web updates

   
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1.   Updating files/drivers for Windows 2000
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     This upgrade program can be used to update the latest PC-DVD
     Encore Dxr3 files/drivers on 
     a. Windows 95
     b. Windows 98
     c. Windows NT 4.0
     d. Windows 2000
    
    
2.   Procedure to install the PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 upgrade program
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     For details of the installation procedure, please refer to the 
     Readme.1st file.
     
     After running the upgrade program, you must reboot your system 
     for the changes to take effect.

                
3.   Known issues on playback on Windows 2000
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     1. The Windows 2000 drivers supports both Creative DVD player 
        and Microsoft DVDPlayer. Microsoft DVDPlayer on Win98 is not 
        supported.
   
     2. When MS DVDplayer is launched for the first time, a magenta 
        color screen is seen on the video window instead of overlay 
        video. Subsequent launch is ok.

     3. After the Creative DVD Player is first installed, Windows 
        2000 may prompt an error on decoder not supported when a DVD 
        disc is inserted or when Microsoft DVDPlayer is launched. 
        This error will not appear after the system is rebooted.

     4. For Windows 2000, when a disc of wrong region is inserted, 
        Creative Player will only prompt a error message. The 
        Regset.exe program will not be launched automatically. 
	Please launched the program manually from your installed 
        directory.


4.   Previous known problems
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     1. In Windows NT system with CD-RW drive, if Adaptec UDF reader 
        is installed, region error will be encountered when PC-DVD 
        player is launched. Suggested workaround would be to 
        uninstalled reader before launching PC-DVD player.      


     2. If power management option for harddisk turnoff is enbled, 
        you may encountered Audio/Video synchronisation problem
        when the harddisk spin-up while playing DVD on some systems.
         
  
        
5.   Features included from previous Web updates
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     March 2000 Web Update 		
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     1. Improve TV-Out quality for PAL-TV in Europe.
  
     2. Better support for MPEG-2 files playback.


     October 99 Web Updates
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     1. Save Video Output setting (Monitor/ Standard TV/ Widescreen TV) 
        after PC-DVD player is closed. When application is restarted, 
        the last setting used will take effect.

     2. Provide 5 times region setting option. You will be prompted to 
        set the region during installation. Do not set the region 
        if you desired to keep the current settings. 
        When DVD title with wrong region code is inserted, you will be
 	also be prompted to launch the Region Set program.

     3. Bug Fixes

        The following bug fixes have been solved.
     	1. Fix problem where there is a pause during chapters change.
  
	2. Universal Disk Format (UDF) reader is removed from the
           software installation to fix some titles reading compatibility 
           problem.

           With this reader removed, Windows 95 4.00.950/4.00.950A 
           (Retail version) users may encounter problems when accessing 
           files in a DVD-ROM disc of a capacity greater than 2 GB. To 
           access this files, you may copy the file DXR2UDF.VXD from the 
   	   bundled CD's Windows folder to your computer's 
           C:\WINDOWS\DRIVERS\IOSUBSYS folder.


     August 99 Web Updates
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     1. Windows NT 4.0 Drivers: Windows NT 4.0 drivers is updated 
        to support Symmetric Multiple Processing (SMP) system.

        Limitation: 
        If your current package does not contain the Windows NT 4.0
        drivers, and if you have not yet installed your card, then
        you must perform the first installation on a Windows 9x
        platform. If you do not have a Windows 9x platform, you will
        not be able to perform the installation.
		
     2. Hide mouse cursor in fullscreen video mode


     3. Bug Fixes
     
        The following bug fixes have been solved.
        1. Solve PC-DVD Player hangs problem with SBLive v1.0 drivers.
        2. Solve PC-DVD Player hangs problem in Win95 Power Saving mode
           and Win98 Monitor Standby mode.  

	
     June 99 Web Updates
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     1. Windows NT 4.0 Drivers: Windows NT 4.0 drivers support is 
        added to extend the platform support for PC-DVD Encore Dxr3.

        Limitation: 
        If your current package does not contain the Windows NT 4.0
        drivers, and if you have not yet installed your card, then
        you must perform the first installation on a Windows 9x
        platform. If you do not have a Windows 9x platform, you will
        not be able to perform the installation.
		
     2. SB Live! 4 point surround and AC-3 pass-through support
        The 4 point surround speakers support is added to utilize the
        4 point surround speakers if you have Creative Sound Blaster
        Live! installed on your system. Instead of Dolby Digital 5.1
        channel audio output downmixed to stereo surround audio 
        output through two speakers, you get 4-channel audio output 
        from your 4-point speakers setup.

        The AC-3 pass-through support is added to eliminate the need
        to switch between SB Live! digital out and PC-DVD Encore Dxr3 
        digital out to the digital input of your external receiver 
        (e.g. Creative Desktop Theater 5.1).

        To enable these options:

        1) Click Start -> Programs -> PC-DVD Encore -> PC-DVD Player.
        2) On the PC-DVD Player, click the Configuration Menu button.
           The Configuration dialog box appears with the Audio tabbed
           page displayed.
        3) On the Audio tabbed page, click the Advanced button.
        4) On the Audio Output tabbed page, you can set your audio
           output by selecting either the 4 point surround option 
           button or the AC-3 pass-through option button on the 
           SBLive! group box.

        For the new setting to take effect, you need to relaunch
        the player. These options are available only for Windows
        95 and Windows 98 and only if SB Live! is detected.

     3. Force TV output to PAL-60 format
        This feature lets you have a additional PAL TV format option.

     4. Bug Fixes
          
        The following bug fixes have been solved.
        1. Last chapter not playable on some DVD titles.
        2. PAL TV output are offset upwards.
    

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