Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: creative, audigy, 2, zs, notebook | Themes: Business Notebooks
2. System Requirements
Pentium III, Mobile Intel Pentium III, Pentium M, or Celeron 1.2 GHz processor or equivalent AMD processor, 256 MB of memory, CardBus type II slot, Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP4.
For advanced functions: 512 MB of memory, DirectX 9 and OpenGL 3D compatible graphics card with 32 MB of texture memory, DVD drive. Software: Intervideo WinDVD or CyberLink PowerDVD, 2nd-generation 6X DVD-ROM drive.
A potential drawback is that only more-recent laptops can use the sound card, especially if you want to use all the Notebook's possibilities. An updated version of Windows XP, complete with SP2, is also required.
The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook has two operating modes: Standard, in which certain functions are not available, and High Performance, which requires a more powerful machine. The table below shows the functions available in each mode.
Two Operating Modes
| Function | High-Performance Mode | Standard Mode |
|---|---|---|
| EAX 4.0 ADVANCED HD with DirectSound 3D | Available | Not available |
| EAX 3.0 ADVANCED HD with DirectSound 3D | Available | Available |
| Hardware processing of EAX musical and game effects | Available | Not available (processing by system processor ) |
| Stereo audio recording and multichannel 24 bit/96 kHz maximum audio playback | Available | Not available |
| Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS) 1 | Available | Available |
| Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS) 2 | Available | Not available |
| Surround stereo | Available | Available |
| 7-band multichannel equalizer | Available | Available |
| DVD audio | Available | Available |
| Dolby DigitalTM EX | Available | Available |
| DTSTM ES | Available | Available |
| SoundFont support | Available | Available |
| Bass boost | Available | Available |
| Bass management | Available | Available |
| Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) 2.0 | Available | Not available |
| THX configuration | Available | Not available |
| Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoding from the S/PDIF input | Available | Not available |
| Bit-Accurate playback (44 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz) | Available | Not available |
| EAX effects editing | Available | Not available |
The Notebook can work in two modes, depending on your laptop's capabilities.
The software can analyze your computer and recommend the mode you should use.
The choice of modes and access to the performance test are in the System Tray.
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