tony draper,
If you are going to run the SB Live! cards you need to do two things:
[list=1][*]The Card cannot share an IRQ with any other device[*]The Card has the be set to IRQ5[/list=1]
As long as those two requirements are meet, SB Live! will function properly.
When it comes to Driver CDs, you do not put them in your CD Drive. You put them on top of your desk, and then take your drink and put in on the CD. They make great coasters.
You want to go to the Creative Website and download the latest SB Live! Drivers.
Take Care,
Richard