M-audio PROFIRE LIGHTBRIDGE user guide

Quick Start Guide

34-in/36-out FireWire

Lightpipe Interface

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Quick Start Guide

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Installation Instructions for Windows XP

PLEASE NOTE: Make sure the ProFire Lightbridge interface is detached from
your computer when beginning the installation. The following instructions will
indicate when you should connect the interface to your computer.

1. We recommend that you download the most recent ProFire Lightbridge
drivers by going to the Support > Drivers page at www.m-audio.com.
This ensures that you have the newest drivers available. If you do not
have Internet access, insert the FireWire Series CD-ROM into your
computer to install the drivers that came with the interface.

a. If you are installing drivers from the FireWire Series CD-ROM,

the computer will automatically display the interactive install
screen

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when the CD-ROM is inserted. If your computer fails
to launch this application, you can manually start it by clicking on
Start > My Computer > FireWire Series CD-ROM. Next, select
your product from the menu and click “Install.”

b. If you are installing drivers from www.m-audio.com, simply

double-click the file once it has finished downloading.

2. Follow the driver installer’s on-screen instructions.

3. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that
the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing. Click
“Continue Anyway” to proceed with the installation.

4. Once the installer has completed, click “Finish.”

5. Shut down your computer.

6. Connect ProFire Lightbridge to an available FireWire port using one of
the provided cables.

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If you are connecting to a 4-pin FireWire
port on your computer, then you will also
need to connect the included power supply
to provide power to the unit.

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7. Turn on ProFire Lightbridge first, then turn on your computer.

8. Windows will identify the interface and will ask if you want to search the
Internet for a driver. Select “No, not this time” and press “Next”

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9. Windows will display a “Found New Hardware” Wizard

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10. Choose “Install software automatically” and click “Next.”

11. Once the Wizard has completed, click “Finish.”

12. Once the installation is complete, you will see a message stating, “Your
new hardware is installed and ready to use.”

Windows may require you to repeat steps 8 to 11 of
the installation process. This behavior is normal.

ATTENTION: Connect and disconnect your ProFire
Lightbridge only when your computer is powered
off. Hotplugging may have adverse effects on
the interface, your computer, or both. For more
information about this issue, please visit the M-Audio
knowledge base at www.m-audio.com.

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