Pinnacle Systems Pro Tools MIX - 5.1.3 Getting Started
Getting Started
with MIX
Version 5.1.3 on Macintosh
Version 5.3.1 on Windows
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contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Pro Tools TDM Systems
System Requirements
Digidesign Registration
About the Pro Tools Guides
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Chapter 2. Macintosh Configuration
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Installing Pro Tools Software
Checking Your TDM System and Launching Pro Tools
Configuring Pro Tools
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Chapter 3. Windows Configuration
Installing Pro Tools
Upgrading to Windows 2000 with IBM IntelliStation E Pro Model 6846
Configuring Your Computer
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Installing Pro Tools Software
Checking Your TDM System and Launching Pro Tools
Launching Pro Tools the First Time
Configuring Pro Tools
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Chapter 4. Connecting Your Studio
Setting Up Your Studio
Example Studio Setup with a Mixing Console
Example Studio Setup without a Mixing Console
Connecting Equipment with Digital Audio Ins and Outs
Connecting Effects Units
Connecting MIDI Devices
Connecting SMPTE Synchronization Devices
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Chapter 5. Working with Pro Tools
Session Basics
Transport Controls
Navigating
Tracks
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Regions Lists
Importing Audio
Basic Recording
Editing
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Mixing
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Appendix A. Connecting SCSI Drives
SCSI Requirements
Connecting SCSI Drives
Quick Formatting a SCSI Drives
General Hard Drive Maintenance Information
Using Macintosh Drives on Windows Systems
Appendix B. DigiTest Error Codes
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Appendix C. Configuring OMS (Macintosh Only)
Appendix D. Digidesign Control Panel (Macintosh Only)
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Appendix E. Digidesign WaveDriver (Windows Only)
Introduction
Installing the WaveDriver
How to Change WaveDriver Settings
Installing DigiGain
Removing DigiGain
How to Use DigiGain
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Index
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chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Pro Tools|24 MIX!
Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 audio cards
and interfaces, together with Pro Tools software
version 5.1.3 for Macintosh or 5.3.1 for Windows, provide 24-bit hard disk recording, editing, processing, mixing, and I/O capabilities to
Pro Tools. This guide tells you how to install
Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 hardware
and Pro Tools version 5.1.3 software on Macintosh and Pro Tools version 5.3.1 software on
Windows platforms. System and installation
tests are provided, as well as a chapter covering
the basics of working with Pro Tools (designed
for anyone who is new to Pro Tools).
Pro Tools TDM Systems
Pro Tools 5.1.3 for Macintosh and Pro Tools
5.3.1 for Windows support the following systems:
Pro Tools|24 MIX
A core system includes:
• MIX Core card
• Pro Tools software
• Digidesign audio interface
(sold separately)
MIXplus
A MIXplus system includes:
• MIX Core card
• MIX Farm card
• Pro Tools software
• Digidesign audio interface
(sold separately)
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MIX
A MIX3 system includes
• MIX Core card
• Two MIX Farm cards
• Pro Tools software
• Digidesign audio interface
(sold separately)
All Pro Tools|24 MIX systems provide:
• Up to 64 tracks of recording and playback of
24-bit and 16-bit audio files
• TDM digital mixing and DSP plug-in environment
• Non-linear, random-access editing and mix
automation
• MIDI recording, playback and editing
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Pro Tools|24
A core system includes:
• d24 Audio card
• DSP Farm card
• Pro Tools software
• Digidesign audio interface
(sold separately)
A core Pro Tools|24 system provides:
• Up to 32 tracks of recording and playback of
24-bit and 16-bit audio files
• TDM digital mixing and DSP plug-in environment
• Non-linear, random-access editing and mix
automation
• MIDI recording, playback and editing
Audio Interfaces
1622 I/O
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Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced or unbalanced)
connectors. Inputs are variable from +4 dBu to
–10 dBV; outputs are selectable between +4 dBu
or –10 dBV
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Digital: RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
Digidesign 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O and the Original ADAT Bridge I/O
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Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced) connectors, +4
dBu or –10 dBV
Digital: XLR (AES/EBU) or RCA (S/PDIF) con-
◆
nectors
Optical: Two pairs of EIAJ fiber optic connec-
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tors
MIX systems do not support HD-series audio interfaces (such as the 96 I/O and the
192 I/O.
To record and play audio you must have one of
the following Digidesign audio interfaces:
888|24 I/O
Analog: XLR (balanced or unbalanced) con-
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nectors, +4 dBu or –10 dBV
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Digital: XLR (AES/EBU) or RCA (S/PDIF) con-
nectors
882|20 I/O
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Analog: 1/4" TRS (balanced or unbalanced)
connectors, +4 dBu or –10 dBV
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Digital: RCA (S/PDIF) connectors
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Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 systems also support some older Digidesign audio interfaces, such as the 888 I/O and
882 I/O.
System Requirements
The CPU, hard disk, monitoring, and MIDI requirements for Pro Tools differ depending on
your system configuration and computer platform (Macintosh or Windows). The requirements for each configuration are listed below.
Compatibility Information
• Three unused adjacent PCI slots for
Pro Tools|24 MIX
• For higher track counts, 1 unused PCI card
slot for a Digidesign-approved SCSI HBA.
• For expanded systems, the expansion chassis card takes the place of the Pro Tools card
in the PCI slot and the Pro Tools card is
placed in the chassis
• Apple System software version 9.1 or later
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systems
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it
has tested and approved. For a list of Digidesignqualified computers, operating systems, and
third-party devices, refer to the latest compatibility information on the Digidesign Web site:
www.digidesign.com
Computer Requirements
Macintosh
• A Digidesign-qualified Power Macintosh computer with:
• Minimum 256 MB RAM (Pro Tools application “Preferred” memory allocation set to
70 MB and DAE “Preferred” memory allocation set to 60 MB); virtual memory is not
supported
• Additional RAM is highly recommended if
you plan to use other applications concurrently with Pro Tools
• One unused PCI slot for Pro Tools|24 MIX
systems
• Two unused adjacent PCI slots for
Pro Tools|24 MIXplus systems and
Pro Tools|24 systems
Mac OS X is not supported.
• System Utility software (included with
Pro Tools):
• OMS (Open Music System) software version 2.3.8 or later
• Apple QuickTime System Extension version 4.1.2 or later
• ATTO ExpressPro-Tools version 2.3.2 or
later
• Color monitor required, minimum resolution
of 1024 x 768
• A Digidesign-qualified floppy drive, along
with the appropriate driver software (included
on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM) is required to authorize some plug-ins
The maximum number of Pro Tools|24 and
Pro Tools|24 MIX cards supported in an expansion chassis is seven. However, there
may be further restrictions depending on
your operating system and the specific
model of your expansion chassis. For more
information, visit the Digidesign Web site
at:
www.digidesign.com
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Windows
• A Digidesign-qualified, single processor
Pentium III, or Pentium 4-based (highly recommended) computer:
• Minimum 256 MB RAM (required for 64voice performance)
• Additional RAM is highly recommended if
you plan to use other audio or MIDI applications concurrently with Pro Tools
• One unused PCI slot for Pro Tools|24 MIX
systems
• Two unused adjacent PCI slots for
Pro Tools|24 MIXplus systems and
Pro Tools|24 systems
• Three unused adjacent PCI slots for
Pro Tools|24 MIX
• For higher track counts, 1 unused PCI card
slot for a Digidesign-approved SCSI HBA.
• For expanded systems, the expansion chassis card takes the place of the Pro Tools card
in the PCI slot and the Pro Tools card is
placed in the chassis
• VIA Apollo Pro133 chipset (for Pentium III)
or
Intel 860 or 850 chipset (for Pentium 4)
• Award BIOS
• A CD-ROM drive
• An AGP display card is strongly recommended
• Windows 2000 Professional Edition with
Service Pack 2 or higher
• QuickTime 5 for Windows 2000
• Color monitor required, minimum resolution
of 1024 x 768
• Additional RAM is highly recommended if
you plan to use other applications concurrently with Pro Tools
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systems
Hard Drive Requirements
Macintosh
For audio recording and storage, all Pro Tools
TDM systems require one or more Digidesignqualified FireWire drives or SCSI drives attached
to a qualified PCI SCSI HBA card.
To provide full 64-track, 24-bit, 48 kHz performance, a TDM system must include at least two
Digidesign-qualified FireWire hard drives or
SCSI hard drives attached to a qualified SCSI
HBA (host bus adapter) card.
For 64-track sessions that have substantial edit
densities (such as one edit every third of a second across 64 voices) or large amounts of crossfades, up to four FireWire or SCSI drives may be
required, allocated with 16 tracks per drive and
two drives per SCSI channel.
Dedicated internal IDE/ATA drives can provide
32-track performance to all TDM systems.
Refer to the Digidesign Web site for compatible
hard drives and SCSI HBA cards:
www.digidesign.com
Older Power Macintosh Computers
Power Macintosh 9500 and 9600 computers
have two SCSI busses: an internal fast SCSI bus
and an external narrow SCSI bus. On these machines, sessions with higher track counts and
high edit density require a SCSI HBA card. For
optimum performance without a SCSI HBA
card, use the internal fast SCSI bus.
For higher track counts on Power Macintosh
9500, 9600, and Beige G3 computers,
avoid using the external narrow SCSI drive.
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Windows
MIDI Requirements
For optimal audio recording and storage with
your Pro Tools TDM system, use one or more
Digidesign-qualified FireWire drives or SCSI
drives attached to a qualified PCI SCSI HBA card
or qualified built-in SCSI HBA connector on the
motherboard. Drives should be initialized with
Windows Disk Manager as NTFS or FAT32.
For optimal disk priming, set the cluster size
to 32k using Windows Disk Manager or
Partition Magic.
To provide full 64-track, 24-bit, 48 kHz performance, a TDM system must include at least two
Digidesign-qualified FireWire or SCSI hard
drives attached to a qualified SCSI HBA (host
bus adapter) card.
For 64-track sessions that have substantial edit
densities (such as one edit every third of a second across 64 voices) or large amounts of crossfades, up to four FireWire or SCSI drives may be
required, allocated with 16 tracks per drive and
two drives per SCSI channel.
For best 64-track, 24-bit performance, use 4
hard drives, with audio files distributed
among them.
Both USB and serial MIDI interfaces work effectively with Pro Tools.
PCI-based serial expanders do not work with serial MIDI interfaces on Macintosh systems. Serial MIDI interfaces require a qualified modemto-serial port adapter. Refer to the Digidesign
compatibility page for supported adapters:
www.digidesign.com
Digidesign Registration
Make sure to complete and return the registration card included with your Pro Tools TDM system. Registered users are entitled to one year of
free technical support, and will receive periodic
software updates and upgrade notices.
Pro Tools TDM systems can record and playback
up to 32 tracks using ATA 100 (or higher) drives.
Pro Tools TDM cannot record to or playback
from the system drive.
Refer to the Digidesign Web site for compatible
hard drives and SCSI HBA cards:
www.digidesign.com
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About the Pro Tools Guides
The following symbols are used to highlight important information:
PDF versions of many Pro Tools guides are installed automatically with Pro Tools, several of
which can be easily accessed from the Help
menu in Pro Tools. Additional documentation,
including important ReadMe files, can be found
in Digidesign/Pro Tools/Release Notes & Documentation. To read the guide online, or print it,
you must install
Pro Tools Installer CD).
Acrobat Reader
(included on the
Conventions Used in This Guide
Digidesign guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands:
Convention Action
File > Save
Session
Control+N While pressing the Control key,
Option-click While pressing the Option key,
Choose Save Session from the
File menu
press the N key
click the mouse button
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the
most from your system.
Important Notices include information that
could affect your data or the performance of
your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or
mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in
other Digidesign guides.
Right-click
(Windows)
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Click with the right mouse button
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Macintosh Configuration
To configure your Pro Tools|24 MIX or
Pro Tools|24 system for Macintosh, you will
need to install Pro Tools hardware and software,
verify your TDM system, then launch Pro Tools.
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Pro Tools TDM Cards
The number of Pro Tools TDM cards will differ
depending on your system configuration. Card
components for each configuration are listed
below.
If you are using an Expansion Chassis to
add additional cards to your system, refer to
the
Expanded Systems Guide included with
your Pro Tools system.
Pro Tools|24 and Pro Tools|24 MIX
Hardware
Pro Tools|24 and Pro Tools|24 MIX hardware
comes in the following configurations:
Pro Tools|24 MIX
card and a 5-node TDM ribbon cable for connecting to other optional TDM-equipped cards.
Pro Tools|24 MIXplus
a MIX Farm card, and a 5-node TDM ribbon cable for connecting the MIX Core to the MIX
Farm and other optional TDM-equipped cards.
Includes a single MIX Core
Includes a MIX Core card,
Pro Tools|24 MIX3
two MIX Farm cards, and a 5-node TDM ribbon
cable for connecting the MIX Core to the MIX
Farm and other optional TDM-equipped cards.
Pro Tools|24
Farm card, and a 5-node TDM ribbon cable for
connecting them.
Includes a MIX Core card,
Includes a d24 audio card, a DSP
The MIX Core Card
The MIX Core card provides 24-bit, 64-track, 16channel I/O, direct-to-disk recording and playback to your Pro Tools 24 MIX system, as well as
DSP power for its mixing and processing capabilities.
audio interface
port
DigiSerial port
MIX Core card
This card includes a connector for attaching a
single 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, 1622 I/O, 24-Bit
ADAT Bridge I/O, or the original ADAT
Bridge I/O audio interface. If you purchase the
optional 16-channel peripheral cable adapter,
you can attach two 8-channel audio interfaces.
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The Digi-Serial port is for connecting a Digidesign Universal Slave Driver (USD), or a 9-pin device for use with the Pro Tools MachineControl
option.
The MIX Farm Card
The MIX Farm card provides more DSP power
for mixing, processing, and DSP software such
as the DigiRack plug-ins included with
Pro Tools. It also provides a connector for attaching a single 888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, or
1622 I/O, 24-Bit ADAT Bridge I/O, or the original ADAT Bridge I/O audio interface. If you purchase the optional 16-channel peripheral cable
adapter, you can attach two 8-channel audio interfaces. The DigiSerial port is for connecting a
Digidesign Universal Slave Driver (USD), or a 9pin device for use with the Pro Tools MachineControl option.
audio interface
port
DigiSerial port
MIX Farm card
The d24 Audio Card
The d24 audio card provides 24-bit, 32-track, 16channel I/O, direct-to-disk recording and playback capabilities to your Pro Tools 24 system. It
also provides a connector for attaching a single
888/24 I/O, 882/20 I/O, or 1622 I/O Audio Interface. If you purchase the optional 16-channel
peripheral cable adapter, you can attach two 8-
channel audio interfaces. The DigiSerial port is
for connecting an optional Digidesign Universal
Slave Driver, or a 9-pin device for use with the
Pro Tools MachineControl option.
audio interface
port
DigiSerial port
d24 card
The DSP Farm
The DSP Farm provides the power for the
Pro Tools 24 system’s mixing and processing capabilities. It powers DSP software such as the DigiRack plug-ins included with Pro Tools. It also
provides a connector for attaching an 8-channel
audio interface.
audio interface
port
DSP Farm card
The 1622 I/O Audio Interface is not supported by the DSP Farm. It must be connected to a MIX Core, MIX Farm, or d24
card. Only one 1622 I/O can be connected
to any of these cards. The optional 16channel peripheral cable adapter is not supported by the 1622 I/O.
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The TDM Ribbon Cable
The TDM ribbon cable is used to connect multiple cards in your Pro Tools system so they can
share data along the TDM bus.
TDM Ribbon Cable
A 5-node cable comes with your system. If you
plan to use your system with an expansion chassis, you can order a TDM cable with more nodes
from your Digidesign dealer.
Installing the Pro Tools Cards
Install the Pro Tools cards:
1
Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
Leave your computer’s power cable plugged in
so the computer is grounded.
2
Open the computer case. The illustrations in
this section show a Blue & White Macintosh G3
and a Macintosh 9600 computer. Even if you are
using a different model, the installation should
be similar. For additional details on installing a
PCI card in your computer, refer to the computer’s documentation.
4
Install the MIX Core or d24 card (clock master
with primary audio interface) in the lowest
numbered slot in your computer.
Installing a Pro Tools card in a Macintosh G3
Before handling any card, discharge any
static electricity that may be on your clothes
or body by touching a grounded metal surface, such as the power supply case inside
your computer.
3
Remove the metal access port cover behind
the expansion slot you want to use by removing
the screw (if present) and sliding the cover out
from the access port.
Installing a Pro Tools card in a Macintosh 9600
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Install the remaining Digidesign cards in suc-
cessive slots.
Pro Tools cards must be installed in a specific order that is dependent on the slot numbering of
the model of Macintosh you are using.
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Group similar cards together (for example, put
all MIX Farm cards next to each other).
6
If installing a SCSI HBA card, install it in the
highest numbered remaining slot.
Check Digidesign’s Compatibility Documents for a list of Digidesign approved computers and supported SCSI driver versions:
www.digidesign.com
For 9500 and 9600 computers, the SCSI HBA
should reside before the video card.
Connect all TDM cards with the TDM ribbon cable:
1
Connect the first node of the cable to the first
TDM card. Make sure the TDM cable is facing
the right direction—align the white triangles on
the cable plug with the triangle on the card.
4
Secure the cards in place with the slot access
port screws you removed earlier and close your
computer.
Connecting Audio Interfaces
Pro Tools provides you with a choice of the
888|24 I/O, 882|20 I/O, 1622 I/O, 24-Bit ADAT
Bridge I/O, or the original ADAT Bridge I/O interfaces. These devices supply the inputs and
outputs for your system.
MIX systems do not support HD-series audio interfaces (such as the 96 I/O and the
192 I/O.
Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 systems also support some older Digidesign audio interfaces: the 888 I/O and 882 I/O.
For instructions on connecting a 24-Bit
ADAT Bridge I/O, or the original ADAT
Bridge I/O, see the ADAT Bridge I/O Installation Guide.
Attaching the TDM ribbon cable to MIX Core and
MIX Farm cards
2
Push down gently but firmly until the node is
fully connected to the card. When the plug is
properly seated, the two tabs on the side of the
cable’s TDM connector will click shut. To detach
the ribbon cable, squeeze the tabs on the TDM
connector inward.
3
Attach the remaining nodes on the TDM cable
to subsequent cards.
It is OK to have ribbon connectors that go
unused. They should reside after the last
TDM card.
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Connect the Pro Tools audio interfaces:
1 Connect the primary audio interface to the
primary MIX Core or d24 card with the provided interface cable. The primary audio interface functions as the clock master.
2 Connect additional audio interfaces to subse-
quent Digidesign audio cards.
If you are connecting both 888|24 and 882|20 or
1622 I/O Audio Interfaces to your system, for
best system performance, connect the 888|24 to
your MIX Core or d24 card, followed by any additional 888|24 interfaces to the next highestpriority cards (MIX Farm cards). Then connect
the 882|20 or 1622 I/O interfaces to subsequent
cards.
You can use Digidesign’s 16-channel peripheral
cable adapter (optional) to connect two 8-channel audio interfaces to a single MIX Core, d24,
or MIX Farm card.
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provided BNC cable. Connect the Slave Clock
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Installing Pro Tools Software
The complete Pro Tools software installation
process includes:
• Preparing your Apple System software for
Pro Tools
• Installing Pro Tools software
• Installing OMS
After software installation is completed, the first
time you launch Pro Tools you will be prompted
to enter your Pro Tools authorization code and
configure hardware. Instructions for this begin
in “Checking Your TDM System and Launching
Pro Tools” on page 15.
If you haven’t already installed Pro Tools
hardware, do so now. See “Installing
Pro Tools Hardware” on page 7 for instructions.
Apple System Software Settings
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure the Apple System software
with the following settings for OS 9.1 or later.
Mac OS X is not supported.
To configure the Apple System software for
optimum Pro Tools use:
1 In the Memory Control Panel do the follow-
ing:
• Set the Disk Cache to a Custom Setting of
512 K.
• Set Virtual Memory to Off.
• Set the Ram Disk to Off.
2 In the Energy Saver Control Panel, set the “in-
active” time to Never.
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3 In the Appearance Control Panel do the fol-
lowing:
• Click the Fonts tab and set the Large System
Font to Chicago. In addition, deselect
“Smooth all fonts on screen.”
• Click the Sound tab and select None from the
Sound Track pop-up menu.
4 In the Extensions Manager Control Panel do
the following:
• Choose Mac OS 9.1 Base (or Mac OS 9.2 Base,
Mac OS 9.2.1, or Mac OS 9.2.2) from the Selected Set pop-up menu. This is done to avoid
any potential extensions conflicts.
• Click Restart to restart your computer.
To install Pro Tools software:
1 Locate the Pro Tools Installer CD for Macin-
tosh and place it in your CD-ROM drive. Locate
and double-click the file named “Install
Pro Tools.”
2 Select the hard drive on which to install
Pro Tools from the Install Location pop-up
menu. For maximum reliability, install
Pro Tools on your startup drive.
DigiTranslator Enables the exchange of audio
and video files, and sequences between
OMFI-compatible applications and Pro Tools.
For more information on DigiTranslator,
see the DigiTranslator Guide.
Procrastinator Add this item if you have a
Pro Tools|24 MIX system and one or more DSP
Farm cards and you want to use the Procrastina-
™
tor
extended delay plug-in. This is useful if you
plan to open old sessions that use the Procrastinator Plug-In. (Do not select this item if you
have a Pro Tools|24 system—Procrastinator is
automatically installed for you.)
Machine Control Users Guide Install this document if you also use Digidesign’s MachineControl option for Pro Tools.
5 After selecting from the above options, click
Install.
6 Select an initial set of Pro Tools Preferences.
These Preference “sets” have been pre-configured to include some of the more popular settings for post production, audio, and audio with
MIDI. After selecting a setting, click Continue.
3 Select the appropriate installer for your
Digidesign hardware: Pro Tools|24 MIX, or
Pro Tools|24.
4 Several optional items are listed directly below
the main installation choices. To install any of
these items, select them from the list:
Digidesign Control Panel Add this item if you
want to use your Digidesign hardware with
Sound Manager-compatible applications. For
more information, see Appendix D, “Digidesign
Control Panel (Macintosh Only).”
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Selecting a Pro Tools Preference
Preference settings can be customized at any
time in Pro Tools. See the Pro Tools Reference
Guide for more information about Preferences.
7 For Pro Tools|24 MIX systems, you are
prompted to install the Surround Mixer plug-in.
This plug-in is required for mixing, mastering,
and monitoring in surround. Select Yes to install
Surround Mixer, or No for stereo, then click
Continue.
Installing Surround Mixer
8 If you installed Surround Mixer in the previ-
ous step, the Installer prompts you to select a
Surround Monitor Format. Select Standard
Pro Tools if your monitoring is configured for
Film Format, or select ProControl for DTS Format, then click Install.
Allocating Additional Memory to Pro Tools and DAE
Digidesign strongly recommends allocating additional RAM to both the Pro Tools and DAE applications.
To allocate additional memory to Pro Tools:
1 If Pro Tools is currently running, Quit
Pro Tools.
2 In the Finder, choose About This Computer
from the Apple menu.
3 If you have 3 megabytes or more of memory
available (as indicated in the Largest Unused
Block portion of this window), go to step 4. If
you have less than 3 megabytes of free memory
(3,000k), stop here: Do not allocate additional
memory to Pro Tools unless you install additional RAM in your computer.
4 Locate the Pro Tools application on your hard
drive, select it, and choose Get Info from the
Finder’s File menu.
5 Choose Memory from the Show pop-up
menu.
Selecting a Surround Monitor Format
9 When installation is complete, click Restart
(to restart your computer), then install OMS.
6 Enter the desired amount of memory above the
minimum requirement in the Preferred Size field.
For example, if the Preferred Size field currently
says “30410k” and you wish to allocate an additional 60 megabytes of memory (1 megabyte
equals 1024 kilobytes), enter “90410” into the
Preferred Size field.
7 Close the Get Info dialog.
The next time you start Pro Tools, it will use this
new memory allocation.
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To allocate additional memory to DAE:
1 Start Pro Tools so that DAE can calculate its
basic memory allocation.
2 Go to the Finder and choose About This Com-
puter from the Apple menu.
3 If you have 3 megabytes or more of memory
available (as indicated in the Largest Unused
Block portion of this window), go to step 4. If
you have less than 3 megabytes of free memory
(3,000k), stop here: Do not allocate additional
memory to DAE unless you install additional
RAM in your computer.
4 Quit Pro Tools.
5 Open the DAE folder inside your System
Folder, select DAE, and choose Get Info from the
Finder’s File menu.
6 Choose Memory from the Show menu.
7 Enter the desired amount of memory above the
minimum requirement in the Preferred Size field.
For example, if the Preferred Size field currently
says “30410k” and you wish to allocate an additional 30 megabytes of memory (1 megabyte
equals 1024 kilobytes), enter “60410” into the
Preferred Size field.
Installing OMS
To use Pro Tools you must first install and configure the Open Music System (OMS). OMS,
which is included on the Pro Tools Installer CD,
has the following capabilities:
• Keeps track of which MIDI devices you are us-
ing, how they are connected, and which
patches they are using
• Enables MIDI hardware to communicate with
your music applications
• Provides timing services and inter-application
communication
OMS stores a description of your MIDI studio in
Studio Setup documents, which are edited in the
OMS Setup application. Once OMS is configured,
your music applications know which MIDI devices you are using by referencing the current
Studio Setup document.
To install OMS:
1 Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD in your CD-
ROM drive.
2 Open the OMS Installer folder and double-
click the Installer.
8 Close the Get Info dialog.
The next time you start Pro Tools, DAE will use
this new memory allocation.
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3 At the Install window, select the Easy Install
option, and set the Install Location to your Startup hard drive. Click Install.
4 Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
5 When the installation is complete, restart
your Macintosh.
If you are a first-time OMS user, see
Appendix C, “Configuring OMS (Macintosh Only)” for more information.
Checking Your TDM System
and Launching Pro Tools
We strongly urge you to launch the DigiTest diagnostics application before your initial launch
to Pro Tools. Doing so ensures that you have all
cards recognized in the system, in the proper order, and with valid TDM ribbon cable connections.
DigiTest is located in the Digidesign Utilities
folder (see “Running DigiTest” on page 15).
When DigiTest has completed, restart your computer, then launch Pro Tools for the first time.
5 Turn on any MIDI interfaces and devices, or
synchronization peripherals.
6 Turn on your Pro Tools audio interfaces (such
as 888|24 I/O). On power up, the status LEDs
will flash. Wait at least fifteen seconds for the
audio interface to initialize, and the status LEDs
to stop blinking and stay lit.
If you launch Pro Tools without turning on your
audio interfaces, you will be prompted to turn
them on. Allow fifteen seconds for audio interfaces to power-up and the status LEDs to stop
blinking and stay lit, before clicking OK.
7 Turn on your computer.
You should also run DigiTest after making
any changes to your hardware setup (such
as adding or removing cards, adding or removing audio interfaces, adding or removing synchronization cables, and so on) to
verify that your system is correctly configured and functioning properly. After running DigiTest, restart your computer.
Starting Up Your System
Whenever you start your system, you must turn
on all of your system components in a specific
order.
Start your Pro Tools System in this order:
1 Make sure all your equipment (including your
CPU) is off.
2 For TDM systems with an expansion chassis,
turn on the expansion chassis.
3 Turn on external hard drives, if any. Wait ap-
proximately ten seconds for them to spin up to
speed.
Running DigiTest
Run the DigiTest diagnostics application to
identify TDM cards and verify that they are correctly installed and working.
DigiTest is included on the Pro Tools Installer
CD and installed with Pro Tools. DigiTest resides in the Digidesign Utilities folder located on
your hard drive, under Digidesign/Pro Tools/Pro
Tools Utilities.
Before you run DigiTest, lower the volume
of your monitoring system and all output
devices. Additionally, be sure to remove
your headphones. Very loud digital noise
may be emitted during the test.
To run DigiTest:
1 From the Digidesign Utilities folder, double-
click the DigiTest application program. DigiTest
opens and lists the supported cards it finds in
your system in their corresponding slot location.
4 Lower the volume of all output devices, then
turn on your Pro Tools audio interfaces.
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If you have several TDM cards and connected
MIX-series I/Os, it may take awhile for the main
DigiTest screen to appear. This is due to the test
scanning for all cards and I/Os connected to the
system.
DigiTest window
If a supported card is installed and not listed,
check card seating and TDM FlexCable connection. Close DigiTest, power down your system,
and reinstall the cards (see “Installing the
Pro Tools Cards” on page 9). After power up, begin DigiTest again.
4 From the DigiTest window, click Run.
If you haven’t done so already, turn down
your speakers before running DigiTest. Additionally, be sure to remove your headphones.
DigiTest begins by checking the arrangement of
your cards. If cards are installed in the correct
order, DigiTest will automatically continue with
the next step and check card functionality.
If cards are not installed in the proper order,
DigiTest will stop, inform you that the system is
misconfigured, and display error codes in the
status box of each card identified as being misconfigured.
The more cards in your system, the longer the
test will take. Furthermore, the more I/Os connected to the system, the longer it takes.
For descriptions of error codes, refer to
Appendix B, “DigiTest Error Codes.” For test details, click the Info button to the right of the reported error, then click Failures in the pop-up
window and change Failures to Detailed.
Refer to the Digidesign Web site for compatibility information:
www.digidesign.com/compato/
2 From the SlotArrangement menu, select your
computer. The number of computer card slots
updates in the main window to reflect your
computer model.
When you select a computer type, a second window also opens and displays the lowest slot in
your computer.
3 If using an expansion chassis, select it from
the SlotArrangement menu.The number of Expansion Chassis card slots updates in the main
window to reflect your chassis type.
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Make sure you quit and power down your system, before reconfiguring your cards.
5 After checking card arrangement, DigiTest
checks card functionality. The Status box for
each tested card will indicate Passed or Failed.
DigiTest only reports valid test results for
slots which contain Digidesign cards.
6 If all the Digidesign cards pass, quit DigiTest
and restart your computer.
– or –
If any cards fail, you can review test details by
clicking the Info button for the corresponding
card and slot. Following review, you will need to
quit DigiTest, power down your system, and reinstall your cards. Verify proper card seating and
TDM ribbon cable connection. (See “Installing
Pro Tools Hardware” on page 7.)
If a card continues to fail DigiTest, contact
Digidesign Technical Support:
tel: 650·731·6100
fax: 650·731·6384
The authorization code is located on the inside
cover of this guide. Again, be sure to include any
spaces in the authorization code.
Congratulations! Pro Tools is launched. When
Pro Tools is launched for the first time only the
menus will appear. To see Edit and Mix windows, a new session must be created. But before
you begin working with Pro Tools, you should
get acquainted with Pro Tools system settings,
described in the following section.
Configuring Pro Tools
Configuring the Playback Engine
Launching Pro Tools the First Time
Validate Pro Tools Software
When launching Pro Tools the first time, you
are prompted to enter an authorization code to
validate your software.
To validate Pro Tools software:
1 Double-click the Pro Tools application in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder.
2 If OMS was not previously configured, you
will be prompted to configure a New Studio
Setup. For specific steps, see Appendix C, “Configuring OMS (Macintosh Only).”
3 Enter the authorization code in the dialog
when prompted, making sure to observe any
spaces, then click Validate.
Authorization code validation for Pro Tools
The Playback Engine sets the voice count (and
voiceable tracks) for your system, and its sessions. Additionally, it lets you customize various
System Usage parameters (such as buffers and
CPU Usage).
To configure the Playback Engine:
1 Choose Setups > Playback Engine.
Playback Engine dialog for Pro Tools TDM system
Selecting Setups > Playback Engine when a
Pro Tools session is currently open will automatically save, close, and reopen the session.
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2 From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up, select the
audio buffer size, in samples, for host processing
tasks such as Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS) plugin processing. The default setting is 512 samples. Select a higher setting if you need more
buffer time for RTAS, TDM, and Direct Connect
applications.
3 From the CPU Usage Limit pop-up, select the
maximum percentage of CPU resources to allocate to host processing tasks. The default setting
is 40%. Select a higher setting if you need more
host processing power for RTAS, TDM, and Direct Connect applications.
Increasing the CPU Usage Limit may slow
down screen responses.
4 From the Playback Engine area, select the
amount of voices (and voiceable tracks), for
your sessions. The default number of voices on a
Pro Tools|24 MIX system is 32 voices (at the default 48 kHz sample rate).
Changing the number of voices, along with
sample rate, affects DSP usage and your
system performance. Please read the following carefully.
Depending on the current sample rate, and the
number of MIX Core and Farm cards in your system, you will have different choices available.
For example, each MIX card allows you to use
one or two of its DSPs per card for voicing.
Most DSP amounts support three levels of voice
numbers:
• Select higher voice numbers when your
cards are in your machine, and you aren’t
running extra PCI cards which may conflict with Digidesign cards. You should also
select higher voice numbers when using a
chassis to run higher track counts at higher
sample rates (such as 64 tracks at 48 kHz)
and you want more voices.
• Select medium voice numbers when running cards in an expansion chassis, or
when using other PCI cards along with
Digidesign cards.
• Select minimum voice numbers if you are
running high bandwidth PCI cards (such as
video capture).
For voice limits on different MIX systems, refer
to the Pro Tools Reference Guide.
5 From the Sample Rate pop-up, select the ses-
sion sample rate.
Session sample rate can always be set in the
Create a New Session dialog. (See the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.)
6 Click OK, when finished.
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Configuring the DAE Playback Buffer
The DAE Playback Buffer Size determines the
amount of memory allocated within DAE to
manage disk buffers, which affects system performance.
Though DAE automatically selects the optimal
playback buffer size for your system, you may
want to adjust this parameter to modify your
system’s performance:
◆ Allocating a larger buffer size can sometimes
allow for a higher density of edits. This can be
useful if you experience system performance
problems in sessions with a large number of edits in rapid succession. However, choosing a
larger buffer size can cause a time lag to occur
before playback or recording begins. It can also
cause a time lag to occur when you are editing
during playback.
◆ Allocating a smaller buffer size can sometimes
improve playback/recording initiation speed.
This can be useful if you are experiencing a time
lag when you initiate playback/recording. However, choosing a smaller buffer size can make it
difficult for slower hard drives to play or record
tracks reliably.
To Configure the DAE Playback Buffer Size:
1 Launch DAE. If Pro Tools is already running,
switch to the DAE application.
2 Choose File > Set Playback Buffer Size.
DAE Playback Buffer Size dialog
3 Select the desired playback buffer size.
4 Click OK.
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Configuring Hardware Setup
Configuring I/O Setup
The Pro Tools Hardware Setup dialog (Setups >
Hardware) provides the same Interface Options
as the Playback Engine dialog. Clicking the
Other Options button will open a dialog specific
to the audio interface (for example the Other
Options dialog for the 882|20 I/O provides controls for the Output Line Level, Input Line Level,
and S\PDIF Compatibility).
The I/O Setup dialog lets you label and map
Pro Tools input, output, insert, and bus signal
paths. The I/O Setup dialog provides a graphical
representation of the signal routing for each
connected audio interface. Each I/O attached to
your system is displayed, with controls to route
physical ports to Pro Tools inputs and outputs.
If you have a Sample Cell card installed in your
TDM system, you can also configure its routings
with Pro Tools in the I/O Setup dialog.
Pro Tools ships with default I/O Setup settings
that will get you started. You only need to go to
I/O Setup if you want to remap or rename the
default I/O paths.
To configure I/O routing in I/O Setup:
1 Choose Setups > I/O Setups in Pro Tools.
2 Map and name paths as desired.
3 If necessary, redefine formats for I/O channels
of any peripherals.
Hardware Setup dialog for 882|20 I/O
For more information on Hardware Setup
parameters for each I/O, refer to the peripheral’s
guide (for example the Digidesign
882|20 I/O Audio Interface Installation
Guide).
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I/O Setup dialog for 882|20 I/O, Output page
Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
more information on setting up I/O paths.
chapter 3
Windows Configuration
To configure your Pro Tools|24 MIX or
Pro Tools|24 system for Windows, you will need
to install Pro Tools hardware and software, verify your TDM system, then launch Pro Tools.
Installing Pro Tools
The complete Pro Tools software installation
process includes:
• Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Configuring your computer
• Installing Pro Tools hardware
• Installing Pro Tools software
After hardware and software installation is completed, the first time you launch Pro Tools you
will be prompted to enter your Pro Tools authorization code and configure hardware.
Upgrading to Windows 2000 with IBM IntelliStation E Pro Model 6846
If you are using IBM’s IntelliStation E Pro Model
6946 and downgraded from Windows 2000 to
Windows NT (to be compatible with Pro Tools
5.0.1), you will need to recover Windows 2000
(to be compatible with Pro Tools 5.3.1).
Make sure you back up important files before recovering Windows 2000.
To recover Windows 2000:
1 If you have an IDE boot drive, you must dis-
able “Onboard SCSI” in your BIOS before starting the recovery process, as follows:
• Access “Devices and I/O Ports.”
• Set “Onboard SCSI” to disabled.
When you have completed the following recovery steps fully, you can re-enable “Onboard
SCSI.”
2 Start or restart your computer.
3 Press F11 during the message, “To start the
IBM product recovery program, press F11.” This
message appears briefly, so you will need to be
quick. If you miss it, allow the E Pro to boot into
Windows and restart again.
4 Select Full Recovery of Windows 2000 in the
“IBM Product Recovery Program.”
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5 Follow the on-screen instructions. You will be
warned that the recovery process will erase everything on that drive. The recovery process
takes about 40 minutes.
6 You now have Windows 2000. Proceed to con-
figuring your computer.
Configuring Your Computer
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure your computer before installing the Pro Tools software.
Configuring Your BIOS
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) parameters
vary depending on the make and model of the
computer. Refer to the documentation that
came with your computer for more details.
Different BIOS manufacturers often use different names to describe the same system function.
Some manufacturers do not provide a particular
configuration option at all. Consequently, the
names and options that appear in your computer’s BIOS may differ from those described in
this guide.
Before you make any changes to your computer’s system settings, make a backup copy
of your Registry (where many of these essential settings are stored). By doing so, you
will be able to restore your system’s original
settings in case of trouble. See your Windows User’s Guide for details.
If your computer does not provide the BIOS
configuration options included in this section, or if you do not feel comfortable
changing system parameters or deleting
drivers, consult with a Windows system administrator, or your computer dealer or
manufacturer for assistance.
There are five parts to configuring your computer :
1 Configuring your BIOS
2 Configuring your SCSI BIOS
3 Installing the SCSI drivers
4 Setting Application Response
5 Disable Driver Signing warning
To modify your computer’s BIOS:
1 Start or restart your computer.
2 During power up, enter BIOS Setup by press-
ing the appropriate key on your computer keyboard. On most computers, this is F1, F2, or the
Delete key. Refer to the documentation that
came with your computer.
3 Disable PCI Parity, if present.
4 Enable SCSI support, if your computer is
equipped with built-in SCSI hardware. SCSI support parameters are typically found on the Devices & I/O Options page of the BIOS setup
utility. If you do not have built-in SCSI hardware
and using a SCSI host adapter card instead, you
do not need to set this setting.
5 Disable Power Management, if present.
6 Enable PCI Dynamic Bursting, if present.
7 Enable PCI Master 0 WS Write, if present.
8 Disable PCI Delay Transaction, if present.
9 Disable PCI#2 Access #1 Retry, if present.
10 Save settings.
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11 Exit BIOS setup and restart your computer.
Flashing the SCSI ROM
These BIOS settings are not applicable to
the Compaq Evo W8000 and the IBM Intellistation M Pro 6850.
Configuring Your SCSI BIOS
In addition to configuring your BIOS, you must
also modify the settings of your built-in SCSI
hardware or SCSI adapter card. This allows SCSI
hard drives to work properly with Pro Tools.
This procedure varies on different computers.
Consult your computer’s User Guide.
To modify your computer’s SCSI BIOS:
1 Start your computer. If your computer is al-
ready on, restart it.
2 During power up, when the text message re-
garding the SCSI BIOS appears, press the key
combination listed on the screen to enter the
SCSI BIOS. The SCSI BIOS setup utility appears.
3 Consult your SCSI host bus adapter’s User
Guide to set the following parameters:
• Maximum Sync Transfer Rate parameter to
20 MB/sec for each SCSI ID and SCSI channel connected to your audio drives.
• If you are using an ATTO HBA, change the
PCI Burst Size to 32 Bytes.
• If you are using an Adaptec HBA, enable
the Host Adapter BIOS option.
4 Save these settings.
5 Exit SCSI BIOS setup and restart your com-
puter.
When booting your computer, you will see what
version of the ATTO SCSI BIOS is installed on
the ROM of the SCSI card. If it is not version
1.66, you will need to flash the SCSI ROM with
the ATTO SCSI BIOS 1.66. After you have updated the ATTO SCSI BIOS to 1.66, you will need
to update the drivers to version 1.66 as well.
Flashing the ROM on the SCSI card using the ATTO
SCSI BIOS:
1 Insert a High Density PC formatted floppy
disk.
2 Copy the DOS folder from the ATTO folder on
the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM to the floppy
disk.
3 Shut Down your computer.
4 Disconnect any hard drives connected to the
SCSI card.
5 Boot your computer with the floppy disk in
the floppy drive.
6 Press Ctrl+Z when prompted.
7 Press Enter.
8 Select Adapter Menu.
9 Select Update Flash ROM.
10 Press Enter twice.
The SCSI ROM will be updated. This may take a
few minutes.
11 Select Configure Adapter Channels.
12 Set Host Adapter BIOS to Disabled.
13 Press the Esc key twice.
14 Select Save Parameters and Exit, and press
Enter.
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Installing the Adaptec SCSI Drivers
Pro Tools requires the use of SCSI host adapters
and SCSI drives. For Pro Tools to run at maximum efficiency with these devices, install the
Digidesign approved SCSI driver (ATTO or
Adaptec, depending on the card you are using).
Check Digidesign’s Compatibility Documents for a list of Digidesign approved computers and supported SCSI driver versions:
www.digidesign.com
The full name of the Adaptec drivers for the IBM
M Pro is:
■ Adaptec
AHA290/291/294x/394x/4944/AIC78xx
If you need to install the Adaptec driver, consult
the driver manufacturer’s documentation.
The full name of the ATTO driver is:
■ ATTO ExpressPCI
Installing the ATTO SCSI Drivers
To install the Windows device driver:
1 Start up your computer. Note the version of
the ATTO SCSI BIOS when booting. If it is not
version 1.66, you will need to flash you SCSI
ROM before continuing (see “Flashing the SCSI
ROM” on page 23).
2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM.
3 Launch the System Control Panel.
4 Select the Hardware tab.
5 Click Device Manager.
6 Select SCSI and RAID controllers.
7 Double-click the Symbios Logic PCI SCSI
Adapter.
9 Click Update Driver and click Next.
10 Select “Search for a suitable driver for my de-
vice” and click Next.
11 Select “Specify a location” and click Next.
12 Click Browse and navigate to the ATTO
folder on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM.
13 Select EXPRESS.INF and click Open.
14 Click OK.
15 Select Install one of the other drivers and
click Next.
16 Select ExpressPCI Adapter and click Next.
17 Click Finish.
18 Click Close.
19 If you have a dual-channel SCSI card, repeat
steps 7–18 for the second channel.
20 Click OK.
Setting Application Response
The final step in configuring your computer is
setting your system’s Application Response parameter.
To configure Application Response:
1 From the Start Menu, choose Settings > Con-
trol Panel.
2 Double-click on System.
3 Click the Advanced tab.
4 Click Performance Options.
5 Under Application Response select Back-
ground Services.
6 Click OK, twice.
8 Select the Driver tab.
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