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Getting started
Getting your AN1 going is as simple as plugging it into a primary USB port of any computer running
Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000. There's no need to load any special software, but you will have
to follow a few simple steps to enable the Windows USB audio drivers. After you've finished these steps,
make sure to read our tips on recording before launching into a full session.
Windows 98 installation
Note: Some computer systems ship with an OEM version of Windows 98 that does not contain the entire
generic USB driver and audio platform. If you experience any trouble loading the USB drivers, please refer to
the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions.
1. There's no need to turn your computer off when plugging the AN1 in for the first time. Locate your
computer's USB port and plug the supplied USB cable in. Now plug the AN1 into the other end of the
USB cable.
2. Windows 98 will open an Add New Hardware Wizard and let you know it's found the AN1. It will then
start loading drivers for a USB Composite Device, USB Human Interface Device, or USB Audio Device,
depending on what components have previously been installed on your system. Click Next.
3. Check the option Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.
4. Windows 98 should already have the various USB components installed and will automatically default to
the location of those drivers on your hard drive. Click Next. If Windows 98 does not have the various
USB components loaded, it will tell you that the files could not be found and will request the Windows
98 CD. In this case, put your Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive and place a check next to CD-ROM
drive, then click Next.
5. The Wizard will now let you know it has located drivers for a USB Composite Device, USB Human
Interface Device, or USB Audio Device and will identify these drivers under the heading Location of
Driver. This location may be your hard drive, or CD-ROM drive, depending on what drivers your system
has had installed in the past. Click Next.
6. The first set of drivers will now install.
7. Once the first set of drivers finishes installing, Windows 98 may require the other two USB drivers to also
be installed. This will depend on what USB audio devices have previously been used on your system.
Simply follow the procedure outlined above until all the required USB drivers have been loaded.
8. Once all of the required drivers have been installed, Windows 98 will start. We recommend rebooting
your computer to ensure all changes take effect. Your driver installation for the AN1 is now complete.
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Checking that the AN1 is selected as preferred device in
Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000
With USB technology, there's never any need to turn your computer off when unplugging or plugging in the
AN1. When you want to use the AN1, simply close any running programs and plug it into the USB port.
Your system will automatically configure itself. When you're done, you can unplug the AN1 and your
computer will automatically configure for whatever soundcard is installed. In both cases, it doesn't matter if
the system is on or off. For smooth automatic loading, please ensure all audio programs are closed before
plugging in, or unplugging the AN1.
Note: when the AN1 is selected as your system's preferred audio device, no sound will come out of any
speakers plugged into your soundcard. If you wish to use your soundcard instead of the AN1, either unplug
the AN1 from the USB cable, or select your soundcard as preferred audio device in the Multimedia
Properties control panel for Windows 98, or Sounds and Multimedia control panel for Windows ME and
Windows 2000. It is not possible to use a soundcard and the AN1 at the same time.
Windows 98
Once Windows 98 starts and the appropriate drivers have been
loaded, the AN1 will automatically be set as your system's
preferred audio device. To verify this, open the Multimedia
Control Panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in
the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device. To get to
the multimedia control panel hit Start, then go to Settings,
then Control Panel. The multimedia icon will be in the Control
Panel window. Double click on the icon to open the Multimedia
Properties window. In the Audio tab, under the heading Sound
Playback Preferred Device, make sure that USB Audio Device
appears. If it doesn't, use the scroll arrow to the right and
choose USB Audio Device. You're now fully loaded.
Note: Some computer systems ship with an OEM version of
Windows 98 that does not contain the entire generic USB
driver and audio platform. If you cannot select USB Audio
Device in the Preferred Device Window, please refer to the
troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for
further instructions. In this situation you may not be able to
select USB Audio Device even though the USB drivers seemed
to install fine when you first plugged in the AN1.
Windows ME
Once Windows ME starts and the appropriate drivers have been
loaded, the AN1 should automatically be set as your system's
preferred audio device. To verify this, open the Sounds and
Multimedia Properties control panel and make sure that USB
Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under
Preferred Device. To get to the Sounds and Multimedia
Properties control panel hit Start, then go to Settings, then
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