Software Installation - Yamaha PSR-S550 Owner's Manual

Software Installation

■ USB-MIDI Driver
To operate the instrument from your computer via USB,
you'll need to install the appropriate driver software.
The USB-MIDI driver is software that transfers MIDI data
back and forth between sequence software and the instru-
ment via a USB cable.
Computer
Sequence
software
USB Cable
Driver
• For Windows XP: See below.
• For Windows 2000: See page 102.
• For Windows Vista: See page 102.
NOTE
• See the Yamaha Download page at the following URL for up-to-date
news on USB-MIDI driver:
http://music.yamaha.com/download/
Check the drive name of the CD-ROM drive you will
be using (D:, E:, Q:, etc.) The drive name is displayed
beside the CD-ROM icon in your "My Computer"
folder. The root directory of the CD-ROM drive will
be D:\ , E:\ , or Q:\ , respectively.
Installing the driver on Windows XP
1
Start the computer and use the "Administra-
tor" account to log on to Windows XP.
2 Select [Start] ➔ [Control Panel].
If the control panel appears as "Pick a category", click
"Switch to Classic View" in the upper left of the win-
dow. All control panels and icons will be displayed.
3 Go to [System] ➔ [Hardware] ➔ [Driver Sign-
ing Options] and check the radio button to the
left of "Ignore" and click [OK].
4
Click the [OK] button to close System Proper-
ties, and then click "X" in the upper right of
the window to close the Control Panel.
5
Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
The Start window will appear automatically.
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Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
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First, make sure the POWER switch on the
instrument is set to OFF, then use a USB
cable to connect the USB connector of the
computer to the USB TO HOST connector of
the instrument. When the instrument is turned
on, the computer automatically displays the
"Found New Hardware Wizard."
If the Wizard window is not displayed automatically,
refer to "Troubleshooting."
If the system displays "Found New Hardware" in the
lower right corner, wait until "Found New Hardware
Wizard" is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a
while to display on some computers.)
If the Wizard window prompts you to specify whether
or not to connect to Windows Update, select the radio
button for "No, not this time," then click [Next].
7
Check the radio button to the left of "Install
the software automatically (Recommended)."
Click [Next]. The system starts the installa-
tion.
NOTE
• If during the installation the system displays "...has not passed Win-
dows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP," click
[Continue Anyway].
8
When the installation is complete, the system
displays "Completing the Found New Hard-
ware Wizard." Click [Finish].
(The Wizard window may take a while to display on
some computers.)
9
Restart the computer.
If the system displays "Found New Hardware" in the
lower right corner, wait until "System Settings
Change" is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a
while to display on some computers.)
NOTE
• This Wizard window will not appear when using Windows XP Profes-
sional x64 Edition. There is no need to restart the computer.
10
When using Windows XP Professional x64
Edition, the Support Module must be
installed.
After installing the USB-MIDI drivers for all the con-
nected USB devices, select "My Computer" from the
Start menu. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select
"Open" from the pop-up menu. Select
"USBdrvVista_" → "XPx64SupportModule" →
"Setup.exe" and launch "Setup.exe." Follow the on-
screen directions.
NOTE
• Once the Support Module is installed, this step is not necessary,
even if you've connected a new USB device or updated the USB-
MIDI driver.
The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.
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