Removing Pro Tools On Windows Xp - DigiDesign Digi 002 Getting Started

To use Disk Cleanup:
Choose Start > Control Panel.
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Launch Administrative Tools.
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Double-click Computer Management.
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Double-click Storage.
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Double-click Disk Management.
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Select the desired volume in the list, then
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choose File > Options.
Disk Cleanup determines how performance is
being affected by drive condition, and lets you
review and delete temporary and other unneces-
sary files from the selected volume. For more in-
formation on using Disk Cleanup, see your Win-
dows XP documentation.
Defragmenting an Audio Drive
Periodically defragment audio drives to maintain
system performance.
To defragment an audio drive:
Right-click My Computer and choose Man-
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age.
Under Storage, choose Disk Defragmenter.
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In the Disk Defragmenter window, choose the
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drive you want to defragment
Click the Defragment button and follow the
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on-screen instructions.
When defragmenting is complete, close the
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Computer Management Window.
Avoid Recording to System Drives
Although Pro Tools will let you record to your
system drive, this is generally not recom-
mended. Recording and playback on system
hard drives results in lower track counts and
fewer plug-ins. You should record to system
drives only when necessary (for example, if your
computer system has just one hard drive).
Removing Pro Tools on
Windows XP
If you need to remove Pro Tools LE from your
computer use the Add or Remove Programs
command.
To remove Pro Tools from your computer:
Choose Start > Control Panel.
1
Launch Add or Remove Programs.
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From the Currently installed programs list, se-
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lect Digidesign Pro Tools LE.
Click the Change/Remove button.
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Follow the onscreen instructions to remove
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Pro Tools.
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