Installing The Pro Tools Le Software - DigiDesign DIGI 1 Quick Start Manual

Installing the Pro Tools LE Software

Apple System Software Settings
To ensure optimum performance with the Pro Tools LE software, configure the Apple
System software with the following settings.
To configure the Apple System software:
In the Memory Control Panel do the following:
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• Set Virtual Memory to Off.
• Set the Ram Disk to Off.
• Set the Disk Cache to a Custom Setting of 512K.
In the Energy Saver Control Panel, set the "inactive" time to Never.
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In the Appearance Control Panel do the following:
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• 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.
If using a Power Macintosh 9600, set the number of colors to 256 in the
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Monitors & Sound Control Panel.
In the Extensions Manager Control Panel do the following:
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Extensions Manager Control Panel
• Choose Mac OS 8.6 Base (or Mac OS 9.0 Base) from the Selected Set pop-up menu.
• Click Restart to restart your computer.
Chapter 2: Macintosh Configuration 7