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13. Driver and Flash Update
13.1 Driver Installation
After fitting the card (see 5. Hardware Installation) and switching on the computer install the
drivers.
RME is constantly improving the drivers. Please download the latest drivers from the RME web-
site at http://rme.to/downloads. Unzip the downloaded file and start the driver installation by
double-clicking hdspe.pkg.
During driver installation the programs Totalmix (TotalMix FX) and HDSPe Settings are copied
to the Applications folder. They will automatically start into the dock if a HDSPe card is detected,
and vanish when the HDSPe card is removed.
Reboot the computer when installation is done.
Driver Updates do not require to remove the existing drivers. Simply install the new driver over
the existing one.
13.2 De-installing the Drivers
In case of problems the driver files can be deleted manually by dragging them to the trash bin:
/Applications/HDSPe Settings
/Applications/Totalmix
/System/Library/Extensions/HDSPMADI.kext
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/de.rme-audio.TotalmixFX.plist
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/com.rme HDSPe Settings.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/de.rme-audio.HDSPeAgent.plist
Under the latest Mac OS the User/Library folder is not visible in the Finder. To unhide it start
Finder, click on the menu item Go. Hold down the option (alt) key, then click on Library.
13.3 Firmware Update
The Flash Update Tool updates the HDSPe MADI card to the latest firmware version. It requires
an already installed driver.
Start the program HDSPe Flash Update. The Flash Update Tool displays the current revision of
the HDSPe MADI, and whether it needs an update or not. If so, then simply press the 'Update'
button. A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished. The bar moves slowly first
(program), then faster (verify).
If more than one interface card is installed, all cards can be flashed by changing to the next tab
and repeating the process.
After the update the PCI Express card needs to be reset. This is done by powering down and
shutting off the PC. A warm boot is not enough!
When the update fails (status: failure), the card's second BIOS will be used from the next cold
boot on (Secure BIOS Technology). Therefore the card stays fully functional. The flash process
should then be tried again on a different computer.
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