Chapter 3. Installing Pro Tools On Windows; Installation Overview; Connecting Mbox 2 Pro And Installing Pro Tools Le - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started Manual

chapter 3
Installing Pro Tools on Windows
This chapter contains information for Windows
systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Mac computer, see Chapter 4, "Installing
Pro Tools on Mac."
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.

Installation Overview

Installing the Mbox 2 Pro on a Windows com-
puter includes the following steps:
"Connecting Mbox 2 Pro and Installing
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Pro Tools LE" on page 9.
"Launching Pro Tools LE" on page 11.
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Configuring your system for improved perfor-
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mance. (See Chapter 5, "Configuring Your
Pro Tools System.")
Making audio and MIDI connections to the
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Mbox 2 Pro. (See Chapter 7, "Making Studio
Connections" for details.)
Connecting Mbox 2 Pro and
Installing Pro Tools LE
To install Pro Tools LE and Mbox 2 Pro:
Start Windows, logging in with Administrator
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privileges. For details on Administrator privi-
leges, refer to your Windows documentation.
Connect one end of the included Firewire ca-
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ble to one of the Firewire ports on Mbox 2 Pro.
Connect the other end of the cable to any
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available Firewire (6-pin 1394) port on your
computer. Wait for the Found New Hardware
Wizard dialog to appear and leave it open: Do
not click Next. If the Wizard begins to install
drivers automatically, press Cancel.
Throughout the installation, you should ig-
nore all Found New Hardware Wizard dia-
logs. Do not click Next.
Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc for Win-
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dows in your CD/DVD drive.
On the Installer disc, locate and open the
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Pro Tools Installer folder.
Double-click the Setup icon.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
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with installation.
Select the install location. For maximum reli-
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ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.
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