Optional Software On The Pro Tools Installer Disc - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started Manual

Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc for Win-
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dows in your CD/DVD drive. Locate and open
the Pro Tools Installer folder, and double-click
the Setup icon.
Click Next to begin installation.
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Select the install location. For maximum reli-
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ability, install Pro Tools on your startup drive.
Click Next.
Select any options you want to install. For
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more information, see "Optional Software on
the Pro Tools Installer Disc" on page 13.
Click Next.
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If you get a warning dialog about the driver
not passing Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.
Wait for the installer to finish installing all
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software components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.
When installation is complete, click Finish.
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Installing QuickTime
QuickTime is required for Pro Tools if you plan
to include movie files, or import MP3 or MP4
(AAC) files in your sessions. The current version
of QuickTime for Windows XP is available as a
free download from the Apple Web site
(www.apple.com).
To install QuickTime:
Visit www.apple.com and go to the Quick-
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Time page.
Download the QuickTime installer applica-
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tion to your computer.
Double-click the QuickTime installer applica-
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tion and follow the on-screen installation in-
structions.
Restart your computer.
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Optional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc
Your Pro Tools Installer disc includes several
software options.
Pro Tools Demo Session
The Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo
session that you can use to verify that your sys-
tem is working.
Before installing the demo session to your
audio drive, make sure the drive is config-
ured as described in "Formatting an Audio
Drive" on page 59.
To install the demo session:
Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc into your
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CD/DVD drive.
From your CD/DVD drive, locate and open
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the Additional Files/Pro Tools LE Demo Session
Installer folder.
Double-click Setup.exe.
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Select your audio drive as the install location
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and click Install.
When installation is complete, click OK.
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MacDrive Demo
The MacDrive utility lets you mount Mac-based
HFS+ drives on a Windows-based Pro Tools sys-
tem and use them as Transfer drives.
Transfer drives can be used for storage, but
not for playback or recording. To use Mac-
based audio files on a Windows Pro Tools
system, copy the files from the Mac-based
HFS+ audio drive to a Windows-based
NTFS audio drive.
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