Connect the other end of the USB cable to any
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available USB port on your computer. Wait for
the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog to ap-
pear and leave it open: Do not click Next. If the
Wizard begins to install drivers automatically,
press Cancel.
Mbox 2 Mini may not function properly if
connected to a USB hub. Connect Mbox 2
Mini to a separate, dedicated USB port.
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.
Click Next.
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Select the Pro Tools application for installa-
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tion.
You can also select from a list of optional
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items to install along with Pro Tools.
Mac HFS+ Disk Support Option This option lets
your Pro Tools system read, write, record, and
play back using Mac-formatted HFS+ disks. HFS+
disks are commonly referred to as Mac OS Ex-
tended disks.
DigiTranslator DigiTranslator™ is a software op-
tion for Pro Tools that lets you convert and ex-
change OMF and AAF sequences and MXF files
directly in the Pro Tools application. This op-
tion is purchased separately.
Command|8 Controller and Driver The Com-
mand|8 Driver is required if you are using the
Digidesign Command|8 control surface.
MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option lets
you export MP3 files from Pro Tools. This op-
tion is purchased separately.
Click Next.
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Click Install.
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Windows will display several messages dur-
ing installation that can be ignored, includ-
ing multiple "Found New Hardware" dia-
logs and "A Problem Occurred During
Hardware Installation."
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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If the USB LED on the front panel of
the Mbox 2 Mini does not illuminate
after installation, try unplugging the
USB cable from the Mbox 2 Mini USB
port and plugging it back in. If the USB
LED still does not illuminate, shut
down the computer, disconnect
Mbox 2 Mini and start the computer.
Once the computer has fully restarted,
reconnect Mbox 2 Mini.
Chapter 3: Windows Configuration
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