Installing Pro Tools Le And Mbox - DigiDesign Mbox Getting Started Manual

To use Disk Cleanup:
Choose Start > Control Panels.
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In Classic view, double-click Administrative
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Tools.
– or –
In Category View, click Performance and Main-
tenance, then click Administrative Tools.
Select Computer Management, then select
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Storage.
Choose Disk Management.
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Select the desired volume in the list, then
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choose File > Options.
Disk Cleanup determines how performance is
being affected by drive condition, and lets you
review and delete temporary and other unneces-
sary files from the selected volume. For more in-
formation on using Disk Cleanup, see your Win-
dows XP documentation.
Defragmenting an Audio Drive
Periodically defragment audio drives to maintain
system performance.
To defragment an audio drive:
Right-click My Computer and choose Man-
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age.
Under Storage, choose Disk Defragmenter.
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In the Disk Defragmenter window, choose the
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drive you want to defragment
Click the Defragment button and follow the
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on-screen instructions.
When defragmenting is complete, close the
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Computer Management Window.
10 Getting Started with Mbox
Avoid Recording to System Drives
Although Pro Tools will let you record to your
system drive, this is generally not recom-
mended. Recording and playback on system
hard drives results in lower track counts and
fewer plug-ins. You should record to system
drives only when necessary (for example, if your
computer system has just one hard drive).
Installing Pro Tools LE and
Mbox
To install Pro Tools LE on Windows:
Make sure you have configured all the re-
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quired Windows system settings, and rebooted
your computer. See"Windows System Settings"
on page 7 for more information.
Start up Windows, logging in with Adminis-
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trator privileges. If you do not have Administra-
tor privileges or do not know how to set them
up, see your Windows User's Guide.
Connect the small end of the included USB ca-
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ble to the USB port on Mbox.
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 press Next.
Mbox may not function properly if con-
nected to a USB hub. If you need to use a
hub for other USB peripherals, connect the
hub to a separate USB port; Mbox must
have a dedicated port in order to function
properly.
Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM for
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Windows in your CD-ROM drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and double-
click the Setup icon.