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8 Installation Guide for Avid Editing Applications
Starting the Avid Editing Application
The installation process adds a desktop or Dock icon and a pointer to your Avid
editing application in the Start menu.
If you install your Avid editing application on a laptop computer, a dialog box
might open with a message about incompatible power management schemes.
Avid recommends you use the “High Performance” power option for Windows 7
when you work with the Avid editing applications. Other power schemes might
affect performance of editing functions (for example, capture and digital cuts).
After you install the software for your Avid editing application and start the
application for the first time, you must activate your copy of the application.
(Windows) To start your Avid editing application, do one of the
following:
t Click Start > All Programs > Avid > Avid editing application.
t Double-click the Avid editing application desktop icon.
The Welcome window opens.
(Macintosh) To start your Avid editing application, do one of the
following:
1. Click the alias icon for your Avid editing application on the Dock.
2. Or, select Go > Applications, and then double-click the Avid editing
application folder. Then double-click the Avid editing application file.