Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 11
chapter 2
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 3, “Installing
Pro Tools on Mac.”
Installation Overview
Installation of a Pro Tools|HD system on a Win-
dows computer includes the following steps:
1 “Installing Pro Tools Hardware” on page 11.
This step includes:
• Disabling Driver Signing warnings.
• Installing and connecting Pro Tools|HD
cards.
• Connecting audio interfaces
2 “Installing Pro Tools HD Software” on
page 17.
3 “Launching Pro Tools” on page 18.
4 Configuring your system for improved perfor-
mance. (See Chapter 4, “Configuring Your
Pro Tools System.”)
5 Chapter 5, “Making Studio Connections.”
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Disabling Driver Signing Warnings
Before you install Pro Tools|HD cards, tempo-
rarily disable the Driver Signing warning option.
This expedites and automates much of the in-
stallation process. If you do not temporarily dis-
able this option, warning messages (that you are
installing an unsigned driver) will appear for
each DSP chip detected during software installa-
tion.
To disable the warning option:
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Double-click System.
3 Click the Hardware tab in the System Control
Panel.
4 Click the Driver Signing button.
5 Select “Ignore—Install the software anyway and
don’t ask for my approval.”
6 Click OK to close the Driver Signing Options
window.
7 Click OK to close the System Properties win-
dow.
8 Turn the computer off.
9 Proceed to “Installing Pro Tools|HD Cards” on
page 12.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools Installer disc.