User Guide

8
Setting up the NVIDIA Card
To set up the NVIDIA card, you must make sure you have the correct display driver version,
install the display driver if necessary, and set the correct display settings.
Prior to setting up the NVIDIA card, check to make sure you have the correct display driver
version. If you do not have the 169.47 NVIDIA driver, you can install it from the Utilities
folder that installs with your Avid application.
To check the NVIDIA display driver version:
1. Right-click the Desktop and select Properties.
The Display Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Advanced button.
4. Click the applicable Quadro tab. You might have to click the first element in the tree in
the tab on the left when you click the Quadro tab, or you have to click the System
Information link on the bottom left corner.
The version number is listed in the Graphics card information section on the ForceWare
version line.
To install the NVIDIA display driver:
1. Navigate to Program Files\Avid \ Utilities \nVidia and double-click
169.47_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to unzip the NVIDIA file to
C:\NVIDIA\Win2KXP\169.47.
The NVIDIA Setup program opens.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions, and then restart your system.
SmartSound v4.5 Ships with:
Avid Media Composer
Avid NewsCutter
Avid Symphony Nitris
Avid Symphony Nitris DX
SmartSound is not compatible with
systems running Vista 64.
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