Setup guide

003 Family Setup Guide14
Launching Pro Tools LE
When launching Pro Tools the first time, you
are prompted to enter an authorization code to
validate your software. (The code begins with
the letters DIGI.)
To authorize Pro Tools software:
1 Make sure your 003 family interface is con-
nected to your computer and powered on.
2 Double-click the Pro Tools LE shortcut on
your desktop (or the application icon in the
Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder).
3 Enter the authorization code in the dialog
(making sure to type it exactly as printed, and
observing any spaces and capitalization), then
click Validate. (Your authorization code is lo-
cated on the inside front cover of this guide.)
4 Use the Quick Start dialog to do one of
the following:
• Create a new session from template.
• Create a new blank session.
• Open any other session on your system.
Updating 003 Family Firmware
When you launch Pro Tools software, it auto-
matically checks the version of the unit’s firm-
ware and prompts you to update it if a newer
version is available.
If you update your unit’s firmware, let the up-
date complete before disconnecting or turning
off your system.
When a firmware update completes, Pro Tools
quits, and you must relaunch Pro Tools.
If during the update process you get a message
that Pro Tools cannot communicate with your
003 family interface, wait up to 30 seconds for
the message to close. If the message does not go
away, power off 003 family interface and then
power it on again.
If you get a warning dialog about updating
the firmware for your hardware, follow the
on-screen instructions to perform the
firmware update. See “Updating 003 Fam-
ily Firmware” on page 14.
Quick Start dialog
For more information on the Quick
Start dialog and session templates, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide (Help >
Pro Tools Reference Guide).