Installation guide

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools Hardware 15
Installing the Pro Tools Cards
Install the Pro Tools cards:
1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
Leave your computer’s power cable plugged in
so the computer is grounded.
2 Open the computer case. The illustrations in
this section show a Blue & White Macintosh G3
and a Macintosh 9600 computer. If you are us-
ing a different model, your installation should
be similar. For additional details on installing a
card in your computer, refer to its User’s Guide.
3 Remove the metal access port cover behind
the expansion slot you want to use by removing
the screw (if present) and sliding the cover out
from the access port.
4 Install the primary MIX Core or d24 card
(clock master with primary audio interface) in
the lowest numbered slot in your computer; to
determine which slot is the lowest, refer to “De-
termining Slot Order” on page 57.
5 Install the remaining Digidesign cards in suc-
cessive slots.
Pro Tools cards must be installed in a specific or-
der that is dependent on the slot numbering of
the model of Macintosh you are using.
Before handling any card, discharge any
static electricity that may be on your clothes
or body by touching a grounded metal sur-
face, such as the power supply case inside
your computer.
Installing a Pro Tools card in a Macintosh G3
Installing a Pro Tools card in a Macintosh 9600
See Appendix A, “Determining Slot Order”
for details on determining slot order in your
Power Macintosh.
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