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You shouldn't need to reboot -- your network device has now been disabled and Pro Tools LE should perform better
with small H/W buffer sizes. To re-enable your Network Device, go back to the Device Manager and uncheck the
"Disable in this hardware profile" checkbox.
Option 2: Create a New Hardware Profile with your Network Device Disabled.
An alternative to manually enabling/disabling the Network Device in the Device Manager (option 1 above) is to
create a new Hardware Profile and disable the Network Device in that profile. This option is a bit cleaner/simpler,
but does require you to reboot Windows when switching between Profiles. To create a new profile, go to the
Windows Control Panel and open the "System" applet. On the "Hardware Profiles" tab select the "Original
Configuration" profile (or whatever profile you typically use) and click the "Copy..." button. Name the new Profile
"Pro Tools LE" or something similar and press OK. Click OK to close the System Control Applet, and then reboot
Windows. Each time you reboot, you'll be given the option to select which Hardware Profile you'd like to use. Select
the "Pro Tools LE" profile you just created, and when Windows is fully booted follow the steps in Option 1 (above) to
disable the Network Device in your current profile. From now on, whenever you boot Windows using the "Pro Tools
LE" hardware profile the Network Device will automatically be disabled. If you boot Windows using the "Original
Configuration" Profile, your Network Device will be enabled.
Note: Some other devices (in addition to Network Devices) can cause similar problems/conflicts with Pro Tools LE. If
these devices are not necessary while running Pro Tools (e.g., other sound devices, modem devices, FireWire/1394
Controller devices, etc.) you can disable them as well as your network card in the "Pro Tools LE" Hardware Profile.
If -9093, -9094, or -9128 errors are happening frequently, the methods above can be used to identify which device
is causing the problem. By systematically disabling one device at a time (and then running Pro Tools LE to check
performance), you can see if the presence of a certain device causes Pro Tools LE to throw errors during playback/
record.
Systems using hard drives that do not have DMA enabled (see step 7) are prone to -9093,-9094, and -9129 DAE
errors. The procedure below will update the driver provider for the Intel Hard Disk Controller from Intel to
Microsoft . It should only be attempted if you are having persistent -9093,-9094 or -9129 errors that have not been
remedied by Option 1 and 2 above. If your motherboard has an Intel Chipset (See the Dig i001 for Windows
compatibility section at www.digidesign.com for more information) the following steps will usually make the DMA
parameter available for your IDE Drive:
* Shut down your computer and reboot into "Safe" mode by holding down the "F8" or "Ctrl" key at the Windows
splash screen (Some PC's may use a different key to enter "Safe" mode, consult with your PC manufacturer if you
cannot enter "Safe" mode).
* At the Desktop, choose Start Menu > Control Panel > Add Remove Programs. Select the Intel ATA Storage Driver
and remove.
* Insert the Windows 98 SE or ME CD Rom in the CD tray and restart your computer.
* The Hardware Wizard will automatically update the driver. Restart.
* Right-Click on My Computer > Choose Properties > Device Manager > Disk Drives > Generic IDE Drive (usually
Type 47) > Settings. Enable the DMA Parameter.
* Enable DMA for other hard drives. Restart.
* Launch Pro-Tools LE and verify that -9093,-9094, -9129 error messages no longer occur.
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What PC is recommended for use with my Windows Digi 001 system?
Before putting together your Windows Digi 001 system, it is critical that you review the Windows Digi 001
compatibility documents that are posted in the Compatibility section of the Digidesign Website. A Digi 001 system
installed in an incompatible or untested PC may experience operational difficulties that cannot be remedied. Due to
the large variety of PC's on the market, we've created a special section of the Digidesign Users Conference entitled
"Windows User Configurations." This forum is dedicated to providing helpful information about PC configurations
that are performing well in the studio's of Pro-Tools LE users.