Setup guide

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 18.
3 “Launching Pro Tools” on page 20.
4 Configuring your system for improved perfor-
mance (see Chapter 4, “Configuring Your
Pro Tools System”).
5 “Making Studio Connections” on page 63.
Installing Pro Tools Hardware
Disabling Driver Signing Warnings
(Windows XP Only)
Before you install Pro Tools|HD cards, tempo-
rarily disable the Driver Signing warning option
for Windows XP. This expedites and automates
much of the installation process. If you do not
temporarily disable this option, warning mes-
sages (that you are installing an unsigned driver)
will appear for each DSP chip detected during
software installation.
To disable the warning option on Windows:
1 Right-click on My Computer and choose Proper-
ties.
2 Click the Hardware tab in the System Proper-
ties dialog.
3 Click the Driver Signing button.
4 Select “Ignore—Install the software anyway and
don’t ask for my approval.”
5 Click OK to close the Driver Signing Options
window.
6 Click OK to close the System Properties dialog.
7 Shut down the computer.
8 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.