Owner`s manual

Installing the Darla Hardware

Once you have checked your system requirements, verified that there are no

problems with your system, installed any 3

party audio software, and have

configured your Macintosh for multitrack audio, it is time to install Darla

into your computer. Please refer to the section in your Mac manual for

installing a PCI card.

IMPORTANT - Unplug your computer and detach all peripherals before

proceeding with the following steps.

Remove your computer’s cover.

This operation differs from computer to

computer. Refer to your computer’s manual for a further explanation of

this step if necessary.

Select the slot into which you will install the Darla card.

You may use

any of the available PCI slots in your computer for Darla. Remove the

bracket covering the expansion slot where you would like to install Darla.

If there was a screw for the bracket, place it in a safe place as you will

need it later to complete installation.

Insure that you have fully discharged all static electricity from your

body before handling the Darla card.

This can be done through the use

of a grounding strap or, more simply, by touching your bare hand to the

metal casing of the computer’s power supply. (For this latter method to

work, the computer must be plugged in, though not turned on. After

you’ve discharged your static, unplug the computer before proceeding to

the next step.)

Insert card into slot.

Remove the Darla card from its protective anti-

static bag. Handle the card carefully by its edges and insert it into the

selected expansion slot. Insure that the card’s edge connector (the

protruding edge with the gold leads) is seated firmly into the slot.

Centering the card over the slot and using a gentle rocking motion while

pushing downward into the slot generally works well. Be careful not to

force the card into the slot, or bend or twist it while it is being inserted, as

this could result in the card being damaged.