Specifications

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 7
chapter 2
Windows Configuration
This chapter contains information for Windows
systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools
M-Powered on a Macintosh computer, see
Chapter 3, “Macintosh Configuration.”
Installation Overview
Installing Pro Tools M-Powered on a Windows
computer includes the following steps:
1 Configuring “Windows System Settings” on
page 7.
2 “Installing Your M-Audio Interface” on
page 9.
3 “Installing M-Audio Drivers” on page 10.
4 “Installing Pro Tools M-Powered Software” on
page 10.
5 “Launching Pro Tools M-Powered” on
page 11. (This step includes inserting the pre-au-
thorized iLok into an available USB port on your
computer.)
6 “Configuring Pro Tools M-Powered” on
page 12.
7 Making audio connections to the M-Audio in-
terface. (See your M-Audio documentation for
details.)
Windows System Settings
Configure your Window system settings as fol-
lows:
Required Settings These instructions must be
followed before installing Pro Tools.
Recommended Configuration These instructions
should be followed to optimize your system’s
capabilities, or to let older computers run
Pro Tools.
Required Settings
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure the following Control
Panel settings for your version of Windows XP.
Disable Hyper-Threading
For Pentium IV computers with Hyper-Thread-
ing, disable Hyper-Threading in the BIOS.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
please refer to the Read Me information in-
cluded on the Pro Tools M-Powered In-
staller CD-ROM.
If problems occur after configuring all re-
quired and recommended settings, see
Appendix A, “Windows System Optimiza-
tions” for information on troubleshooting
and configuring advanced settings.