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Installing Your Software

This booklet is designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible with

Logic Express. The following is covered:

“Contents of the Logic Express 8 Package” on page 2

“About Onscreen Help” on page 3

“Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime” on page 4

“Installing Logic Express” on page 5

“Registering Logic Express 8” on page 8

“Contacting AppleCare Service and Support” on page 9

Please ensure that you also review the

Before You Install Logic Express

document (on the

Logic Express Installation DVD). For the latest information on Logic Express, visit the

Logic Express website at http://www.apple.com/logicexpress.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Installing Your Software This booklet is designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible with Logic Express.
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Contents of the Logic Express 8 Package Logic Express 8 includes the Logic Express 8 Installation DVD and the Logic Express 8 Demo Content DVD. Logic Express 8 Installation DVD This DVD contains all files needed to install Logic Express and the Logic Express sound library.
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Logic Express 8 Demo Content This DVD contains demo songs for Logic Express 8. To make use of the demo songs, copy them from the DVD onto your hard disk. You should not attempt to play back demo songs directly from the DVD, as this will not work well, or at all. About Onscreen Help Onscreen help and Late-Breaking News are found in the Logic Express Help menu. Onscreen Help Onscreen help provides direct access to information while you are working in applications.
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Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime Prior to installing Logic Express, you should check the minimum software requirements in the Before You Install Logic Express document, on the Logic Express Installation disc. If necessary, you should update your system software to ensure that you have the latest version of Mac OS X. You should also upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime. To update your system software: 1 Choose Apple > Software Update.
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Installing Logic Express When you install Logic Express, components are placed in the Applications folder on your startup disk. Note: You need to log into your computer as the administrator—using the administrator password—before you can install Logic Express. See Mac Help for more information. To install and authorize Logic Express: 1 Insert the Logic Express Installation DVD into your DVD drive.
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9 In the User Information pane, enter your first and last name. Entering an organization is optional. Enter your name (required). Enter your organization (optional). Enter your serial number, including dashes (required). 10 In the Serial Number field, enter the Logic Express serial number—printed on the Software Serial Number label attached to the back of this document—then click Continue.
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11 If you are upgrading a previous Logic Express version, a dialog appears, asking you to either enter the serial number of your earlier Logic version, or to connect your XSKey to one of your computer’s USB ports. Â If you are upgrading Logic Express 6 or Logic Audio, connect your XSKey to one of your computer’s USB ports. Important: Do not throw away your XSKey after installation—you’ll need it whenever performing upgrades to Logic Express 8 (or reinstalling it, if necessary).
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Registering Logic Express 8 The first time you open Logic Express 8, the application prompts you for registration information. The Me card information in your Address Book is automatically entered in the appropriate fields. To register Logic Express 8 to a user other than the user listed in the Me card in your Address Book: 1 Fill out the Name, Address, Organization, and Email address fields. 2 If you want information about Apple news and software updates sent to your email account, select the checkbox.
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Contacting AppleCare Service and Support Apple provides several levels of service and support for Logic Express and your Apple hardware. Whatever your issue, it’s a good idea to have the following information at hand. The more information you can provide to the support agents, the faster they will be able to address your issue. Â The Logic Express Support ID number found on the back of this document Note: The 11-digit Support ID number is not the product serial number used to install Logic Express.
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AppleCare Support can be reached online at http://www.apple.com/support. You can select the application to see specific information about it. There is also an item in the Help menu of Logic Express that will take you directly to the AppleCare website. To go to the AppleCare website from within Logic Express: m Choose Help > Logic Express Support. © 2007 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Finder, Logic, Mac, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.