User Manual

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 11
chapter 3
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 2, “Installing
Pro Tools on Mac.”
Installation Overview
Installing the Mbox on a Windows computer in-
cludes the following steps:
1 “Installing Pro Tools LE and Connecting Your
Interface” on page 11.
2 “Launching Pro Tools LE” on page 14
3 Configuring your system for improved perfor-
mance (see Chapter 4, “Configuring Your
Pro Tools System”).
4 Making audio and MIDI connections to the
Mbox (see Chapter 6, “Making Hardware Con-
nections” for details).
Installing Pro Tools LE and
Connecting Your Interface
Before connecting your Pro Tools LE interface to
the computer, you need to install Pro Tools LE
software.
To install Pro Tools LE:
1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator
privileges. For details on Administrator privi-
leges, refer to your Windows documentation.
2 Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc in your
DVD drive and do on of the following:
• If Windows AutoRun is enabled, a
mini-browser appears. Select Install
Pro Tools LE to begin your installation.
– or –
• If Windows AutoRun is disabled, locate and
double-click Setup.exe. on the Installer
disc.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
refer to the Read Me information included
on the Pro Tools LE Installer disc.
The Pro Tools Installer disc includes addi-
tional software for your system. For more in-
formation, see “Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 14.
Do not start this procedure with your Mbox
connected to your computer.
When the installation is complete, you will
need to restart your computer.
Setup.exe icon