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Mbox User Guide28
Configuring Windows Power
Management Settings
Pro Tools requires maximum CPU performance
for optimal RTAS processing and disk streaming.
For best performance, use the following recom-
mended Windows Power Management settings.
To configure Windows Power Management
Settings (Windows 7, Windows Vista):
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Click Hardware and Sound > Power Options.
3 In the Power Options control panel, click High
Performance.
4 Click Change plan settings.
5 Click Change advanced power settings to
change additional settings.
6 Click Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after =
Never. You can make optional changes such as
disabling sleep and disabling shutting down the
monitor.
7 Click OK or click Save changes to save the
changes.
8 Close the window.
To configure Windows Power Management
Settings (Windows XP):
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Double-click Power Options.
3 Click the Power Schemes tab.
4 From the Power Schemes pop-up menu, select
Always On.
5 Verify that the following settings are set to
Never:
• Turn off hard disks
• System standby
•System hibernates
6 Click OK.
Disabling User Account Control
(Windows 7, Windows Vista)
Some third-party applications that interface
with Pro Tools may require UAC to be disabled
for proper operation.
To disable User Account Control (UAC):
1 Choose Start > Control Panel.
2 Click User Accounts and Family Safety.
3 In the User Accounts and Family Safety control
panel, click User Accounts.
4 Click Change User Account Control settings
(Windows 7) or Turn User Account Control on or off
(Windows Vista).
5 Move the User Account Control slider to Never
Notify (Windows 7), or deselect the Use User Ac-
count Control (UAC) to help protect your computer
option (Windows Vista).
6 Click OK.
7 Restart your computer.