User Manual

Starting Your Avid Editing Application (Windows)
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Antivirus Applications
Antivirus programs that contain autoscanning features can interfere with the operation of your
Avid editing application. Since virus scanning is a processor-and disk-intensive activity, it can
interfere with capturing and playing real-time effects in your Avid editing application.
Avid recommends you do not scan files or schedule any background tasks such as virus scanning
when you use your Avid editing application.
File deletion protection utilities also consume system resources and could interfere with the
proper operation of your Avid editing application. These utilities automatically back up any files
that you delete, even temporary files that you create and delete with your Avid editing
application. This consumes a large amount of disk space.
Starting Your Avid Editing Application (Windows)
By default, your Avid editing application is located in the following folder:
drive:\Program Files\Avid\Avid editing application
The installation process adds a desktop icon and a pointer to your Avid editing application in the
Start menu.
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Your Avid editing application does not start properly if you move the application file from
the Avid editing application folder.
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If you install your Avid editing application on a laptop computer, a dialog box might open with a
message about incompatible power management schemes. Avid recommends you use the
“Always On” power scheme for Windows XP and the “High Performance” power option for
Windows 7 when you work with Avid editing applications. Other power schemes might affect
performance of editing functions (for example, capture and digital cuts).
To start your Avid editing application, do one of the following:
t Click Start > All Programs > Avid > Avid editing application.
t Double-click the Avid editing application desktop icon.
After your Avid editing application starts, the Select Project dialog box opens. For more
information on the Select Project dialog box, see “Working with Projects” on page 42.
Starting Your Avid Editing Application (Macintosh)
Your Avid editing application is in the following location: