Specifications

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 7
chapter 2
Windows Configuration
This chapter contains information for Windows
systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a
Macintosh computer, see Chapter 3, “Macin-
tosh Configuration.”
Installation Overview
Installing the Mbox on a Windows computer in-
cludes the following steps:
1 Configuring “Windows System Settings” on
page 7.
2 “Installing Pro Tools LE and Mbox” on page 9.
3 Restarting your computer.
4 “Configuring Pro Tools LE” on page 12.
5 Making audio connections to the Mbox. (See
Chapter 4, “Mbox Hardware and Connections”
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 LE, 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.
Refer to your computer’s documentation for
steps on how to enter your computer’s BIOS and
disable Hyper-Threading.
Before installing this version of Pro Tools,
please refer to the Read Me information in-
cluded on the Pro Tools Installer 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.