Computer Hardware User Guide

Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Troubleshooting

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On Windows

, the latest PC’s typically utilize the Serial ATA (SATA) interface format for Hard

Disks, which is fast and typically requires no user tweaking. But if your PC utilizes the IDE Hard

Disk controller interface type, check that your internal IDE controller (which controls your hard disk

and CD/DVD drives in your computer) is conﬁgured for DMA mode for higher speed operation. To

conﬁgure your drives to use DMA mode under Windows

Click on the Start button, and select Settings > Control Panel. •

Double-Click the System icon. •

Select the Hardware tab, and press the Device Manager button. •

Select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers tree and open it. •

Check each IDE channel to make sure the Transfer Mode is set to • DMA if available.

You must reboot your machine if you make changes to these settings. •

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Why can’t I hear the effects?

Are any models bypassed? Each individual effect and amp/preamp can be bypassed independently by

clicking on the bypass button beneath it in the Signal Flow View. A bypassed effect appears dimmed,

with the bypass button lit. Note that amp and preamp models can be individually bypassed this way

as well.

Effect Bypass button Effect in Bypassed state

Is the Tone signal ﬂow Muted? Both Tone 1 and Tone 2 offer a Mute button at the top left of their

Signal Flow. If active, this of course silences the entire Tone independently of the other - the Signal

Path of the tone is dimmed when muted.