Specifications

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2. In the section labeled Downloads, click on Patches & updates.

3. In the Patches & updates section, click on the line that says “Get the

latest patch or update for your Cakewalk product.” You then see a

directory of folders. Double-click the SONAR folder to open it.

3. If more than one update is available, simply compare your current

version with the updates listed and select the appropriate one. For

instance, if you have SONAR 1.01, you’ll want the update that

upgrades version 1.01 to the current version.

4. Create a temporary folder on your Windows desktop and download

the update file to that folder.

5. Run the file, and your software is upgraded. That’s all there is to

upgrading.

Do you think registering your software is important? If not, think again.

First and foremost, if you don’t register your software, Cakewalk won’t

provide you with technical support. You’ll be sorry if you run into a

problem that causes you to lose some of your precious work, and the only

thing between you and your sanity is the people at Cakewalk. If you’re a

techno-wizard, and this situation doesn’t worry you, that’s great. But

there’s something else you may not have thought about. What if your

hard drive crashes, and you need to reinstall all your software

applications, including SONAR? And at the same time, what if you can’t

find the jewel case that your SONAR CD came in? Yes, the jewel case, not

the CD. Why is it significant? Because the jewel case has a little sticker

with a very important number printed on it—your CD-KEY. Without that

number, you can’t install SONAR. So, now who you gonna call? Yeah,

that’s right. By the way, your product serial number is important, too.

NOTE

Think you’ve found a bug? Just because a software product is released to the

public doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Improvements are always being made. That’s

why updates become available. If you have a problem with SONAR on a

regular basis and you can reproduce that problem by performing the same

steps each time, you may have found a bug in the software. Before you go

spreading any rumors, first tell a friend about it and see whether he or she can

reproduce the problem on his or her computer system. If so, then you should

drop an e-mail to Cakewalk at support@cakewalk.com and let the people

there know about the problem. The staff may already be aware of the bug and

be working on a fix for it. But then again, they may not, and although your

diligence won’t make you famous, you’ll feel good knowing that you may

have saved your fellow SONAR users from a lot of frustration. Really, you will.

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