
Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started
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DirectSound Windows System Audio Driver
The DirectSound Windows System Audio Driver
is a multi-client, multichannel sound driver that
allows third-party audio programs that support
the DirectSound standard to play back and
record through Mbox 2 Pro.
Standalone Windows Audio Drivers
Digidesign Windows Audio Drivers can be in-
stalled on Windows systems that do not have
Pro Tools software installed. Use the standalone
version of the Digidesign Windows Audio Driv-
ers installer (Digidesign Audio Drivers
Setup.exe), which is available on the Pro Tools
Installer disc.
Pro Tools Demo Session
The Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo
session that you can use to verify that your sys-
tem is working.
The demo session for Pro Tool LE is named “Fil-
tered Dreams.”
To install the demo session:
1
Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc into your
CD/DVD drive.
2
From your CD/DVD drive, locate and open
the Additional Files/Pro Tools LE Demo Session
Installer folder.
3
Double-click Setup.exe.
4
Select your audio drive as the install location
and click Install.
5
When installation is complete, click OK.
Uninstalling Pro Tools LE
If you need to uninstall Pro Tools software from
your computer, you can use Windows com-
mands for uninstalling programs.
To uninstall Pro Tools from your computer
(Windows Vista):
1
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
.
2
Under Programs, click
“Uninstall a program.”
3
Select
Pro Tools.
4
Click
Uninstall
.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to remove
Pro Tools.
To uninstall Pro Tools from your computer
(Windows XP):
1
Choose
Start > Control Panel
.
2
Double-click
Add or Remove Programs
.
3
From the Currently Installed Programs list, se-
lect Digidesign Pro Tools.
4
Click the Remove button.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to remove
Pro Tools.
For detailed information on configuring the
Digidesign DirectSound Driver, see the
Windows Audio Drivers Guide.
For information on installing and configur-
ing the standalone version of the Digidesign
Windows Audio Drivers, see the Windows
Audio Drivers Guide.
Before installing the demo session to your
audio drive, make sure the drive is config-
ured as described in “Formatting an Audio
Drive” on page 64.
The demo session can be opened by double-
clicking the Filtered Dream.ptf file (located
in the Filtered Dream Demo Session folder).
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