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3
I
NSTALLATION AND
C
ONFIGURATION
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W
INDOWS
Please read and follow all steps in this section carefully.
3.1
B
EFORE YOU START
64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows 8 and later require by default that software drivers be digitally signed. In
order to complete the installation steps below on these versions of Windows, you will need to change the
default behavior. Rather than describe all the steps here, we refer you to websites that explain the steps in
detail:
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http://www.top-password.com/blog/how-to-disable-driver-signature-enforcement-in-windows-10-8-7/
3.2
I
NSTALLATION
The U-DAC8 is a USB Audio Class 2.0 device. For use with Microsoft Windows, driver installation is required.
3.2.1
Download the latest driver
When you receive notification that your order has shipped, your installation software download will be available
at the
User Downloads
section of the miniDSP website:
http://www.minidsp.com/userdownloads
(If you are unable to access this section of the website, please login first.)
Download the installation zip file under the
USB Streamer Driver
heading and unzip the folder on your PC.
3.2.2
Connect your U-DAC8
In order to automatically detect the U-DAC8 during driver installation, connect the U-DAC8 to your PC and
power it on before going to the following step.