Installation
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Installation
Installing the AudioFire Hardware and Software
Now that you have logged in as an administrator you are ready to install your
AudioFire product in your computer.
1.
Install the drivers.
You should do this
before
connecting the AudioFire
interface to the FireWire port on your computer. Insert the AudioFire Install
CD-ROM into your machine. The main install window should automatically
appear. If it does not, simply go to “My Computer,” and double-click on your
CD-ROM drive icon. Now, select “Install AudioFire Driver,” and follow the
on-screen directions. If you found a newer driver on our website, then you will
want to install that instead of the one on the AudioFire CDROM. (To install the
downloaded driver, double-click on the icon and follow the instructions.)
2.
Once you have installed the Windows driver, locate the audio interface box, the
power cable or power adapter, and the FireWire cable. If you are installing an
AudioFire 8, AudioFire Pre8 or AudioFire 12,
securely mount the interface
into your equipment rack. If you will not be mounting the box in a rack, then be
sure to place the interface box in a secure location.
3.
If you have AudioFire 8, AudioFire Pre8 or AudioFire 12, plug the
power
cable
firmly into the interface and a power socket, and then turn on the
interface by pressing the power button. If you have AudioFire 2 or AudioFire 4
and your computer’s FireWire port has a 6-pin connector, your AudioFire can
be powered directly through FireWire.
No external power supply is needed
.
If your computer’s FireWire port has a 4-pin connector or if you use your
AudioFire in stand-alone mode, plug the included
power adapter
firmly into
the interface and a power socket.
4.
Plug one end of the
FireWire cable
into the FireWire connector on the rear of
the AudioFire interface. Attach the other end of the FireWire cable to an open
FireWire port on your computer. (If the connector does not match the port on
your computer then you will need to get an adapter – included with the
AudioFire 2 and AudioFire 4.)
