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Darla24 Installation
Complete Darla24 installation consists of performing a system check using
the Echo Reporter
software, installing the Darla24 PCI card, connecting
the audio interface to the card, installing the Darla24 Windows drivers into
your system and, if necessary, installing a multitrack audio
recording/editing application.
Running the Echo Reporter Software
The Reporter is designed to provide you with an analysis of your computer
system’s audio capabilities and its ability to work successfully with
Darla24. The program looks at such things as your BIOS version, your
interrupt assignments, and your hard disk’s transfer rate. The Reporter will
perform a limited series of compatibility tests.
It cannot guarantee that
your system will work with Darla24.
The only way to be sure is to install
the card in your system and see if it works. Please note that we only support
Intel CPUs and motherboards with an Intel chipset. Your system may or
may not work with other CPUs or chipsets.
Be sure to
run the program before attempting to install Darla24
as it can
help you avoid installation problems down the road. To run the Reporter,
simply double-click on
Install Reporter
icon in the
Reporter
directory of
the Darla24 CD-ROM. This will install the program onto your hard disk.
The Reporter will then show up under the
Start
menu,
Programs
,
Echo
Audio Utilities
. Select The Echo Reporter to launch the program.
Once the program launches, you’ll see the
Hard Disk Performance
test
screen. Press the
Proceed
button to initiate the disk speed test. This test will
tell you if your hard disk is fast enough to support multitrack digital audio
and, if so, approximately how many tracks of record and playback you’ll be
able to achieve.
