Installation
Installation
Complete installation consists of logging in as an administrator, disabling
Windows system sounds, installing the Windows drivers into your system,
installing the PCI card, connecting the audio interface to the PCI card and to your
other audio hardware, and installing Tracktion multitrack audio recording software.
Log In as Administrator
If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, you must be logged into your computer as
an Administrator. You can either log in with the account called “Administrator” or
with any other account that has administrative privileges. Otherwise, you will not
be able to install the drivers.
Disable Windows System Sounds
We suggest that you turn off your Windows system sounds prior to installing your
Echo product. Because most system sounds are sampled at very low sample rates,
typically 11 to 22 KHz, each time they are played it will cause the sample rate
clock on your Echo product to reset to the slower speed.
To turn off the system sounds, first go to the Windows “Control Panel,” which can
be found from the “Start” button. On the control panel you will find an icon titled
“Sounds” or “Sounds and Audio Devices”. After double clicking on this icon, you
will see a window labeled “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties.” Click the
“Sounds” tab and find the section labeled “Sound Scheme.” Click on the drop
down box, and select the “No Sounds” option. Then, click the Ok button.
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