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Podcast Factory
Software Installation
Your Podcast Factory is class compliant in Mac OS X (10.3.4 or later). offering true plug-and-play operation. Just
plug it in, and you’re ready to start recording.
Your Podcast Factory also comes with M-Audio’s exclusive low-latency driver software for Windows XP that
allows for faster communication with your computer operating system.
Your Podcast Factory comes with a standard USB cable. The squared end of the cable connects to the Podcast
Factory; the flat end connects to your computer’s USB port.
If you use Windows XP, install the software first following the directions below. Do NOT connect the Podcast
Factory to your computer until instructed to do so.
Windows XP
1. Place the Podcast Factory CD into your CD-ROM drive. Do NOT connect the Podcast Factory to your
computer’s USB port at this time. A menu will automatically appear. If Autoplay is disabled, browse the
CD content and double click the Podcast Factory folder. Then double click the Podcast Factory Installer
Icon.
2. The M-Audio Podcast Factory Installer screen will appear, asking you to confirm that you wish to install
Podcast Factory. Click “Next” to continue.
3. The installer will begin to copy the Podcast Factory files to your computer’s hard drive.
4. In Windows XP, The Software Installation window may appear one or more times, warning you that the
driver software has not passed the Windows Logo testing. Click the “Continue Anyway” button.
5. Upon rebooting, the M-Audio Podcast Factory Control Panel icon will appear in the system tray. Connect
the Podcast Factory to your computer’s USB port. Windows will display the Found New Hardware dialog
and will open the New Hardware Wizard.
6. Choose the default selection, “Install the software automatically,” and click “Next.”
7. The New Hardware Wizard will write the remaining files to your system. You may once again see the
warning that the driver software has not passed the Windows Logo testing; click “Continue Anyway” and
allow the installation to complete. Click “Finish.”
8. After the installation is complete, you may double-click on the M-Audio Podcast Factory Control Panel
icon to open the Podcast Factory Control Panel. See the section “Podcast Factory Control Panel” for more
information on the Control Panel’s features and functions.
Mac OS X
1. Plug the Podcast Factory in to your computers USB port.
2. Go to “System Preferences” in the Apple Menu. Select the “Sound” preference panel, and click the
“Output” tab. Select “M-Audio Podcast Factory” to choose the Podcast Factory as your default output
device.
