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chapter 5
Installing AVoption XL
This chapter discusses the installation of
AVoption XL software and hardware.
Installing a NewAVoption XL
System
If you do not already have currently supported
Pro Tools hardware installed, you must install
AVoption XL as a new system.
To install a new AVoption XL system:
1 Install Pro Tools software using the Pro Tools
Installer CD-ROM. The first time you launch
Pro Tools, you are prompted to enter a authori-
zation number, which is included in your TDM
Software Installation Guide.
2 Install AVoption XL software. See “Installing
AVoption XL Software” on page 24.
3 Install Pro Tools and AVoption XL hardware.
• Determine the proper PCI slots for your instal-
lation. See Appendix B, “Slot Configurations
for AVoption XL.”
• Install Pro Tools hardware using the instruc-
tions in your Pro Tools Hardware Installation
Guide.
• Install AVoption XL hardware. See “Installing
AVoption XL Hardware” on page 24.
Installing AVoption XL as an
Upgrade
If you have currently supported Pro Tools TDM
hardware installed in your system, then you can
install AVoption XL as an upgrade.
To install AVoption XL as an upgrade:
1 Install AVoption XL software. See “Installing
AVoption XL Software” on page 24.
2 Install AVoption XL hardware. Determine the
proper PCI slots for your installation using
Appendix B, “Slot Configurations for
AVoption XL.” You may need to rearrange
Pro Tools or other cards that are already in-
stalled. To install the AVoption XL hardware, see
“Installing AVoption XL Hardware” on page 24.
You must have the latest version of
Pro Tools (included in the AVoption XL
package) installed before you install
AVoption XL.
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