Windows Laptops — Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 FireWire Systems

• DVD drive required for Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 installation DVD
  
• Not required for Download-only Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 Upgrade installation
  

• Audiophile 192
  
• Audiophile 2496
  
• Audiophile USB
  
• Delta 1010
  
• Delta 1010LT
  
• Delta 44
  
• Delta 66
  
• Fast Track Pro
  
• Fast Track USB
  
• FireWire 1814
  
• FireWire 410
  
• FireWire Audiophile
  
• FireWire Solo
  
• JamLab
  
• M-Audio Black Box
  
• M-Audio Ozone
  
• MobilePre USB
  
• NRV10*
  
• Ozonic
  
• ProFire Lightbridge*
  
• ProjectMix I/O
  
• Torq Conectiv*
  
• Transit
  

• Pro Tools M-Powered software requires one of the above M-Audio hardware devices, which must be connected to your computer to run Pro Tools M-Powered software
  
• Pro Tools M-Powered supports the use of any single supported M-Audio peripheral. Simultaneous use of multiple M-Audio peripherals is not supported.
  
• Other audio interfaces from M-Audio have not been qualified with M-Powered
  
• Audio interfaces by Digidesign or any manufacturer other than M-Audio will not work with Pro Tools M-Powered software
  

• A pre-authorized cross-platform (Mac/Win) red iLok USB hardware key is included with all Pro Tools M-Powered software purchases
  
• The original Pro Tools M-Powered iLok authorization works with Pro Tools M-Powered 6.8, 7.0, and 7.1.x
  
• Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 requires a new iLok authorization. Upgrade information is available from the Pro Tools 7.3 Announcement in the News section.
  

• Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
  
• With Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP1 not tested)
  
• Not Supported:
  
  • Windows Vista (Pro Tools 7.4 or higher required: Pro Tools for Vista Information)
    
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
    
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition
    
  • Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, 3.1, DOS
    

• 768MB minimum required for Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 - More Recommended
  
• More RAM increases overall system and Pro Tools performance
  
• Refer to motherboard manufacturer for supported RAM version
  

• Large amounts of audio
  
• High edit density
  
• Large DigiBase databases
  
• A large number of installed plug-ins
  
• Options like DigiTranslator
  
• Simultaneous use with other applications
  
• 1GB total system RAM or more required with Music Production Toolkit option in order to reliably achieve maximum track count (see additional requirements for these options at the bottom of this page)
  

• Hard Drive Requirements - Pro Tools M-Powered for Windows XP
  

• Qualified FireWire/1394 HBA Cards for Windows XP
  

• FireWire 1814
  
• FireWire 410
  
• FireWire Audiophile
  
• FireWire Solo
  
• NRV10
  
• Ozonic
  
• ProFire Lightbridge
  
• ProjectMix I/O
  

Digidesign-Qualified Laptop Configurations — M-Powered FireWire Devices

• HP Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation — Qualified with the following available processors:
  
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2600 2.16 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2500 2.0 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 1.83 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 2.33 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 2.16 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 1.83 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  
  
• HP Compaq nw8440 Mobile Workstation — Qualified with the following available processors:
  
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2600 2.16 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2500 2.0 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 1.83 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 2.33 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 2.16 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0 GHz 4 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 1.83 GHz 2 MB L2 cache 667 MHz front side bus
    

• USB Root Hub = Disable "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"
  
• Power Options = "Always On"
  
• Disable WiFi
  
• Disable Bluetooth
  
• Set FW Drive Policy to Optimize for Quick Removal
  

• Detailed instructions for configuring USB Root Hub & Power Options
  

• Qualified with FireWire 400 drive or multiple FireWire 400 drives connected to built-in IEEE 1394 port.
  
• Qualified with Pro Tools 7.3.1 for Windows XP only. Earlier versions of Pro Tools have not been tested.
  
• Other Windows laptops with Intel Core 2 Duo processors have not been qualified by Digidesign, only the models listed above.
  

• Digidesign has confirmed that the O2Micro FireWire controller in the Dell Precision M65 will not recognize Pro Tools FireWire audio interfaces.
  
• On the Dell Precision M90 (which uses a RICOH FireWire controller), Pro Tools throws unresolvable 6088 errors when recording to a FireWire drive with the FireWire audio interface connected.
  
• Note: M-Audio and Digidesign USB peripherals are unaffected, and are qualified for use with the Dell Precision M65 and M90.
  

• ACER dual core laptops — all models
  

• Dell Inspiron 9300 (Pentium M, 915PM chipset)
  
• Terra Digital Audio ML12i Pro (Pentium M)
  
• ThinkPad R40 Series (Pentium M, Pentium 4-M)
  
• ThinkPad R50 Series (Pentium M)
  

• Acer Aspire 1522 (AMD Athlon 64, VIA K8)
  
• Acer TravelMate C300 Tablet PC (Pentium M)
  
• Dell Precision Workstation M60 (Pentium M)
  
• Dell Precision Laptop M-20 (Pentium M)
  
• Dell Inspiron 8600 (Pentium 4-M)
  
• Dell Inspiron 8500 (Pentium 4-M)
  
• HP Compaq Business Notebook nx8000 (Pentium M)
  

• 915PM
  
• 915GM
  
• 855PM
  
• Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset is officially qualified ONLY with the HP Compaq nw9440 and nw8440 Mobile Workstation configurations listed above: "Qualified Laptop Models Configured with Intel Core Duo & Core 2 Duo Processors"
  

• Is My PC Compatible With Pro Tools?
  

Additional Requirements

• Minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768
  
• Dedicated Graphics Controller Required
  
• 17" or larger monitor recommended if using external monitor
  

• Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
  
• Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the startup drive, one or more separate 7200 rpm dedicated audio hard drive(s) is required for maximum performance and track count
  
• Dual processor machines may need to have network cards disabled for best performance
  

• Pro Tools does not support RAID technology. Please do not activate this feature on any Pro Tools recording drives.
  
• Laptops users may need to disable integrated wireless networking
  
• Computers with motherboards containing SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems) chipsets are not supported
  
• Computers with Intel Pentium III and older Intel processors are not supported
  
• Computers with AMD Turion, AMD Sempron, or Intel Celeron processors are not supported
  
• FireWire 800 and FireWire 400 drives should not be combined for recording
  
• USB drives are not recommended or supported for recording
  
• ATI Radeon™ Xpress 200 Series chipsets are not recommended for use with either AMD or Intel processors
  
• Before purchasing these or any computer, please carefully go over these documents and the exact specifications of the computer to make certain that all of the compatibility guidelines have been met
  

• 1GB total system RAM or more
  
• 2 or more qualified hard drives dedicated for audio record and playback