How do I optimise Windows 7 for SoundMan?
• Hardware • Install internal USB slot for dongle • Plug in dongle and power up, checking that the green dongle light lights up instead of the dongle getting very hot. If the dongle gets hot instead, reverse the cable to the USB slot and try again • Download from the audio card vendor’s site the latest driver to Downloads • Plug in the interfaces and configure them with the MOTU control panel before an ASIO device will show up that can be set in the SMA control panel • Otherwise that will have to wait until the interfaces are connected • BIOS • Set to always boot up when power is applied (always power on) • Disable auto-run from CDs and the like • Disable boot from USB • Set “high performance settings” as a start • Disable boot from network if an option • Disable “assign interrupt to VGA” or the like • Set time/date correctly • Make sure fast DMA is enabled for disks and CD/DVD drives • Make sure all USB controllers are enabled • Make sure serial ports (if installed) are enabled • Make
