A-PRO Driver Ver.1.0.0 for Windows® XP

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About this driver

This is the A-PRO driver for Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional.

System requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
 
Computer
A computer with a USB connector that supports USB Specification Revision 1.1 or higher
*Macintosh computers running Microsoft Windows are not supported.

Cautions and Limitations


Installation

*To reinstall or update the driver, refer to "To reinstall."
  1. Start up Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except for keyboard and mouse)
  2. Exit all applications before you begin the installation.
  3. Double-click Setup.exe.
    *If a "Install Program As Other User" dialog box appears, click [Cancel] to quit the installation and then perform the installation as an administrative account.
  4. The message "A-PRO Driver will be installed on your computer. ---" will appear. Click [Next].
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  5. Click [Next] to begin installation.
  6. If the "Software Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
    *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
  7. The message "Ready to install the driver. ---" will appear.
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  8. Use a USB cable to connect the A-PRO to your computer, then power up the A-PRO.
    1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.
      *It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.
    2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
    3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
    4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
      *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
    5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
  9. When the "Installation has been completed." message appears, installation has been completed.
    Click [Close] to close the "Driver Setup" dialog box.
  10. If the "System Setting Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.
  11. Refer to "Before you begin," and make the necessary settings for using the A-PRO. You won't be able to use the A-PRO unless you make these settings.
    *If you are unable to use the A-PRO after connecting it, it's possible that a problem has occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

Before you begin

Input/output device settings for your application

In the application(s) that you intend to use, specify the MIDI device they are to use. (For details on this setting, refer to the owner's manual for your application.)

*If you are unable to select the A-PRO device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

MIDI input/output device

[MIDI OUT devices]
A-PRO MIDI OUT
A-PRO
 
[MIDI IN devices]
A-PRO MIDI IN
A-PRO 1
A-PRO 2
 

Settings when A-PRO is used with the Windows Media Player

  1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Sounds and Audio Devices."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices," and click the "Sounds and Audio Devices."
  2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "MIDI music playback," select "A-PRO MIDI OUT."
    *If the above MIDI ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."
  3. Click [OK] to close "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties."
  4. Open "Windows Media Player," select a MIDI file, and then play back the file.

To change the settings

To change or verify settings

  1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the A-PRO. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.
  2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "A-PRO."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the " Switch to Classic View."
  3. The "A-PRO Driver Settings" dialog box will appear.
  4. To modify the settings, make the changes and click [OK]. To simply check the settings, be sure to click [Cancel] after viewing the settings.
    *For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."

About the items in the Settings dialog box

The "Light Load" check box
Normally, you should leave this check box cleared.
*The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the A-PRO on/off.
 
Information
This field shows the driver version.

To reinstall

  1. Delete the driver as described in "To uninstall."
    *When you uninstall, the settings of the Driver Settings dialog box will be initialized. For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."
  2. Install the driver as described in "Installation."

To uninstall

  1. Start up Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
    (except for keyboard and mouse)
  2. Exit all applications before you begin the uninstallation.
  3. Open "Control Panel" and click "Add or Remove Programs."
  4. In the list, choose "A-PRO Driver", and click "Change/Remove."
  5. The display will indicate "The installed A-PRO Driver will be uninstalled." and click the [OK].
    *If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.
  6. When the message "Uninstallation was completed." is displayed, click [OK] to restart Windows.

Troubleshooting

Cannot install/uninstall the driver

Is the A-PRO set to ADVANCED DRIVER mode?
Set the A-PRO to ADVANCED DRIVER mode.
 
Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?
You must log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group
- a user whose Account Type is Computer administrator
*For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.
 
Driver Signing Options setting
You may be unable to install the driver depending on the "Driver Signing Options" setting. Proceed as follows to change this setting.
 
  1. Open the System Properties dialog box.
    1. Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel.
    2. In "Pick a category," click "Performance and Maintenance."
    3. In "or pick a Control Panel icon," click the System icon.
    4. *Depending on your setup, the System icon may appear directly in the Control Panel (Classic View). If so, double-click the System icon.
  2. Click the Hardware tab, then click [Driver Signing].
    The Driver Signing Options dialog box will open.
  3. In the Driver Signing Options dialog box, select "Warn" or "Ignore," then click [OK].
  4. Click [OK] to close the System Properties dialog box.
  5. Install the driver as described in "Installation."
    *Change the setting back to its previous state when you've finished installing the driver.
 

Cannot select/use the A-PRO device

Was the driver installed correctly?
If you can't use the A-PRO even though you've installed the driver, the driver might not be installed correctly. Use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
 
Could the A-PRO be in use by other software?
Exit all applications that are using the A-PRO, and turn the power of the A-PRO off, then on again.
If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
 
Is the A-PRO MIDI device name displayed?
If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the A-PRO, and turn the power of the A-PRO off, then on again.
If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.
 
Did the computer enter a Stand By or Hibernate mode while the A-PRO was connected with its power turned on?
If the A-PRO does not work correctly after resuming from Stand By or Hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the A-PRO, and then turn the power of the A-PRO off and on again.
 
Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the A-PRO was being used, or was the power of the A-PRO turned off, then on again?
If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the A-PRO is in use, or if the power of the A-PRO is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the A-PRO, and turn the power of the A-PRO off, then on again.
 
On some computers, if the A-PRO is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the A-PRO via USB.
If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the A-PRO or connect it.

Cannot playback or record

Was the driver installed correctly?
 
Could the A-PRO be in use by other software?
 
Did you make settings as described in "Before you begin" so that the A-PRO driver could be used?
The A-PRO cannot be used unless you make these settings. Refer to the sections on "Before you begin."
 
Could you have entered Stand By or Hibernate mode during playback or recording?
If the A-PRO does not work correctly after resuming from Stand By or Hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the A-PRO, and then turn the power of the A-PRO off and on again.
 
During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the A-PRO on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
If you turn the power of the A-PRO on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the A-PRO will no longer be able to play back or record. Stop playback or recording, and then start playback or recording once again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the A-PRO, then turn the A-PRO off and then on again.

Part of the playback is wrong: e.g., notes are broken off prematurely, or some notes are lost

Problems may be solved by making the settings shown below.

Check the power management settings
  1. Open "Control Panel," click "Performance and Maintenance," and then click "Power Options."
    *If you’re using the Classic View, double-click the "Power Options" icon.
  2. Click the "Power Schemes" tab, and in the Power Schemes field, select "Always On."
  3. Click [OK] to close "Power Options Properties."
"Performance Options" settings of System Properties
  1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "System."
    *If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."
  2. Click the "Advanced" tab, click [Settings] in "Performance."
  3. Click the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Select "Background services," and click [OK].
  5. Click [OK] to close "System Properties."
 
Such problems may be solved if you check the "Light Load" check box in the Driver Settings dialog box.
If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in "To change the settings."
*The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the A-PRO on/off. Unless you experience problems, use the unchecked (initial) setting.

"Found New Hardware Wizard" appears even though you installed the driver

If you change the USB connector to which the A-PRO is connected, "Found New Hardware Wizard" may appear.
This is normal behavior, and does not indicate a problem. Use the following procedure to install the driver.
 
  1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.
    *It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.
  2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
  3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
  4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.
    *If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."
  5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
  6. If the "System Setting Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.

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