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4 TASCAM FW-1804
Installation (Windows 2000 and Windows XP)
When the FW-1804 is installed on a Windows system as
described here, it provides audio ASIO 2.0, WDM (MME)
and GSIF2, including kernel level MIDI.
System Requirements
Your computer should meet the specifications listed below:
Minimum requirements: Computer running Windows
2000 or Windows XP and fitted with a 6-pin IEEE 1394
(FireWire) port.
Recommended: Follow your DAW software require-
ments for processor speed, memory requirements, etc.
NOTE
• The FW-1804 software cannot be used with Windows
95, Windows 98 or Windows Me due to lack of full sup-
port for IEEE 1394 in these operating systems.
• We strongly recommend that before the installation, you
ensure that the latest patches, service packs, etc. are
downloaded and installed, using the Windows Update
feature.
In addition, you should also note that your computer must
be fitted with an IEEE 1394 interface, which is enabled.
This interface should be OHCI compliant. To check this,
right-click on My Computer on the desktop and select
Properties. From there, select the Device Manager on the
Hardware tab.
You should see an item labeled IEEE 1394 Bus host con-
trollers. Click the plus sign (+) next to it to expand it.
The controller fitted in your system should appear as shown
above, with no question marks or crosses beside or over the
icon.
The example above shows a disabled controller (with a
cross over it). To enable it, double-click the controller icon,
and from the Properties panel that appears, click the
Enable Device button on the General tab.
Follow the instructions that appear on screen to re-enable
the device.
Device conflicts, etc. as shown by question marks in the
Device Manager, are out of the scope of this guide, and
should be dealt with by reference to the manufacturer's doc-
umentation. In these cases, it may be necessary to re-install
drivers, etc. before the IEEE 1394 functionality can be
properly enabled.
Although this product has been checked for use with nor-
mally configured computers which meet the specifications
above, we cannot guarantee the operation of the product,
even with computers meeting the specifications, due to dif-
ferences in architecture and implementation between com-
puters.