Connecting to a Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You need to have Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader

 

Attention Windows Vista users!

 

 

installed on your computer in order to view the contents

 

If your computer is running Windows Vista, the

 

 

of the “CASIO USB MIDI Driver User’s Guide”

 

 

 

 

MIDI device selection screen of the MIDI application

 

 

(manual_e.pdf). If your computer does not have Adobe

 

 

 

 

software you are using may show a MIDI OUT

 

 

Reader or Acrobat Reader installed already, use the

 

 

 

procedure below to install it.

 

device name in the menu of MIDI IN items, or a

To install Adobe Reader (Acrobat Reader)

 

MIDI IN device name in the menu of MIDI OUT

 

items. Note that selecting the wrong type of item for

1. Place the CD-ROM that comes with the

 

MIDI IN or MIDI OUT will result in a setup error. If

 

a setup error occurs, reconfigure the MIDI device

 

 

digital piano into your computer’s CD-ROM

 

settings, taking care to select the proper items for

 

 

drive.

 

MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. For details about

2. On the CD-ROM, navigate to the “Adobe”/

 

configuring settings, see the user documentation

 

that comes with your MIDI application software.

 

 

“English” folder and double-click

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ar601enu.exe” (or “ar505enu.exe”). Follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Mode and MIDI Mode

 

 

the instructions that appear on your computer

 

 

 

screen to install the driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your digital piano has two data communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!

 

 

modes: a USB mode and a MIDI mode.

 

 

The digital piano will enter the USB mode

 

Adobe Reader cannot be installed using the

 

 

 

automatically whenever a connection is established

 

 

“ar601enu.exe” file on a computer running Windows 98.

 

 

 

 

between it and the USB driver running on a connected

 

 

If your computer is running Windows 98, click

 

 

 

“ar505enu.exe” to install Acrobat Reader.

 

computer. If there is no computer connected to the USB

Minimum Computer System Requirements for

 

port, the digital piano will enter the MIDI mode.

 

z USB Mode

the USB MIDI Driver

 

 

 

 

 

z Universal

 

 

 

USB enabled

 

Operating System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows VistaTM (32-bit), Windows® XP

 

The above message appears for about three seconds

 

 

Professional (32-bit), Windows® XP Home Edition,

 

 

 

 

after a USB connection is established. For details about

 

 

Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® Me,

 

 

 

 

using the MIDI device functions in the USB mode, see

 

 

Windows® 98SE, Windows® 98

 

 

 

 

the “CASIO USB MIDI Driver User’s Guide”

 

IBM AT or compatible computer

 

 

 

(manual_e.pdf) on the bundled CD-ROM.

 

USB port that provides normal operation under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows

 

z MIDI Mode

 

CD-ROM drive (for installation)

 

 

 

 

 

At least 2MB of free hard disk space (not including

 

 

 

USB disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

space required for Acrobat Reader)

 

 

 

 

z Windows Vista, Windows XP

 

The above message appears for about three seconds

 

after a USB connection terminated. The MIDI mode is

 

Pentium 300MHz or higher

 

 

 

used when sending and receiving data over the digital

 

128MB minimum memory

 

 

 

piano’s MIDI terminals.

 

 

 

 

 

zWindows 2000

Pentium 166MHz or higher

64MB minimum memory

zWindows Me, Windows 98SE, Windows 98

Pentium 166MHz or higher

32MB minimum memory

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