Software Installation

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Uninstall (Removing the installed application)To remove any installed application software:

Select [START] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] → [Add/ Remove Programs] → [Install/Uninstall], then select the application to be removed and click [Add/Remove...].

Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the application.

nThe button names or menus may differ depending on the

computer OS.

nFor instructions on uninstalling the USB-MIDI driver, refer to “How can I remove the driver?” in the “Troubleshooting” section (page 7).

USB-MIDI Driver

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To operate the instrument from your computer via USB, you’ll need to install the appropriate driver software.

The USB-MIDI driver is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between sequence software and the instrument via a USB cable.

Computer

Sequence

MIDI instrument (Clavinova, etc.)

Software

USB cable

 

Driver

For Windows XP: See the column at right.For Windows 2000: See page 5.For Windows Vista: See page 5.

nSee the Yamaha Download page at the following URL for up-to-date news on USB-MIDI driver: http://music.yamaha.com/download/

Check the drive name of the CD-ROM drive you will be using (D:, E:, Q:, etc.) The drive name is displayed beside the CD- ROM icon in your “My Computer” folder. The root directory of the CD-ROM drive will be D:\ , E:\ , or Q:\ , respectively.

Installing the driver on Windows XP

1Start the computer and use the “Administrator” account to log on to Windows XP.

2Select [Start] → [Control Panel].

If the control panel appears as “Pick a category”, click “Switch to Classic View” in the upper left of the window. All control panels and icons will be displayed.

3Go to [System] → [Hardware] → [Driver SigningOptions] and check the radio button to the left of “Ignore” and click [OK].

4Click the [OK] button to close System Properties, and then click “X” in the upper right of the window to close the Control Panel.

5Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Start window will appear automatically.

6First, make sure the POWER switch on the instrument is set to OFF, then use a USB cable to connect the USB connector of the computer to the USB TO HOST connector of the instrument. When the instrument is turned on, the computer automatically displays the “Found New Hardware Wizard.”

If the Wizard window is not displayed automatically, refer to “Troubleshooting.”

If the system displays “Found New Hardware” in the lower right corner, wait until “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a while to display on some computers.)

If the Wizard window prompts you to specify whether or not to connect to Windows Update, select the radio button for “No, not this time,” then click [Next].

7Check the radio button to the left of “Install the software automatically (Recommended).” Click [Next]. The system starts the installation.

nIf during the installation the system displays “...has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP,” click [Continue Anyway].

8When the installation is complete, the system displays “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard.” Click [Finish]. (The Wizard window may take a while to display on some computers.)

9Restart the computer.

If the system displays “Found New Hardware” in the lower right corner, wait until “System Settings Change” is displayed. (The Wizard window may take a while to display on some computers.)

nThis Wizard window will not appear when using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. There is no need to restart the computer.

)When using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, the Support Module must be installed.

After installing the USB-MIDI drivers for all the connected USB devices, select “My Computer” from the Start menu. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and select “Open” from the pop- up menu. Select “USBdrvVista_” → “XPx64SupportModule” → “Setup.exe” and launch “Setup.exe.” Follow the on-screen directions.

nOnce the Support Module is installed, this step is not necessary, even if you’ve connected a new USB device or updated the USB- MIDI driver.

The USB-MIDI driver installation is complete.
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