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These step-by-step instructions show how to install the necessary software to your Windows XP computer and properly connect your Line 6 device. This document will also provide you with a great deal of information in terms of compatibility with your computer/audio hardware & software. Click on the hyperlinks to provide more information if you have questions on how to complete a step. 1: Create a Line 6 user account: Creating a Line 6 Account 2: Register your Line 6 device(s): Product Registration F.A.Q. Registering and Activating Line 6 Devices 3: Complete a support profile to provide Line 6 with a snapshot of your computer and overall setup: Create a support file This document assumes you have a reliable internet connection. Please see the following link if you have dial-up or satellite internet service: Unsupported Internet Connections: Satellite and Dial-up 4: See the following links MIDI and USB connectivity BEFORE installating your software or connecting your device: USB Connectivity with Line 6 Devices MIDI: Functionality, Control, and Connectivity with Line 6 devices 5: Optimize your computer to work with Line 6 gear by using the following information: Computer System Audio Optimization Downloading, Installing Software & Connecting Your Line 6 Device 6: See the following link for the hardware/sofware compatability chart to determine which software your device needs: Line 6 Software/Hardware Compatibility Chart Gearbox Installations: Please go the following link to download/install the Gearbox software installer, which also includes the Line 6 monkey intelligent updater and recent drivers for your Line 6 product. Gearbox installation Download GearBox 3.72 Release Notes & Known Issues POD Farm Installations: Please go the following link to download/install the POD Farm software installer, which also includes the Line 6 monkey intelligent updater and recent drivers for your Line 6 product. POD Farm 1.12 installation Download POD Farm 1.12: Release Notes and Known Issues POD Farm 2 Installations: Please go the following link to download/install the POD Farm 2.0 software installer, which also includes the Line 6 monkey intelligent updater and recent drivers for your Line 6 product. Please note that this is a paid upgrade that requires a license for many Line 6 products. POD Farm 2.5 installation Download POD Farm 2.5 Setup POD Farm 2.0 Upgrade Paths 7: See the following link for downloading and using Line 6 Monkey to install the drivers. The Line 6 Edit, Vyzex, Spider Edit, and Spider Valve Edit software programs require Line 6 Monkey to be downloaded separately and have the drivers manually installed. Line 6 Monkey Installation and F.A.Q. 8. Manually install/update your drivers with the following links BEFORE connecting your Line 6 device: Windows USB Device Driver Installation Video Tutorial: Installing Line 6 Drivers & Monkey to a Windows XP System 9. Connect your Line 6 device and go through the driver installation described in the links above. If you unit has a USB port and you plan to use your Line 6 device as a sound card, see the following links for sound card configuration and connection: Setting up your Line 6 device as External Sound Card within Windows XP: Video Tutorial Assigning your Line 6 Device as a Sound Card on your Windows XP Computer: Screen Shot Tutorial See the following links for more information on Line 6 Edit, Workbench, Vyzex, Spider Edit and Spider Valve Edit software: Line 6 Edit FAQs Video Tutorial: Downloading and Syncing Tones from Custom Tone with Line 6 Edit Java Errors with Line 6 Edit and Workbench Variax Workbench FAQs and v1.72 Release Notes/Known Issues Vyzex Editor Support Spider Edit FAQs Spider Valve Edit FAQs

Once you have installed Line 6 Monkey and the applicable drivers for your Line 6 device, you will be able to assign your USB capable device as the sound card for your computer. See the following instructions for assigning your Line 6 device as a sound card for your Windows XP Operating System: 1) Select the "start menu". 2) select "Control Panel". 3a) If you Control Panel looks like this, select "Switch to Classic View". 3b) Select "Sound and Audio Devices". 4) Select the center tab labeled "Audio". 5) Select your Line 6 device in the Sound Playback dropdown menu (This example uses the Guitarport). 6) Select your Line 6 device in the Sound Recording dropdown menu (This example uses the Guitarport). 7) Select "Apply". 8) Close the window.? Be sure that your speakers and/or headphones are connected to your Line 6 device (rather than the computer's sound card).