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About the driver software (windows), Drb1527-b, Launching rekordbox – Pioneer CDJ-850 User Manual

Page 10: Installing the driver software, Connecting the cdj-850 and computer

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3 Install rekordbox following the instructions on the
screen.

About the installation procedure (Windows)

Read Cautions on installing the software carefully before installing
rekordbox.
! Authorization of the computer’s administrator is required to install

and uninstall rekordbox.

Log on as the user registered as the computer’s administrator
before installing rekordbox.

1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD
drive.

The CD-ROM menu is displayed.
! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear when the CD-ROM is

inserted, open the CD drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in
the [Start] menu, then double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon.

2 When the CD-ROM’s menu is displayed, select
[rekordbox: Install Music Management Software], then
click [Start].

! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [Exit].

3 Install rekordbox following the instructions on the
screen.

! Click [Cancel] to cancel installation after it has started.

Launching rekordbox

Log on as the user which was set as the computer’s administrator
before using rekordbox.
! When rekordbox is started up for the first time, the license key

must be input. The license key is affixed to the CD-ROM package.

! When rekordbox is started up, the operating instructions can be

viewed from the rekordbox [Help] menu.

For Mac OS X

Open the [Application] folder with Finder, then double-
click [rekordbox 1.x.x.app].

! The 1.x.x indicates the rekordbox version.

For Windows

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7, Windows Vista

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and Windows

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XP

Click on the Windows [Start] menu button, then [All
Programs] > [Pioneer] > [rekordbox 1.x.x] > [rekordbox
1.x.x].

! The 1.x.x indicates the rekordbox version.

About the driver software

(Windows)

This driver software is an exclusive ASIO driver for outputting audio
signals from the computer. To use the CDJ-850 connected to a com-
puter on which Windows is installed, install the driver software on the
computer beforehand.

Installing the driver software

Before installing the driver software

! Read Cautions on installing the software on page 9 carefully.
! Turn off this unit’s power switch, then disconnect the USB cable

connecting this unit and the computer.

! If any other programs are running on the computer, quit them.
! To install or uninstall the driver software, you need to be autho-

rized by the administrator of your computer. Log on as the adminis-
trator of your computer before proceeding with the installation.

! If you connect this unit to your computer without installing the

driver software first, an error may occur on your computer depend-
ing on the system environment.

! If installation of the driver software is interrupted after it has

started, start the installation procedure over again from the
beginning.

1 Insert the included CD-ROM into the computer’s CD
drive.

The CD-ROM menu is displayed.
! If the CD-ROM menu does not appear when the CD-ROM is

inserted, open the CD drive from [Computer (or My Computer)] in
the [Start] menu, then double-click the [CD_menu.exe] icon.

2 When the CD-ROM menu appears, select [Install
Driver Software (Pioneer_CDJ_Driver)], then click [Start].

! To close the CD-ROM menu, click [Exit].

3 Proceed with installation according to the
instructions on the screen.

If [Windows Security] appears on the screen while the installation is
in progress, click [Install this driver software anyway] and continue
with the installation.
! When installing on Windows XP

If [Hardware Installation] appears on the screen while the instal-
lation is in progress, click [Continue Anyway] and continue with
the installation.

! When the installation program is completed, a completion mes-

sage appears.

Connecting the CDJ-850 and computer

1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.

For instructions on connecting, see Using DJ software on page 15.