BOSS DR-880 Driver for Windows XP / Windows 2000

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About this driver

This is the BOSS DR-880 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional.

Contents

File Organization

+--- HTML folder
+--- RD1T1047.DAT
+--- RDCI1047.DLL
+--- RDCP1047.CPL
+--- RDDP1047.DAT
+--- RDDV1047.DLL
+--- RDIF1047.INF
+--- RDWM1047.SYS
+--- README_E.HTM: This File
+--- README_J.HTM
+--- SETUPINF.EXE
+--- UNINSTAL.DAT
+--- UNINSTAL.EXE

Features

System requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

* This driver has been shown to function properly when used with average computer systems having specifications that conform to the above guidelines. You should be aware, however, that there are numerous other variables that can affect performance, including differences in hardware design, system configuration, and overall combination of software applications that are used. Therefore, the actual system requirements could be different than the above.

Cautions and Limitations


Installation

* To reinstall or update the driver, refer to "To reinstall."

1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)

2. Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

* For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.

3. Exit all applications before performing the installation.

4. Make "Driver Signing" settings.

4-1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "System."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."

4-2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.

4-3. Make sure that "Driver Signing Options" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.

* Caution regarding the "Driver Signing Options" setting

<Windows 2000>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear, so click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

<Windows XP>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Continue Anyway" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. Click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

4-4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."

5. Install the driver.

5-1. Double-click SETUPINF.EXE.

5-2. The "SetupInf" dialog box will appear, and the display will indicate "Ready to install the driver. ---"

* If the display indicates "The driver is already installed. ---", you can use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 and your computer, and use it.

If after connecting the DR-880 you are unable to use it, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

5-3. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 and your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the DR-880 to the "ON" position.

<Windows 2000>

* If in step 4 the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.

* If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" is displayed, refer to "You attempted to install using the above procedure, but were not able to."

Proceed to Step 5-4.

<Windows XP>

* "Found New Hardware" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Wait a moment, please.

5-3-1. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear, so select "Install from a list or specific location," and then click the "Next" button.

5-3-2. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install," and then click the "Next" button.

5-3-3. Make sure that "BOSS DR-880" is selected in the Models field, and click the "Next" button.

* If in step 4 the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.

5-4. In some cases, the "Insert Disk" dialog box may appear. Click "OK."

* If the "Files Needed" dialog box appear, proceed to the next step.

5-5. The "Files Needed" dialog box will appear. In the "Copy files from" area, input the name of the folder that was displayed in the "SetupInf" dialog box, and click the "OK" button.

* If you closed the "SetupInf" dialog box, set the "Copy files from" area of the "Files Needed" dialog box to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "OK" button. Alternatively, click the "Browse" button to access the "Locate File" dialog box, move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "Open" button. Then click the "OK" button.

Example) If the driver is in the "\WINXP2K" folder of drive D, you would type "D:\WINXP2K."

5-6. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click the "Finish" button.

5-7. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button and restart Windows.

6. Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

7. If you changed the setting for "Driver Signing Options" in step 4, set it back to the previous setting.

8. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the DR-880 can be used. The DR-880 cannot be used unless these settings are made.


Before you begin

"Performance Options" settings of "System Properties"

1. Double click on "System" in "Control Panel."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."

2. In Windows 2000, click the "Advanced" tab, and then click the "Performance Options" button.
In Windows XP, click the "Advanced" tab, click the "Settings" button in "Performance," and then click the "Advanced" tab.

3. Select "Background services," and click the "OK" button.

4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."

Input/output device settings for your application

In the application(s) that you intend to use, specify the MIDI device they are to use. (For details on this setting, refer to the owner's manual for your application.)

* If you are unable to select the DR-880 device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

[MIDI OUT devices]
BOSS DR-880

[MIDI IN devices]
BOSS DR-880

Settings when using the Windows Media Player

1. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Sounds and Multimedia" or "Sounds and Audio Devices."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Sounds, Speach, and Audio Devices," and click the "Sounds and Audio Devices."

2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "MIDI music playback," select "BOSS DR-880."

* If the above MIDI ports cannot be selected, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

3. Click the "OK" button to close "Sounds and Multimedia Properties" or "Sounds and Audio Devices Properties."

4. Open "Windows Media Player," select a MIDI file, and then play back the file.


To change the settings

To change or verify settings

Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

* For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.

1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the DR-880. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.

2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "BOSS DR-880."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the " Switch to Classic view."

3. The "BOSS DR-880 Driver Settings" dialog box will appear.

4. To modify the settings, make the changes and click the "OK" button. To simply check the settings, be sure to click the "Cancel" button after viewing the settings.

* For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."

About the items in the Settings dialog box

The "Light Load" check box

Normally, you should leave this check box cleared.

* Note!
The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the DR-880 on/off.


To reinstall

1. Delete the driver as described in "To uninstall."

* When you uninstall, the settings of the setup dialog box will be initialized. For details on the setting items, refer to "About the items in the Settings dialog box."

2. Install the driver as described in "Installation."


To uninstall

1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)

2. Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

* For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.

3. Double-click Uninstal.exe.

4. The display will indicate "This program uninstalls the BOSS DR-880 USB Driver installed," and click the "OK" button.

5. The display will indicate "Uninstallation completed," and click the "Yes" button. Windows will restart.


Troubleshooting

Cannot install/uninstall/use the driver

Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?

Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

* For more information regarding this, consult your computer system administrator.

Did you make "Driver Signing" settings?

In order to install/reinstall drivers,"Driver Signing Options" setting needs to be carried out. Use the following procedure to check.

1. Open the "Control Panel" and double-click "System."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."

2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.

3. Make sure that "Driver Signing Options" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.

* Caution regarding the "Driver Signing Options " setting

<Windows 2000>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear, so click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

<Windows XP>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Continue Anyway" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. Click the "Finish" button to close the wizard, and use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."

Was the driver installed correctly?

If you can't use the DR-880 even though you've installed the driver, the driver might not be installed correctly. Use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

If you are still unable to use the device, you may have exceeded the maximum number of MIDI devices that can be installed. Please refer to "Have you installed MIDI devices many times?"

Is the DR-880 MIDI device name displayed?

If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the DR-880, and turn the power of the DR-880 off, then on again.

If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

You attempted to install using the above procedure, but were not able to.

It is also possible to install using the following procedure, but before you do so, you must make sure that the driver has been uninstalled.

1. Start Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
(except the keyboard and mouse)

2. Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

3. Exit all applications before performing the installation.

4. Make "Driver Signing" settings.

4-1. Open the "Control Panel" and double-click "System."

* If the above icon cannot be found, click the "Performance and Maintenance," and click the "System."

4-2. Click the "Hardware" tab, and then click the "Driver Signing" button. The "Driver Signing Options" dialog box will appear.

4-3. Make sure that "Driver Signing Options" is set to "Ignore." If it is set to "Ignore," click "OK." If not, make a note of the current setting; then change it to "Ignore" and click the "OK" button.

* Caution regarding the "Driver Signing Options" setting

<Windows 2000>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Yes" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click the "Finish" button to close the wizard. Then follow the procedure in "To uninstall" to remove the driver, and install the driver once again.

<Windows XP>

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is left at "Warn," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation, but you should simply click "Continue Anyway" and continue the installation.

If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is set to "Block," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear during the installation; click the "OK" button. Click the "Finish" button to close the wizard. Then follow the procedure in "To uninstall" to remove the driver, and install the driver once again.

4-4. Click the "OK" button to close "System Properties."

5. Install the driver.

5-1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 and your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the DR-880 to the "ON" position.

<Windows XP>

* "Found New Hardware" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Wait a moment, please.

5-2. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear.

<Windows 2000>

Click the "Next" button.

<Windows XP>

Select "Install from a list or specific location," and click the "Next" button.

5-3. In Windows 2000, select "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver," and click the "Next" button.
In Windows XP, select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install," and then click the "Next" button.

5-4. In "Hardware types," select "Sound, video and game controllers," and click the "Next" button.

5-5. Click the "Have Disk" button, and click the "Browse" button.

5-6. The "Locate File" dialog box will appear. Move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "Open" button. Then click the "OK" button. (Example: D:\WINXP2K)

5-7. Make sure that "BOSS DR-880" is selected in the Models field, and click the "Next" button.

<Windows 2000>

Then click the "Next" button once again.

* If in step 4 the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.

<Windows XP>

* If in step 4 the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3," and take the appropriate action.

5-8. Click the "Finish" button.

5-9. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button and restart the computer.

6. Log on to Windows as one of the following users:
- a user whose account type is Computer Administrator
- the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group

7. If you changed the setting for "Driver Signing Options" in step 4, set it back to the previous setting.

8. As described in "Before you begin," make settings so that the DR-880 can be used. The DR-880 cannot be used unless these settings are made.

Cannot select the DR-880 device

Was the driver installed correctly?

Have you installed MIDI or audio devices many times?

Windows XP/2000 place a limitation on the number of MIDI devices that can be installed. Even changes from one USB connector to another are counted. If this limitation is exceeded, you cannot use the device even if it is installed. This is due to the limitations of the OS and is not the problem of the driver.
In this case, you may be able to achieve normal operation by uninstalling the MIDI drivers, then installing them again.

Did the computer enter a standby or hibernate mode while the DR-880 was connected with its power turned on?

If the computer entered a standby or hibernate mode while the DR-880 was connected with its power turned on, it may not operate correctly. In this case, after resuming, exit all applications that are using the DR-880, and then turn on the power of the DR-880 once again.

Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the DR-880 was being used, or was the power of the DR-880 turned off, then on again?

If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the DR-880 is in use, or if the power of the DR-880 is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the DR-880, and turn the power of the DR-880 off, then on again.

On some computers, if the DR-880 is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the DR-880 via USB.

If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the DR-880 or connect it.

Cannot play back/record

Was the driver installed correctly?

Did you make settings as described in "Before you begin" so that the DR-880 driver could be used?

The DR-880 cannot be used unless you make these settings. Refer to the sections on "Before you begin."

Could you have entered standby or hibernate mode during playback or recording?

If you entered standby or hibernate mode during playback or recording, it will no longer be possible to play back or record from the DR-880. Exit all currently playing or recording applications, and switch the power of the DR-880 off, then back on again.

During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the DR-880 on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?

If you turn the power of the DR-880 on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the DR-880 will no longer be able to play back or record. Stop playback or recording, and then start playback or recording once again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the DR-880, then turn the DR-880 off and then on again.

Part of the playback is wrong: e.g., notes are broken off prematurely, or some notes are lost

Problems may be solved by making the settings shown below.

"Performance Options" settings of "System Properties"

If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in ' "Performance Options" settings of "System Properties".'

Such problems may be solved if you check the "Light Load" check box.

If you wish to modify or verify the settings, use the procedure described in "To change or verify settings."

* Note!
The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the DR-880 on/off. Unless you experience problems, use the unchecked (initial) setting.

The "Digital Signature Not Found" or "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears

If the "Digital Signature Not Found" or "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, refer to "Did you make 'Driver Signing' settings?"

You are asked for the driver file even though it has already been installed

If you change the USB connector to which the DR-880 is connected, you may be asked for the driver file.

This is normal behavior, and does not indicate a problem. Use the following procedure to install the driver.

1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 and your computer, and then turn the POWER switch of the DR-880 to the "ON" position.

<Windows 2000>

* If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3" under "Installation," and take the appropriate action.

* If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" is displayed, refer to "You attempted to install using the above procedure, but were not able to."

Proceed to Step 2.

<Windows XP>

* "Found New Hardware" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Wait a moment, please.

1-1. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box will appear, so select "Install from a list or specific location," and then click the "Next" button.

1-2. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install," and then click the [Next] button.

1-3. Make sure that "BOSS DR-880" is selected in the Models field, and click the [Next] button.

* If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3" under "Installation," and take the appropriate action.

2. In some cases, the "Insert Disk" dialog box may appear. Click "OK."

* If the "Files Needed" dialog box appear, proceed to the next step.

3. The "Files Needed" dialog box will appear. In the "Copy files from" area, enter the name of the folder containing the driver, and click the "OK" button.
Or, click the "Browse" button, and then the "Locate File" dialog box will appear. Move to the folder that contains the driver, and click the "Open" button. Then click the "OK" button.

Example) If the driver is in the "\WINXP2K" folder of drive D, you would type "D:\WINXP2K."

<Windows 2000>

* If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3" under "Installation," and take the appropriate action.

<Windows XP>

* If the "Driver Signing Options" setting is not set to "Ignore," the "Hardware Installation" dialog box will appear. If this occurs, refer to "the caution given in step 4-3" under "Installation," and take the appropriate action.

4. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click the "Finish" button.

5. The "System Settings Change" dialog box will appear. Click the "Yes" button to restart the computer.

Other

Display indicates "The currently installed Device Driver does not support Plug and Play."

This message may appear if you click the "Resources" tab of "BOSS DR-880 Properties."


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