This topic includes:
▪Using The MADRIX USB Flash Drive
▪Downloading The Software Online
▪The MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER can be downloaded from »www.madrix.com. Software updates will be also released online.
▪It is highly recommended to always use the latest software update.
Using The MADRIX USB Flash Drive
When using a MADRIX USB flash drive for the installation process, please connect the drive to a free USB port of your operational computer. The MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER setup will start automatically using an Auto Installer. Please wait until the setup has fully loaded. Then, proceed with the Setup Process as described below. When the Auto Installer does not launch, please navigate to the drive in Windows and manually start the setup process by performing a double-click on MADRIX_HARDWARE_MANAGER_Install.exe
Downloading The Software Online
▪Download MADRIX_HARDWARE_MANAGER_Install.exe from »www.madrix.com
▪After downloading the installer, please double-click with your mouse on this file in order to start the setup process.
▪ Please wait while the Auto Installer is loading the setup.
▪Afterwards, proceed with the Setup Process as described below.
Please make sure to:
1] If possible, log into Windows as administrator [Admin].
2] Let the computer process the setup. This may take some minutes depending on the speed of your computer.
3] Allow Windows to install all drivers. Windows may ask for your permission to install drivers and expects your confirmation. Please search for such pop-up windows; they might have opened in the background and might be covered by other windows.
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Step 1] ▪Click Next to start the installation. ▪You can always quit the setup by choosing Cancel ▪Click Back in order to return to a previous step during the setup process. |
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Step 2] ▪The License Agreement will appear. It outlines the terms you are agreeing to by installing the software. You must accept these terms in order to continue. ▪Please click I Agree |
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Step 3] ▪This window allows you to select which components and which drivers you want to install. A description is given for each item. ▪MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER - Is a required component. It refers to the MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER Software. ▪Desktop Shortcut - Select if you wish to create a shortcut to the software on your Windows desktop. By default, the component is selected. ▪Quick Launch Shortcut - Select if you wish to create a shortcut to the software in your Windows taskbar. By default, the component is not selected. ▪MADRIX KEY Driver - Is a required component. It is normally required by all MADRIX software products and possibly by other applications. ▪Interface Drivers - Select if you wish to install the drivers for supported MADRIX hardware interfaces. By default, the component is selected. ▪Next - Click Next after choosing the components in order to continue. |
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Step 4] ▪Choose an installation directory on your hard drive where the software will be installed. A default Destination Folder will automatically be provided by the setup. ▪Browse... - Click to change the folder. ▪Install - Click to start the installation process. |
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Step 5] ▪The installation process may take a few minutes. ▪Installation Complete - Click Next when this message shown. |
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Step 6] ▪Run MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER - Deselect if you do not wish to start the software now. ▪Finish - Click to quit the setup. |
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Step 1] ▪Click Next to start the uninstallation. ▪You can always quit the uninstaller by choosing Cancel ▪Click Back in order to return to a previous step during the process. |
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Step 2] ▪This window allows you to select which components and which drivers you want to uninstall. A description is given for each item. ▪MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER - Is a required component. It refers to the MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER Software. ▪Log Files - Select if you wish to remove all files saved for logging. By default, the component is selected. ▪Documents - Select if you wish to remove all documentation files saved for each hardware interface. By default, the component is not selected. ▪MADRIX KEY Driver - Select if you wish to uninstall the MADRIX KEY driver. It is normally required by all MADRIX software products and possibly by other applications. By default, the component is not selected. ▪Interface Drivers - Select if you wish to uninstall the drivers of the MADRIX hardware interfaces. By default, the component is not selected. ▪Uninstall - Click Uninstall after choosing the components in order to continue. |
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Step 3] ▪The uninstallation process may take a short while. ▪Uninstallation Complete - Click Close when this message shown. |
Checking For New Software Versions
It is always recommended to run the latest software version. MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER automatically searches for updates at startup.
▪By default, the option is enabled. To change it, select the menu Preferences > Options... > Startup > Check For Software Updates
▪To manually search for an update, select the menu Help > Check For Software Updates...
▪Choose Skip This Version if you would like to skip a particular version.
Installing New Software Versions
When a new software version has been released, please update your current MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER installation to the newest version.
▪Check and download the latest MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER as described above.
▪You can also directly download it from »www.madrix.com
▪It is not required to uninstall MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER before you install a new software version.
▪Instead, follow the process described under Downloading The Software Online
▪The installer will ask you if you would like to update your current software installation. Confirm with Yes
