## Roland GW-8 Driver Ver.1.0.0 for Windows XP

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## About this driver

This is the Roland GW-8 driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Professional.

### System requirements

This driver has the following requirements.

Operating System
  Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition
  Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional
Computer
  A Windows(R) XP compatible computer with a USB connector that supports USB Specification Revision 1.0 or higher
CPU/Clock
  Pentium(R), Celeron(R), Intel-compatible Processor/800MHz or higher
Memory
  256MB or more

> * | 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

- If you change the USB connector to which the GW-8 is connected, you may be requested for the driver file, but this is not a problem. For details refer to "You are asked for the driver file even though it has already been installed."
- On some computers, the driver does not load correctly if the GW-8 is already connected when Windows is started up. As a result, it will not be possible to use the GW-8 via USB. If this occurs, wait until after Windows has started to turn on the power of the GW-8 (or to connect it).
- If the GW-8 does not work correctly after resuming from standby or hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the GW-8, and then turn the power of the GW-8 off and on again.
- If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the GW-8 is in use, or if the power of the GW-8 is turned off, then on again, it may stop operating correctly. If this occurs, after resuming, you should exit all applications that use the GW-8, and turn the power of the GW-8 off, then on again.
- If your computer was experiencing a heavy processing load, such as when accessing a CD-ROM Drive or network while the GW-8 was being used, the GW-8 may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, stop the playback or recording, then try starting playback or recording over again. If you are still unable to play back or record, quit all programs that are using the GW-8, then turn the GW-8 off and then on again.

## Installation

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

1. Start up Windows with all USB cables disconnected.
   (except for keyboard and mouse)
2. Exit all applications before you begin the installation.
3. Double-click Setup.exe.

   * | If a "Install Program As Other User" dialog box appears, click [Cancel] to quit the installation and then perform the installation as an administrative account.

4. The message "Roland GW-8 Driver will be installed on your computer. ---" will appear. Click [Next].

   * | If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.

5. Click [Next] to begin installation.
6. If the "Software Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.

   * | If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."

7. The message "Ready to install the driver. ---" will appear.

   * | If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.

8. Use a USB cable to connect the GW-8 to your computer, then power up the GW-8.

   1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.

      * | It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.

   2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
   3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
   4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.

      * | If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."

   5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
9. If the "Driver Setup" dialog box is opened, click [Close] to close the "Driver Setup" dialog box.
10. If the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.
11. Refer to "Before you begin," and make the necessary settings for using the GW-8. You won't be able to use the GW-8 unless you make these settings.

    * | If you are unable to use the GW-8 after connecting it, it's possible that a problem has occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

## Before you begin

### "Performance Options" settings of System Properties

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 "Advanced" tab, click [Settings] in "Performance."
3. Click the "Advanced" tab.
4. Select "Background services," and click [OK].
5. Click [OK] 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 GW-8 device, a problem may have occurred. Refer to "Troubleshooting."

[MIDI OUT devices]
GW-8
[MIDI IN devices]
GW-8

### Settings when GW-8 is used with the Windows Media Player

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

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

2. Click the "Audio" tab, and in "MIDI music playback," select "GW-8."

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

3. Click [OK] to close "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

1. When changing driver settings, always make sure to first quit all applications using the GW-8. This is unnecessary when only checking the settings.
2. Open the "Control Panel," and double-click "Roland GW-8."

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

3. The "Roland GW-8 Driver Settings" dialog box will appear.
4. To modify the settings, make the changes and click [OK]. To simply check the settings, be sure to click [Cancel] 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.

  * | The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the GW-8 on/off.

Information
  This field shows the driver version.

## 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. Exit all applications before you begin the uninstallation.
3. Double-click Uninstal.exe.
4. The display will indicate "The installed Roland GW-8 Driver will be uninstalled." and click the [OK].

   * | If any other message appears, follow the directions of the message.

5. When the message "Uninstallation was completed." is displayed, click [OK] to restart Windows.

## Troubleshooting

### Cannot install/uninstall/use the driver

Is the GW-8 set to Advanced mode?
  Set the GW-8 to Advanced mode.
Are you logged onto Windows with the appropriate user rights?
  You must log on to Windows as one of the following users:
  - the Administrator or other user with the privileges of the Administrators group
  - a user whose account type is Computer Administrator

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

Driver Signing Options setting
  You may be unable to install the driver depending on the "Driver Signing Options" setting. Proceed as follows to change this setting.
  1. Open the System Properties dialog box.

  1. Click the Windows start menu, and from the menu, select Control Panel.
  2. In "Pick a category," click "Performance and Maintenance."
  3. In "or pick a Control Panel icon," click the System icon.

  * | Depending on your setup, the System icon may appear directly in the Control Panel (Classic view). If so, double-click the System icon.

  2. Click the Hardware tab, then click [Driver Signing].
     The Driver Signing Options dialog box will open.
  3. In the Driver Signing Options dialog box, select "Warn" or "Ignore," then click [OK].
  4. Click [OK] to close the System Properties dialog box.
  5. Install the driver as described in "Installation."

  * | Change the setting back to its previous state when you've finished installing the driver.

Was the driver installed correctly?
  If you can't use the GW-8 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.
Is the GW-8 MIDI device name displayed?
  If the device name is not displayed, exit all applications that are using the GW-8, and turn the power of the GW-8 off, then on again.
  If this does not solve the problem, use the procedure described in "To reinstall" to reinstall the driver.

### Cannot select the GW-8 device

Was the driver installed correctly?
Did the computer enter a standby or hibernate mode while the GW-8 was connected with its power turned on?
  If the GW-8 does not work correctly after resuming from standby or hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the GW-8, and then turn the power of the GW-8 off and on again.
Was the USB cable disconnected and reconnected while the GW-8 was being used, or was the power of the GW-8 turned off, then on again?
  If the USB cable is disconnected and reconnected while the GW-8 is in use, or if the power of the GW-8 is turned off, then on again, it may no longer operate correctly. If this occurs, exit all applications that are using the GW-8, and turn the power of the GW-8 off, then on again.
On some computers, if the GW-8 is connected while Windows starts up, the driver will not be loaded correctly, and it will not be possible to use the GW-8 via USB.
  If this occurs, start up Windows before you turn on the power of the GW-8 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 GW-8 driver could be used?
  The GW-8 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 the GW-8 does not work correctly after resuming from standby or hibernate mode, you should exit all applications that use the GW-8, and then turn the power of the GW-8 off and on again.
During playback or recording, did you turn the power of the GW-8 on/off, or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable?
  If you turn the power of the GW-8 on/off or disconnect and reconnect the USB cable during playback or recording, the GW-8 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 GW-8, then turn the GW-8 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 the settings."

  * | The modified setting will take effect after you turn the power of the GW-8 on/off. Unless you experience problems, use the unchecked (initial) setting.

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

If you change the USB connector to which the GW-8 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 GW-8 to your computer, then power up the GW-8.

     1. Wait until the lower right of the screen indicates "Found New Hardware" and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.

        * | It may take some time for the "Found New Hardware Wizard" to appear.

     2. If you are asked whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose "No" and then click [Next].
     3. Choose "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click [Next].
     4. If the "Hardware Installation" dialog box appears, click [Continue Anyway] to proceed with the installation.

        * | If you cannot proceed with the installation, click [OK] to cancel the installation, and then refer to "Driver Signing Options setting."

     5. If the "Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard" appears, Click [Finish].
  2. If the "Driver Setup" dialog box is opened, click [Close] to close the "Driver Setup" dialog box.
  3. If the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, click [Yes] to restart Windows.

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