▪ It is not recommended to run the laptop on battery, as built-in power management systems
might slow the clock rate of the CPU in an effort to extend battery life.
▪ Disconnect all  unused  hardware  (e.g.,  printer,  scanner).  This  will  increase  the  amount  of
processing power available for your music software.
▪ Laptops often are equipped with built-in devices that disturb audio processing, most com-
monly  Bluetooth  transceivers,  an  Ethernet  network  adapter,  or  a  wireless  LAN  card.  You
might need to disable these devices while working with MASCHINE.
11.1.3 The MASCHINE Software Crashes
 
In  case  of  a  crash  during  runtime,  please  contact  the  Native  Instruments  technical  support
team  as  described  in  section  ↑11.2.2,  Technical  Support  and  send  them  your  crashlog.  You
will find the crashlog in the following folders:
▪ Windows: My Documents\Native Instruments\Maschine\Crashlogs
▪ Mac OS X: Users/~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter
11.1.4 Updates
 
Whenever you encounter problems, it is recommended that you first download and install any
available  software  updates.  Updates  are  released  regularly  to  fix  known  problems,  maintain
compatibility  with  operating  system  updates,  and  to  continuously  improve  the  software.  The
version number of your software is displayed in the About dialog for any Native Instruments ap-
plication. This dialog can be opened by clicking on the NI logo in the upper right corner of the
user  interface.  Alternatively,  you  can  find  the  version  numbers  of  all  installed  Native  Instru-
ments applications when showing the details for an application within the Overview page of the
Service Center. Updates are available on the Update page in Service Center or on our website
under: http://www.native-instruments.com/updates.
11.2 Getting Help
 
If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied
documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help!
Troubleshooting – Getting Help
Troubleshooting
 
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