# Do I need to install a driver to use my Spectra with Windows 7?

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/do-i-need-to-install-a-driver-to-use-my-spectra-with-windows-7/62839>\
**Category:** Midi Fighters\
**Tags:** driver, multiple, windows, mf-spectra\
**Created:** [December 12, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/do-i-need-to-install-a-driver-to-use-my-spectra-with-windows-7/62839 "2013-12-12T04:40:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/do-i-need-to-install-a-driver-to-use-my-spectra-with-windows-7/62839/1 "2013-12-12T04:40:35Z")

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**Do I need to install a driver to use my Spectra with Windows 7?**

I’ve downloaded and am successfully using the MF utility. I’ve set LED colors. My controller does not seem to be sending any midi messages to the computer. There’s a yellow exclamation mark next to the midi fighter icon in Windows “devices and printers” dialog.

Full disclosure: I’ve got 3 midi fighter spectras plugged in to 3 usb ports. I’m not using Traktor or Ableton. I need to use the controllers with a piece of custom software. How can I test to discover if any of these controllers is sending midi messages? Also: how can I use the MF utility and uniquely identify each of the 3 controllers?

Thanks!