Help...Audiosuite menu Non-existant???

[Dj Winter]

After finally loading pt free on my computer I have noticed that one of the most important aspects is missing - the audiosuite menu is there but not accessable. It may be a very fundamental process that I am missing here but I do not want to goof around with the settings until I get someone's opinion on this. Any help would be most appreciated.

[Bastiaan]

first....with the "hand-tool" select some audio in the edit-window. Then look in the audiosuite-menu again.

Another great thing in protools are the real-time plugs. You can find them by clicking in the channelstrip way up on the small box with a dot in it...

[Dj Winter]

I appreciate the response, but I took a class using Pro Tools free for mac so I do have some experience using this program. Even when I do load up an audio sample, there is still no audiosuite. I also checked in the mix window, no sends either. I am very frustrated because I know this is a good program even I can get the thing to work. - Alex