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Mini FireWire card – User’s Guide
Introduction
The Mini FireWire card brings FireWire 400 conectivity to the Apogee MiniMe and MiniDAC
digital audio interfaces. The Mini FireWire card is compatible with both Apple OS X and
Windows XP computers.
Requirements
Host Interface
Apogee MiniMe or MiniDAC interface
Windows XP
OS: Windows XP SP 2 (Windows 2000 or earlier not supported)
Hardware : 1.5 gig or greater processor
At least 512 megs RAM
FW 400 or FW 800 FireWire ports using a Texas Instruments or Lucent chipset
OS X
OS : OS X 10.4.7 or higher
Hardware : 1 GHz or greater
At least 512 MB RAM
Overview
The following steps must be completed before using your Mini FireWire card. A detailed
description of each step may be found further in this User’s Guide.
• If you’re installing a Mini FW card in a MiniMe or MiniDAC, please consult pages 18-20.
• Before connecting your Mini FireWire equipped Apogee interface to the FireWire port of
your Mac, load the included software CD and install the FireWire driver appropriate for your
OS.
• Configure your audio application as specified on pages 15-17