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Hardware installation – all products
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Hardware installation – all products
Installing the CardBus Adapter for Laptop Computers
1. Locate the rack-mount interface, the 9-pin interface cable, and the power cable.
Securely mount the interface
into your equipment rack. If you will not be
mounting the box in a rack, remove the backing from the four rubber feet and
place one in each bottom corner of the interface unit. Then be sure to locate the
rack-mount box in a secure location.
2.
Connect the cable
. Before installing the card into the computer, connect the
cable between the card and the rack-mount chassis. Make sure the cable is fully
inserted into the card and that it “clicks” into place. You may have to wiggle it
a bit for this to happen.
3.
Insert the LapTop adapter
into your computer
.
Make sure the computer is
turned off. To install the card, insert it into any available CardBus slot. Next,
turn on the audio interface box.
4. You can now
attach external audio devices
to the connectors. Information on
attaching external devices to your particular interface may be found in the
following sections.
5.
Turn on
your audio interface box.
6.
Turn on
your Mac.
When the desktop appears, there should be a “CardBus” icon on the desktop
labeled “Layla24” or “Mona”. This shows the card is recognized and that your
Layla24 or Mona is ready to use.
While it is possible to “hot-dock” the card and insert it with the laptop powered
up, it is recommended that the card only be inserted or removed with the power
off.
If you have to remove the card with the power on, you must disable it first.
To do this, drag the CardBus icon into the trashcan. Once the icon is no longer
visible, you may remove the card. Failure to disable the card before removing it
could potentially damage the card or the computer.
Note:
There is a known incompatibility with the LapTop adapter and the older “Lombard” Powerbooks (G3, 300-
400MHz) from Apple. Unfortunately, this is a problem that cannot be resolved. The adapter should work properly
in newer PowerBooks and has been used successfully in the G4 Titanium.