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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the M-Audio FireWire Solo. The FireWire Solo has been designed to give
you a professional, portable audio interface for your laptop or desktop computer. Using the
convenience and dependability of the IEEE 1394 (FireWire ) bus, the FireWire Solo provides your
computer with a high-performance, high-resolution audio interface, complete with microphone,
instrument and line-level inputs, in a rugged, lightweight, and highly portable design.
This Quick Start Guide is meant to get you up and running as quickly as possible. Please consult
the User's manual for more detailed information.
IMPORTANT: The FireWire Solo comes with a high-quality six-pin to six-pin FireWire cable. We
strongly suggest you use this cable, or one of equal quality, to ensure optimum audio performance.
If your computer is equipped with only a four-pin interface, you will need to use the included four-
pin to six-pin FireWire cable. Note that the FireWire Solo requires a six-pin FireWire connection in
order to supply bus power; if you have a four-pin connection you will need to use the supplied
power adapter.
NOTE: Some computer manufacturers may use a different nomenclature to refer to their FireWire
connections, such as Sony's "iLink", or simply "1394." When in doubt, consult your computer's
owner's manual.
IMPORTANT - IEEE 1394 "FireWire" Users :
Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394 (aka
"FireWire") devices. Hot-plugging refers to making connections to1394/FireWire ports while one or
more of the devices (including the computer) are still powered on. There have been rare occurrences
when, after hot-plugging, either the FireWire peripheral or the host computer's FireWire port are
rendered permanently inoperable. While M-Audio products adhere rigidly to the FireWire industry
standard and pass stringent internal testing, the possibility remains that hot-plugging your M-
Audio FireWire interface to some computers may result in the this type of problem.
We strongly encourage you to protect your equipment by refraining from hot-plugging any bus-
powered FireWire device, including the M-Audio family of FireWire products. Connect your FireWire
device while both the computer and FireWire device are powered off. Always connect the FireWire
device first, and then turn the computer on last. If you are using bus power (on systems with IEEE
1394 6-pin connectors), make sure you first connect the 6-pin cable securely to the FireWire device
and to your computer's FireWire port, and only turn the computer system on after the connections
are made.
M-Audio is being proactive in investigating any issues that may adversely affect our customers.
Please consult the Knowledge Base in the Support section at www.m-audio.com for updates on
this important issue.
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