Installing & Setting Up the Driver (Macintosh)

Installing the OS-standard driver

The installation procedure will differ depending on your system.

Please proceed to one of the following sections, depending on the system you use.

Mac OS 9/8 users......................... (p. 157)

Mac OS X users ............................ (p. 160)

Mac OS 9/8 users

1.With the GS-10 disconnected, start up Mac OS.

2.Exit all currently running software (applications).

If you are using a virus checker or similar software, be sure to exit it as well.

3.After starting up Mac OS, select Apple System Profiler from the Apple menu.

The “Apple System Profiler” dialog box will appear.

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4.Click the “Devices and Volumes” tab.

5.Before connecting the USB cable, switch the GS-10’s driver mode to “Standard.”

For instructions on switching the GS-10’s driver modes, refer to “Switching the Driver Mode” (p. 80).

6.With the power switch turned OFF, use the USB cable to connect the GS-10 to your computer.

7.Make sure that the GS-10’s OUTPUT LEVEL is set to the lowest setting, then switch ON the POWER switch.

Wait for approximately five seconds.

While you are waiting, the screen display will not change, but the GS-10 is being detected. Do not touch the mouse or keyboard.

8.In order to check that detection has been completed, once again go to “Apple System Profiler”, and select “Update all information” from the Commands menu.

In the USB area, three audio devices will be displayed.

If these are displayed correctly, driver installation has succeeded.

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Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to other devices.

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally.

9.In the File menu, click Quit to close “Apple System Profiler.”

If they are not displayed correctly, disconnect the GS-10, wait for about ten seconds, and then repeat

the procedure from step 2.

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Boss Audio Systems GS-10 owner manual 157, File menu, click Quit to close Apple System Profiler