User`s guide

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Chapter 4 – Connecting Qio
Connecting Qio to a Mac Pro
It is important that you connect and power Qio in the proper order, before
you turn on your computer:
1. Install the software and Bus Extender PCIe adapter card as described
in the previous chapter.
2. Connect the external PCIe x1 interface cable to the Bus Extender PCIe
adapter card in your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the interface cable
to the Qio enclosure.
4. Connect either the AC adapter or the optional
XLR power cable (connected to a battery or
other power source). Note that the Power
Indicator LED on the Qio will not light until
after you turn on the computer.
5. Turn on your computer; after a pause, Qio is ready for use.
Support Note: When you first turn on your computer after installing
the drivers and the adapter, and connecting the Qio enclosure, you
may experience a very long pause (around 4–6 minutes) at the blue screen
before the desktop appears and the OS becomes usable. This only occurs
on the first boot with the adapter card installed; consecutive boots will not
exhibit the pause.