PowerFile C200 Studio User Manual
Instructions for Macintosh
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Installing the PowerFile software on client Macintosh computers
To access PowerFile Changers from other Macintosh systems (clients) on your network, the
PowerFile client software has to be loaded on each of those systems.
PowerFile client software has to be loaded on each of those systems.
• Load the PowerFile software CD into the CD drive of any network-connected Macintosh
computer.
• Double-click on the CD icon on the desktop to view the contents of the CD.
• Locate and double-click on the Installer icon. You will see a dialog box asking you to
select Host or Client Install. Choose Client Install, then follow the onscreen prompts.
The operation of the PowerFile Changers is the same for clients and hosts, except for
administrator privileges, which are granted only to the user of the host system.
administrator privileges, which are granted only to the user of the host system.
You must restart your system after loading the MediaFinder software.
Connecting PowerFile Changers to the host Macintosh computer
It is recommended that you load the PowerFile software before you connect the Changer
to the host computer.
to the host computer.
Note: The Changer must be placed on a flat, stable surface. If the unit is operated on a
tilted or unstable surface, the discs will not sit correctly in the carousel, and problems with
loading and mounting discs could occur.
tilted or unstable surface, the discs will not sit correctly in the carousel, and problems with
loading and mounting discs could occur.
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Plug the Changer power cord into the back of the Changer, then plug the other end
into a grounded wall receptacle or fused power strip.
into a grounded wall receptacle or fused power strip.
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Plug the IEEE 1394 cable into any of the three ports in the back of the Changer, then
plug the other end into an open IEEE 1394 port on the host computer.
plug the other end into an open IEEE 1394 port on the host computer.
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Depress the power button on the Changer to power up the unit.
PowerFile Changer back panel