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Re: [L-OT] M-Audio driver injured my OSX - what to do?

2003-11-03 by Per Boysen

On 03-11-03 17.46,  "nick_sevilla" <nick_sevilla@...> wrote:

> --- In logic-ot@yahoogroups.com, "perboysen" <per@b...> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>> 
>> Today I tried to get a M-audio Audiophile USB  to work with my 2x2 G5 in OS
>> 10.2.8 but none of the three drivers provided by M-audio did work. I guess
>> this 
>> is a "G5 issue". Any comments?
>> 
>> (I've ordered Panther but am still waiting)
>> 
>> The worst thing though is that Safari got got hurt by the bad drivers, so now
>> when I open Safari it closes down with an error message informing me that it
>> has closed down (how intelligent!)  I can still use MS Explorer to surf the
>> web 
>> but I liked Safari and want to get it into shape again. How?
>> 
>> On my old Mac (OS 7.6.1) I simply trashed the preferances in the system
>> folder to fix an issue like this, but what can I do in Jaguar?
>> 
> Hi Per,
> uninstall ALL the M-Audio software and drivers...then wait until M-Audio gets
> current 
> drivers up on their website.
> On the new Mac OS it is better to get rid of ALL the items from an
> installation,to be
> sure it won't harm your OS,and then reboot.Kind of like Unix,or
> Winblows.(Remember
> the new Mac os x and later is really a UNIX based software,NOT at all like the
> old 9.2.2 
> or older Mac OSs.
> Hope this helps,
> Nick
> 
> www.nicksevilla.com


Thanks Nick. I actually fixed the Safari hang-up with the Apple Support on
the phone line (90 days free support). But Apple Support could not tell me
how to get rid of all M-Audio driver items from the installation. Although I
was amazed about that, my system is now working fine again.

-- 
Best wishes

Per Boysen
www.boysen.se

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