Firewire 410-- one more Question. Frying Computer

I know what you mean about the flashing blue light. It may help to use the actual ac adapter rather than just powering from the firewire bus. I'm not sure, but I have been meaning to try this for a while now, as it drives both me and the dog who is trying to sleep in that room a bit nuts.

I turn off my macbook and then unplug the firewire cable. Then, the next time I want to use it, I make sure my macbook is not turned on, connect the cable, and then turn on the macbook.

As for that annoying, extremely bright blue light, I took a black magic marker and colored it. It still shines blue, but it took some of the "edge" off it.

I turn off my macbook and then unplug the firewire cable. Then, the next time I want to use it, I make sure my macbook is not turned on, connect the cable, and then turn on the macbook.

As for that annoying, extremely bright blue light, I took a black magic marker and colored it. It still shines blue, but it took some of the "edge" off it.

well the m-audio web site says:

FireWire 410, Blue LED
Q: Why does the blue indicator light blink?

A: The FireWire 410 has a blue LED indicator light for power and two other functions.

1. If the blue light is flashing slowly, this means that the power button has been disengaged and the unit is receiving bus power from the IEEE 1394 connection at a low power level to maintain the connection with the computer, but the driver is not engaged so no audio will flow through the device until the power button is pushed in causing the blue LED light to stay lit without flashing.

2. If the blue light is flashing quickly, this means that the FireWire 410 firmware is not loaded. During the boot up process the LED may flash quickly before the operating system has initiated the firmware.

So it sounds like they think it's normal. Personally, I like the black marker solution, and I may even take it a step further and use good ol' duct tape.

To whoever doesnt own this system-- there is a terrible blinking blue light that flashed when you turn it off..very annoying. You would think to just power the Firewire down, but M-Audio warns and warns that if you do this it could fry your computer

I thought the firewire spec allowed for hot-plugging. Do you know if the potential to fry your computer by hot-plugging firewire audio interfaces is normal, or is it an idiosyncracy of only firewire audio interfaces from M-Audio?

TIA.