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Qio for Mac
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IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
497 Qio Mac User's Guide [English]Nov-09-11
498 Qio User's Guide [Japanese]Nov-22-10
File Name: qio_ug-j.pdf
Document Version: UG-QIO-J-G-111010
File Size: 2.4 MB
Japanese user's guide for the Sonnet Qio Professional Universal Media Reader/Writer Plus Four eSATA Ports. This manual applies to QIO-E34 (Qio with the PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 adapter) and QIO-PCIE (Qio with the Bus Extender PCIe adapter card).
 
 
FAQ (29)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
491 Are Sonnet Tempo SATA cards compatible with the Drobo S?Feb-02-11
495 My P2 card is unexpectedly unmounting from my Qio after I wake a MacPro or MacBook Pro from sleep.Mar-24-10
499 I get a blue screen on my Mac Pro/MacBook Pro instead of booting when I connect QioMar-24-10
501 Are all C600X CF Cards more or less equal performance in a Qio?Mar-22-10
503 Can I power the Qio from a FireWire port on a MacBook Pro?Mar-23-10
509 Is the Qio driver compatible with a 64-bit kernel boot of OS X 10.6 or 10.7?Feb-28-12
No, not at this time. 64-bit kernal boot is partially supported, with the following caveats 1) The Panasonic P2 driver is not 64-bit compatible, and 2) Sleep is not supported.
 
510 Can I use the AJA IO Express with the Sonnet Qio in a MacBook Pro?Mar-23-10
512 My Qio was working fine with my ExpressCard/34 bus interface card, but the Qio does not work with my PCIe Express bus interface card in an early 2009 MacPro.Mar-31-10
514 My unibody MacBook Pro will spontaneously restart after shutdown with Qio attached.Mar-31-10
516 What kind of battery can I use with the Qio?Apr-08-10
527 Why does my Macintosh take so long to boot when the Qio is attached? Apr-27-11
528 Why can't a Mac Pro acknowledge the Qio if it is plugged in after the Mac is booted? Aug-31-10
536 With a Qio, my Mac Pro kernal panics when I shut down after using Avid Media Composer.Oct-28-10
Avid Media Composer 4.05 is not compatible with the Sony SxS driver. Please seek support from Avid and/or Sony.
 
547 I'm getting a Mac OS X kernel panic when I remove an SxS card from the Qio connected to a Mac Pro that also has a video capture card installed.Jan-17-11
563 I'm getting a long blue screen when I boot a Macintosh with Qio installed.Apr-27-11
566 I upgraded to 10.6.8 and my system no longer boots.Sep-26-11
576 What version of Mac OS X do I need for Qio?Jan-17-13
581 Is Qio Compatible with 17" Thunderbolt MacBook Pro?Dec-21-11
632 Is Qio compatible with Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter?Dec-21-11
No, the software is not yet compatible. When Qio is compatible, it will require the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Revision B (serial number beginning with B), which began shipping December 2011; or the Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 that ships with Qio E3.
 
633 Is Qio compatible with the Matrox T/ADP Thunderbolt Port Adapter?Feb-28-12
No, the Qio software is not yet compatible with a Thunderbolt connection. When Qio is compatible, it should work with the Matrox T/ADP Thunderbolt Port Adapter.
 
639 Is the Qio PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender card compatible in all slots of the Mac Pro 5,1?May-06-13
No, the Qio PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender card does not work in the x16 slot (slot 2) in the Mac Pro 5,1. Use slot 3 or 4 instead.
 
646 How can I read UDF Formatted SxS cards?Apr-20-12
648 Why is the Panasonic Mac OS X P2 driver not compatible with 64-bit mode, while the Sony SxS driver, CF driver and SATA drivers are compatible with 64-bit mode?Feb-28-12
651 Do Qio and Qio CF4 support UDMA 7 CompactFlash cards?May-06-13
653 I connected a Red Station media reader to the eSATA ports, but the media would not mount. How do I mount the media?May-06-13
678 Is the Qio compatible with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)?May-06-13
693 My computer kernel panics after updating OS X to 10.8.2. What can I do to fix it? (Qio/Qio CF4/Qio E3 issue)Nov-06-12
713 My Qio Does Not Recognize My SD-to-SxS AdapterMay-07-13
730 I have a Retina MacBook Pro (or other Mac introduced in 2012), and my machine won't boot after installing Qio software.Dec-06-12
 






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