M-Audio Firewire Solo interface issues

I am a total Garage Band newbie. I have no idea what I am doing. I thought by buying and interface I could just plug in and start jamming directly. Obviously this isn't the case. I want to go through garage band and not mic up and amp.
I did upload the latest drivers from M-Audio and so I don't think that is the problem.
I've got my guitar plugged in to the m-audio and the firewire hooked up, what now. Can anyone get me in the right direction on this?
Also, it appears to be coming out only in mono not sterio. I don't have monitors I am using head phones.
I don't even need to record I was just going to do the garage band audition thing and play along with the tracks.
Please, I feel like i just wasted money.
Thanks.

djglencer wrote:
So if I create a new basic track will my guitar appear as the primary instrument all the time?
there is no such thing as a primary instrument.
Why is it that the computer keyboard is always there.
it just is. close it if you dont' want to see it.
It seems as if from the links you've provided me I need to go to preferences, click on the audio MIDI tab, and selct my interface.
yes
Will my firewire be available to select?
it should. go look
I also thought that Mac and I hoped that Garage band was intuitive
it is
and that it would recognize that I have installed this interface
"it" has no idea what you plan to do. you could use the internal mic, the line in, or an interface, YOU have to choose.
Is there an interface, like Apogee, that might work more intuitively.
they all work exactly the same way

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