M-Audio Recording Studio for GarageBand

This is most likely dude to my unfamiliarity with GarageBand, but I've connected my guitar (acoustic for now) through the Avid Recording Studio. When connected, Garage Band prompts me with this:
"GarageBand is scanning your system for audio devices, and has detected a device named “Fast Track”."
I agree to use this device, but then it doesn't register in Garage Band. How do I designate the actual device to a track?
Again, thank you. I'm terribly unfamiliar with GarageBand, but this will change soon.

i have external speakers plugged into my mac mini. THey are working fine-tested in Itunes, etc.
Also tried headphones direct into fast track....nothing....but when I speak into the mic I see the signal.
just not able to hear anything.
I did do all the going into preferences etc and have the track on mono2 for both guitar and mic.
So much for plug and play. I spent 2 hours reading every thread, knowledge base on maudio site, and You Tube. Very sad....

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work currently. I use a gateway with Cubase, and its
not bad, but I feel like I need something mroe high
end.
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I'm looking at the 17 inch Imac. Does anyone record
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