Presonus FirePod MAX volume problem

Hey Gang, I got a FirePod not too long ago. Since hookup, EVERYTIME I restart my machine the volume levels are at MAX. Unless I remember to physically turn the volume down I will get blasted. I guess the 'hardware' has to 'reconnect' to the input??. I had a Roland 1x1 box before (used it on OS 9 for years and OS X for 1.5 years) and NEVER had this problem. The Roland box has drivers- the FirePod is driverless. Also, sometimes after adjusting the volume down when I open another app, iTunes or whatever, it resets to MAX volume and I must turn it down again. This annoying to the nth degree...
2 questions: I have tried 10.4.5, .7, .8 and it has no effect. None of the Presonus software works with Mac (should've been my first clue) so I can't change anything. Has anyone seen this issue before??
Also, I think I would like to go with MOTU. Ultralite or 8Pre is what I'm looking at. I prefer the 8Pre. Has anybody had any experience like this with MOTU boxes??
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Dave

That is because you have set the Firepod to be the DEFAULT sound output for your SYSTEM sounds(ike the boot honk.
If you had waited...then you could have changed it to be the internal speakers for the system sounds,instead of the Firepod.
Oh well...

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