[HM] Firewire

[Jane Sprando]

Clive, what does the icon for a firewire drive look like?

Jane

> From: Clive Ross <sieiar at tpg.com.au>
> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Macintosh Computers in the home."
> <homemac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 11:32:25 +1100
> To: "A place to discuss Macintosh Computers in the home."
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> Subject: Re: [HM] Firewire
> 
> There are 2 Firewire ports on your Mac, they are different to USB and
> much faster than the USB on your Mac. You should get a Firewire cable
> with the drive that you buy.
> 
> 
> On 05/02/2005, at 11:12 AM, Jane Sprando wrote:
> 
>> I have a G4 iMac, 800 MHz. (The whole computer is a round dome, with a
>> goose
>> neck flat screen)
>> 
>> How do I know if I have a firewire drive?
>> 
>> I want to be buy a LaCie external hard drive and they are firewire.
>> Does
>> that mean there is a special port on the back of the iMac? Or will it
>> just
>> plug into a USB port or powered USB hub?
>> 
>> Jane
>> 
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