<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">I have two issues I was hoping someone can help me out here:<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>First issue:</DIV><DIV>I have a OWC external hard drive with two firewire (400) ports and a USB 2.0 port. I use one of the firewire ports to hook up to my mac and the other to hook up my ipod. For some reason, in the past couple of weeks, one of the ports doesnt seem to work anymore. It charges my ipod, however, it doesnt mount it on my mac. when using that port on my external, my mac doesnt recognize it either. I would think if the port isnt working, then how come it charges my ipod. I also noticed that when connecting my ipod while my external is connected to my mac, Finder freezes. <DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Any idea what could be the reason? do you think if i back up my data on my external and reformat it it would solve the problem?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Second issue:</DIV><DIV>I bought a new lacie external hd. Unfortunately, it does not have a firewire port (only usb 2.0) in which my mac doesnt have a usb 2 port. Since both my external hds have female usb ports, can i get a cable which is both (female-female) and connect the two together?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Thanks in advance :)</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Sam</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><BR><BR><DIV> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">--<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">OS 10.4</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Tibook G4 867 MHz,</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">1GB RAM, 32MB Video,</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">60GB HD, 250GB External HD</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Airport Express</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">30GB iPod</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">iChat: Sambouka</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><A href="http://homepage.mac.com/sambouka">http://homepage.mac.com/sambouka</A></FONT></P> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>