It is possible that the port is dead (and its a notorious problem on the Ti500), but it doesn¹t hurt to try and few diagnostics first... > When this happened to my TiBook 500 I ran the diagnostic CD that it came > with. Showed the port as bad at which time it was repaired by Apple. > > > >> Thank you for your suggestions. (I'm new and jumping in here.) I followed >> all your suggestions (my iMac has stopped recognizing firewire devices). I >> zapped the PRAM and rebooted for the firmware. When I got to the re-set > > (The rest of this overly long quoted message has been deleted.) > > > ---------- > MacFireWireTalk list, a listserv for discussion of FireWire on Macintosh. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/FireWireFAQ.shtml>. > > ADS Tech.| PYRO Drive Kit: convert your drive to firewire! > Dr. Bott | Now $169.00 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADS.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > FireWire | 2.5" and 3.5" FireWire hard disk enclosures > Depot | starting at $95!! <http://www.fwdepot.com> > >