[HM] Firewire

[Jane Sprando]

found it! thanks!

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 11:39:42 +1100
> To: "A place to discuss Macintosh Computers in the home."
> <homemac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> Subject: Re: [HM] Firewire
> 
> It has a circle and three dashes coming from it on three sides
> On 05/02/2005, at 11:34 AM, Jane Sprando wrote:
> 
>> 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."
>>> <homemac at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>>> 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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