Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002): How to Use FireWire Devices

This document discusses what types of devices can be connected to the FireWire ports and generic steps to use most devices.
Your computer has two FireWire ports. FireWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect and disconnect external devices-such as digital video (DV) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks. You can connect and disconnect FireWire devices without restarting your computer.

These are some of the things you can do with FireWire:
To use a FireWire device with your computer, connect the device to the computer and install any software that came with the device. Your computer automatically senses when you attach a new device. To start up from a FireWire hard disk that has the Mac OS on it, choose System Preferences from the Apple (K) menu, click Startup Disk, then select the FireWire hard disk as the startup disk.

If your FireWire hard disk doesn't appear or can't be selected, consult the FireWire hard disk vendor for updated software drivers.

To disconnect your FireWire hard disk safely, drag its icon to the Trash before disconnecting the FireWire cable.

Published Date: Feb 20, 2012