On 1/19/10 8:10 PM, Kasey Smith wrote:
On Jan 19, 2010, at 8:55 PM, Jonas Lopez wrote:
Sorry to be so fresh, but I have not done this and would appreciate
your knowledgeable reply. Also, does firewire have the same connector
on both ends?
Short version, when you hold down the "T" key on startup, disks on the
computer become Firewire drives. I've always found it to work with any
disks on the computer but I've heard stories of some disks not
appearing. YMMV.
Most computers have the large 4-pin connecter on them for FireWire 400.
If you are hooking two of these together, then yes. Most DV cams and
some laptops have a small, square plug as opposed to the larger
tombstone-shaped one . FireWire 800 uses the same small connector but if
i remember right it has more pins.
The connector on the Mac is (almost) always the 6 pin connector. The
connector on cameras is 4 pin. 6 pin carries the same signals as the 4
pin with the addition of power.
FireWire 800 has a different connector with 9 pins.
Firewire cables can have any one of the three connectors on either end.
For more info:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firewire>
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