Sorry. Should read: " ... both install the same, but the USB & FireWire one will cost more."
On Saturday, November 3, 2001, at 01:26 PM, Gordon Neault wrote: > Your Mac has all the electronic parts on one big circuit board. This is > called the "motherboard". A CPU is really the processor chip, which is > just one part of the motherboard. However, it is common for people to > refer to the whole computer, not including the monitor, as a CPU. > > USB is one kind of connector, and FireWire is another. You can buy a PCI > card (what your computer uses) with USB only or USB and Firewire. They > both install the same, buy the USB & Firewire one will cost more. You > can connect printers, digital cameras, and scanners to the USB ports. If > you want to use newer Video Cameras or if you might want to buy an iPod > (a kind of mp3 music player) you should consider Firewire. Otherwise, > it's not necessary. > > On Saturday, November 3, 2001, at 01:22 PM, Nancy A. MacLarty wrote: > >> Is my "Motherboard" in my CPU? And I don't know what "firewire" is or >> what >> it does. >> >> Nancy in BC > > > -- > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
