Apple M9032LL User Guide - Page 32

Connecting With FireWire, data rate of up to 400 megabits per second Mbps.

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Connecting With FireWire FireWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect and disconnect external devices-such as digital music players, digital video (DV) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disk drives. You can connect and disconnect FireWire devices without restarting your computer. FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 ports Your computer includes three external FireWire ports. Â Two FireWire 400 ports, one on the front and one on the back, support a maximum data rate of up to 400 megabits per second (Mbps). Â One high-speed FireWire 800 port on the back supports a maximum data rate of up to 800 megabits per second (Mbps). This port has a 9-pin connector and can be connected to 4-pin, 6-pin, or 9-pin FireWire devices. FireWire 400 (6-pin) FireWire 400 (4-pin) FireWire 800 (9-pin) 32 Chapter 3 Using Your Power Mac G5

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Chapter 3
Using Your Power Mac G5
Connecting With FireWire
FireWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you easily connect and
disconnect external devices—such as digital music players, digital video (DV) cameras,
printers, scanners, and hard disk drives. You can connect and disconnect FireWire
devices without restarting your computer.
Your computer includes three external FireWire ports.
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Two FireWire 400 ports, one on the front and one on the back, support a maximum
data rate of up to 400 megabits per second (Mbps).
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One high-speed FireWire 800 port on the back supports a maximum data rate of up
to 800 megabits per second (Mbps). This port has a 9-pin connector and can be
connected to 4-pin, 6-pin, or 9-pin FireWire devices.
FireWire 800 port
FireWire 400 ports
FireWire 400 (6-pin)
FireWire 400 (4-pin)
FireWire 800 (9-pin)