Specifications

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Using FireWire Devices
Your server has two FireWire ports. FireWire is a high-speed data transfer system that lets you
easily connect and disconnect external devices, such as printers and hard disks. You can
connect and disconnect FireWire devices without restarting your server.
You can connect an external FireWire hard disk drive and use it to back up data or transfer
files. If you have installed software for your FireWire hard disk, the FireWire disk icon
automatically appears on your desktop after you connect the disk drive to your server. Some
FireWire hard disks get their power through the FireWire cable, so you don’t need to connect
an external power supply.
To use a FireWire device with your Macintosh Server G4, connect the device to the server and
install any software that came with the device. Your server automatically detects when you
attach a new device.
To start up from a FireWire hard disk that has Mac OS X Server on it, use the Startup Disk
pane of System Preferences to 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.
For More Information on FireWire
Additional information on FireWire, including setting up a network of FireWire devices, is
available in Mac Help. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu and search for “FireWire.” You
can also find information on Apple’s FireWire website at www.apple.com/firewire
For information on the FireWire devices available for your server, go to the Macintosh
Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide
FireWire ports (2)