Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire or USB Device

If you have an iPod, digital camera, video camera, scanner, or other device that has a FireWire or USB connector, you can connect it to your MacBook. Follow the installation instructions that came with your device. For information about FireWire, see “Connecting with FireWire” on page 57. For information about USB, see “Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) Devices” on page 54.

Transferring Files to or from Another Computer

If you want to transfer files or documents to or from another computer, there are several ways of doing it.

ÂYou can easily transfer all your files using Migration Assistant and a FireWire cable (sold separately).

ÂYou can connect to another Mac using a FireWire cable and start up your MacBook in FireWire Target Disk Mode. Your MacBook appears as a hard disk on the other computer and you can drag files to it. For information about using FireWire to transfer files, see “Connecting Your MacBook to Another Computer Using FireWire” on page 59.

ÂIf you have an external hard disk drive, iPod, flash drive, or other data storage device that connects through a USB or FireWire cable, you can use it to transfer files.

ÂIf you have an email connection, you can email your files to another computer.

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