These are some of the things you can do with FireWire:

ÂConnect an HDV or DV camera and capture, transfer, and edit high-quality video directly on your computer using video-editing software such as iMovie HD, Final Cut Express, or Final Cut Studio (sold separately).

ÂConnect an external FireWire hard disk drive and use it to back up data or transfer files.

ÂStart up from an external FireWire hard disk. Connect an external FireWire hard disk drive (with Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later installed on it), open the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences, and click the FireWire hard disk icon. Restart your computer.

ÂTransfer files between your MacBook and another FireWire-equipped computer using FireWire Target Disk Mode. See “Connecting Your MacBook to Another Computer Using FireWire” on page 59 for more information.

Using FireWire Devices

To use a FireWire device with your computer, connect the device to the computer and install any software that came with the device. Your computer automatically detects newly connected devices.

Note: If your MacBook can’t find the correct software when you connect a FireWire device, you can either install the software that came with the device or go to the website of the device manufacturer to locate and install the correct software.

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