FireWire | Apple iMac G5 instruction

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FireWire

Your computer has two FireWire 400 ports (). FireWire lets you easily connect and disconnect external high-speed devices—such as an iPod, an iSight camera, digital video cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks. You can connect and disconnect FireWire devices without restarting your computer.

FireWire ports

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

•Connect an iPod and transfer thousands of songs from iTunes or synchronize contact and calendar information using iSync.

•Connect an Apple iSight camera and use the included iChat AV application to videoconference with friends and family over a high-speed Internet connection.

•Connect a digital video camera and capture, transfer, and edit high-quality video directly on your computer using video-editing software such as iMovie (included with your computer), Final Cut Express, or Final Cut Pro.

•Connect an external FireWire hard disk drive and use it to back up data or transfer files. A FireWire hard disk icon appears on your desktop after you connect the drive to your iMac G5.

•Start up from an external FireWire hard disk. Connect an external FireWire disk (with a valid operating system installed on it), open the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences, and click the FireWire disk. Restart your computer.

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Apple iMac G5 manual These are some of the things you can do with FireWire

Contents

User’s Guide Apple Infinite Loop Contents Other Problems TroubleshootingProblems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer Using Apple Hardware Test 1Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started What’s Next? Using a Wireless Keyboard and MouseSetting Up Your iMac G5 for the Internet Transferring Information to Your iMac G5 Put Your iMac G5 to Sleep to Save Energy What to Do When You Have Finished Using Your iMac G5Additional Information Shut Down Your iMac G5Page 2Getting to Know Your iMac G5 For the Latest Information IMac G5 Front View Getting to Know Your iMac G5 Built-in speakers IMac G5 Back View Audio line in port Learning About Mac OS Customizing Your Desktop and Setting Your Preferences Connecting to a Printer To set up a printer Monitoring Printing Playing a CD and Connecting HeadphonesKeeping Your Software Up to Date Using the Internet Connecting a Camera or Other FireWire DeviceConnecting to a Network Transferring Files to Another Computer When an Application Freezes To force an application to quit To use Mac OS Help Getting Answers to Your Questions Using Mac OS HelpUsing Applications 3Using Your Computer Using USB Devices Universal Serial Bus USB Using Multiple USB Devices at the Same Time For More Information on USB FireWire These are some of the things you can do with FireWire For More Information on FireWire Using FireWire DevicesFireWire Target Disk Mode AirPort Extreme Wireless Internet and Networking How AirPort Provides Wireless Internet Access To set up a Bluetooth device Bluetooth Wireless TechnologySetting Up Bluetooth File Exchange To set up a Bluetooth file exchange For More Information on Bluetooth Wireless Technology Setting Up Bluetooth ConnectionsSending a File to a Bluetooth Enabled Device To set up a Bluetooth device to work with your computer For More Information on Using Ethernet Ethernet 10/100Base-T Audio Line In Port Audio SupportHeadphone Out/Optical Audio Out Port For More Information on Using Audio External Video Support VGA, Composite, and S-Video For More Information on Using an External Display or TV Connecting an External Display or ProjectorConnecting a Television, VCR, or Other Video Device To connect a TV, VCR, or other video device to the iMac G5 Using Your Optical Drive Inserting a CD or DVD Disc Recording CD-R and CD-RW Discs Ejecting a DiscPlaying DVD Discs For More Information Recording Information on a DVD To record data to a DVD-R disc using the FinderKeyboard Controls To burn an iDVD project to a blank DVD Securing Your Computer Page Installing Additional Memory 4Enhancing Your Computer To install a memory module Enhancing Your Computer Inch iMac Screwdriver Tighten 3 screws Making Sure Your Computer Recognizes the New Memory Installing an AirPort Extreme Card To install an AirPort Extreme Card in your iMac G5 Enhancing Your Computer Connect the antenna to the AirPort Extreme Card Phillips Replacing the Internal Backup Battery To replace an internal backup battery in your iMac G5 Enhancing Your Computer Remove old battery Cut-out Metal clip Insert new battery Phillips Enhancing Your Computer Page Problems That Prevent You From Using Your Computer If the computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t move If the computer won’t turn on or start up Installing Applications Reinstalling the Software That Came With Your ComputerInstalling Mac OS X and Applications If you have a problem with an application Other ProblemsInstalling Mac OS If you have trouble using AirPort wireless communication Locating Your Product Serial Number If you have problems with your Internet connectionIf your date and time settings get lost repeatedly If you have trouble ejecting a disc Using Apple Hardware Test To use Apple Hardware Test Specifications Page Carrying Your iMac G5 Cleaning Your iMac G5 DisplayTo clean your iMac G5 screen, do the following Safety Instructions for Setting Up Using Your Computer Appendix B Care, Use, and Safety Information Connectors and Ports Avoid Hearing Damage Ergonomics Apple and the Environment Display There are four kinds of Internet connections Before you connect to the Internet To find the settings on a Windows PC To find the settings on a Mac OS X computerTo find the settings on a Mac OS 9 computer Select how your computer connects to the Internet Setup Assistant WorksheetTo set up a DSL or cable modem or a LAN connection If you selected Using DHCP, enter the following IP Address Subnet Mask Router Address Setting Up Your Internet Connection Manually To set up Network preferences for the internal modem port Dial-Up Connection To test your Internet configuration DSL, Cable Modem, or LAN Internet Connections To set up Network preferences for the built-in Ethernet port Manual Configuration To set up a manual configuration Dhcp Configuration To set up a Dhcp configuration PPPoE Configuration To set up a PPPoE connection Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To check if you have access to an AirPort Extreme network AirPort Extreme Wireless ConnectionSetting Up an AirPort Extreme Connection Manually Appendix C Connecting to the Internet To test your AirPort Extreme connection PPPoE Connections Troubleshooting Your ConnectionCable Modem, DSL, and LAN Internet Connections Network Connections Industry Canada Statement Bluetooth InformationFCC Compliance Statement Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Vcci Class B Statement European CommunityLaser Information Mouse Class 1 LED Information Disposal and Recycling Information Telephone and Apple 56K Modem Information Information You Need in Canada Information You Need in the United Kingdom Page Index Index Using multiple devices at once