Toshiba Tecra A8, SATELLITE PRO A120 manual Link IEEE1394, Precautions

Optional Devices

i.LINK (IEEE1394)

i.LINK (IEEE1394) is used for high-speed data transfer for a range of compatible devices such as

■Digital video cameras

■Hard disk drives

■MO drives

■Writable optical disc drives

i.LINK uses a four-pin connector, which does not carry any electric current. External devices will need their own power supply to operate.

Precautions

■Make a back-up of your data before transferring it to the computer. There is a possibility that the original data will be damaged. There is a particular risk that some frames will be deleted in the case of digital video transfer. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for such loss of data.

■Do not transfer data in areas where static electricity is easily generated or in areas subjected to electronic noise. Data can be destroyed.

■If you are transferring data through an IEEE1394 hub, do not connect or disconnect other devices from the hub during data transfer. There is a likelihood that data will be damaged. Connect all devices to the hub before you turn on the computer’s power.

■You may not use any copyrighted video or music data copied from a video camera except for your personal enjoyment.

■If you connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from another i.LINK device that is currently exchanging data with the computer, data frames might be dropped.

■Make sure data transfer has ended or turn off the computer, before you:

■Connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from the computer.

■Connect/disconnect an i.LINK device to/from another i.LINK device that is connected to the computer.

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