Firewire Connectors: A Profusion of Plugs
June 03, 2009 | David Marx | Comments 0
Wouldn’t it be nice if life were simple? Readers of this blog will have noticed that I am a big fan of Firewire external hard drives. Most PC (Windows) laptops have a Firewire 400 mini connector. All of the new Apple MacBook Pro laptops ship with a Firewire 800 port.
So what to do if you have a Firewire 400 drive and need to connect it to a Mac that only has a Firewire 800 port? Or, say you have a Firewire 400 6-pin full size plug but need to connect to a PC laptop’s mini Firewire port?
Answer: Get the right cable or plug adapter!
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About the Author: David Marx has an extensive knowledge of digital photography and is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. David is a talented instructor and his entertaining teaching style works for students of all skill levels. He has been teaching digital photography and image enhancement with Adobe Photoshop since 2002. In addition, David’s sports and landscape images are often featured on the web and in outdoor sports publications.
In 2009, David Marx led digital photography programs for the 
