Apple Mac Mini 19 - Manual (Page 38)

38 Chapter 3 Using Your Mac mini
 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 to capture, transfer, or edit high-quality video directly
on your computer using video-editing software such as iMovie or Final Cut Express.
 Connect an external FireWire hard disk and use it to back up data or transfer files.
 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.
Using FireWire Devices
To use a FireWire device with your computer, simply connect the device to the
computer. Apple has already included software to work with many FireWire devices.
When you connect a FireWire device, if your Mac mini cannot find the correct software,
you can install the software that came with the device or check the device
manufacturer’s website for the latest software.
Note: The FireWire port is designed to provide power for FireWire devices (up to a total
of 8 watts). You can connect multiple devices to each other and connect the “daisy
chain” of devices to the FireWire port on your computer. In most cases, no more than
two devices should get power from the computer. If you connect more than two
devices, the rest of the devices in the daisy chain should be powered by separate
power adapters. Connecting more than two FireWire devices that get power from the
computer may cause problems. If a problem occurs, shut down the computer,
disconnect the FireWire devices, and restart your computer.