Additional displays – Apple Aperture 2 User Manual
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FireWire drives provide many advantages:
 All FireWire drives can be daisy-chained, meaning that you can connect multiple
drives using a single FireWire port.
 FireWire drives are a good way to attach additional hard disk storage space to a
portable computer.
 FireWire drives are “hot-swappable,” meaning that you can connect and disconnect
them from a computer without having to shut down first.
Important:
You should never physically disconnect a FireWire drive before unmounting
it from the desktop.
When evaluating a FireWire drive for use with Aperture, take the following into
consideration:
 Some FireWire drives may require driver software: You may need to install special driver
software in order to use a particular FireWire drive. Check the documentation that
came with your FireWire drive for more information.
 FireWire drives may be bus-powered: This means that they derive power from the
FireWire interface itself via pins on the full-sized 6-pin FireWire connector. As a result,
these drives are more convenient for portable use and can be used in conjunction
with a portable computer without the need for AC power. Larger FireWire drives may
not be bus-powered, however, requiring you to plug them into a wall socket.
Additional Displays
You can connect two displays to your computer. With a second display, you can use the
extra screen space to take advantage of the ability of Aperture to compare images and
play slideshows across multiple displays.
To connect three or more displays to your computer, you must install a PCI graphics
card in one of your computer’s PCI expansion slots. For more information, see your
computer’s manual or the instructions that came with the PCI expansion card.
For information about supported graphics cards, visit the Apple Aperture website at
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