Apple Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) - Manual (Page 41)

Using Your Computer 41
FireWire Target Disk Mode
You can use FireWire to connect your Power Mac G4 to another computer and then have it
appear as an external hard disk on the other computer. You can then share or transfer files.
To connect your Power Mac G4 in FireWire target disk mode, follow these steps:
1 Use a FireWire cable with a 6-pin connector on each end to connect your Power Mac G4 to
another FireWire-equipped computer.
2 Start up or restart your Power Mac G4 and immediately hold down the T key.
Your Power Mac G4 display shows the FireWire disk mode indicator, and the Power Mac G4
internal hard disk icon appears on the desktop of the other computer.
3 When you are finished transferring files, drag the Power Mac G4 hard disk icon to the Trash
to unmount the drive.
4 Press the power button on the Power Mac G4 to shut it down and then disconnect the
FireWire cable.
For More Information on FireWire
Additional information on FireWire, including setting up a network of FireWire devices, is
available in Mac Help. Choose Mac Help from the Help menu, and search for “FireWire.” You
can also find information on Apple’s FireWire Web site at www.apple.com/firewire
For information on the FireWire devices available for your computer, go to the Macintosh
Products Guide at www.apple.com/guide
Important The computer you connect your Power Mac G4 to must have FireWire version
2.3.3 or later installed. Use Apple System Profiler, available in the Apple menu, to check the
version of FireWire installed. If you have an older version, check for an update at the Apple
FireWire Web site at www.apple.com/firewire