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i am assuming that you know what a firewire is. not all computers come with a firewire input. if your computer doesn't have a firewire IN. then you have to buy a card, which gives you the acessability to plug a firewire cable into your computer.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoFirewire is meant to be faster than USB 2.0, so devices that need a faster transfer rate etc external hard drives and video cameras use firewire to transfer and it can make a huge difference in performance time.
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∙ 10y agoFireWire offers a medium for data transfers from the computer (card) to an external device, such as hard drive. FireWire offers faster speeds than USB 2.0.
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What is a 1934 computer port for?
a 1934 port is actually a firewire port, that can be used for high speed data transfers
How can you use a camcorder that has a FireWire 400 interface on a Windows 2000 with no FireWire port?
If the computer is able to accept PCI cards you will need to add a FireWire card to the computer and connect the camera to that. (See links below)
A FireWire port previously called an IEEE 1394 port is?
firewire
What kind of computer connection is regulated by IEEE 1394?
The IEEE 1394 is similar to a USB device, it can be plugged into the port on the computer or device, mostly to import audio or video files. The IEEE 1394 port is called a firewire. An external scanner or disk drive may also have a firewire port.
What is another name for IEEE 1394 Interface or Port?
The IEEE 1394 Interface or Port is also know by it's Apple Mac name as FireWire.
How many devices can a IEEE 1394 port support?
firewire port can support up to 63 devices on one firewire port with a hub
FireWire ports are the most popular port used for connecting peripherals to a computer?
No. USB is most popular.
What computer port was introduced in 1995?
Apple's FireWire (IEEE 1394 interface) was first introduced in 1995.
When transferring files from your computer to a portable media player most newer pumps use what port or a FireWire port?
Most these days will use some kind of USB Interface to connect to a computer for data sharing. Firewire was popular in the the past but has faded from use in recent years.
How many times faster is a FireWire 800 port than a FireWire 400 port?
two times faster
What plugs into a Firewire port?
Any devise that is made to work with firewire. Such as a hard drive.
What kind of port is used to transfer files from your computer to a portable media player?
Either USB 2.0 or FireWire
