SmartDisk Firewire CD-R/W - Manual (Page 14)

14 SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide
Introduction
Once the CD Writing Software is installed as described in Chapter 2, you can connect
SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to record and play back CDs. This Chapter describes
how to connect and disconnect the drive on a Macintosh and PC.
FireWire or IEEE 1394 external drives are "hot-pluggable"; this means you do not
have to turn off your computer to connect or disconnect your drive.
How Power is Supplied to your CD-RW Drive
Your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is automatically turned on when you connect it to
your computer and turned off when it is disconnected. It does not have an On/Off
switch. No external power source is required because the FireWire connection
supplies the power. However, external power - an AC Adapter - is required if:
• You are connecting the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to an unpowered
FireWire port (for example, CardBus cards).
• You are creating a daisy chain of more than two bus-powered FireWire
devices on a single FireWire port.
For information on how to purchase an AC Adapter, see “Optional Accessories” on
page 10.
Figure 2 SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W - Back
Connecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W
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FireWire Ports AC Adapter Input