I am starting to get into iMovie, am looking into adding a second external hard drive to my setup, and need advice. First, a summary of what I presently have:
20” iMac 8.1Intel Core 2 Duo.
Built In ports, L-R viewed from rear:
• 1 Head phone out, optical audio output port
• 2 Audio in, optical audio in port
• 3 , 4, 5 USB 2.0 ports (one receives keyboard, two empty)
• 6 FireWire 400 port (La Cie EHD)
• 7 FireWire 800 port (Sony camcorder dock)
• 8 Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Gigabit base -7)
• 9 Mini DVI video output port
External hard drive La Cie d2 Quadra 500 GB wired to the iMac through the FireWire 400 port (#6). I use this EHD to house my iPhoto files and Time Machine backups
Sony Camcorder dock wired through the FireWire 800 port. This is a new setup, previously I imported videos through the FireWire 400 port, have not yet tried through the 800 port.
Questions for starters:
What is the function of the various ports? The 3 USB ports are obvious but what about the rest?
Do my connections seem correct?
Some of the EHDs I have looked at have Thunder Bolt. What is that and does my iMac have that connectivity? If not is a Thunder Bolt EHD inappropriate for my needs?
20” iMac 8.1Intel Core 2 Duo.
Built In ports, L-R viewed from rear:
• 1 Head phone out, optical audio output port
• 2 Audio in, optical audio in port
• 3 , 4, 5 USB 2.0 ports (one receives keyboard, two empty)
• 6 FireWire 400 port (La Cie EHD)
• 7 FireWire 800 port (Sony camcorder dock)
• 8 Ethernet port (10/100/1000 Gigabit base -7)
• 9 Mini DVI video output port
External hard drive La Cie d2 Quadra 500 GB wired to the iMac through the FireWire 400 port (#6). I use this EHD to house my iPhoto files and Time Machine backups
Sony Camcorder dock wired through the FireWire 800 port. This is a new setup, previously I imported videos through the FireWire 400 port, have not yet tried through the 800 port.
Questions for starters:
What is the function of the various ports? The 3 USB ports are obvious but what about the rest?
Do my connections seem correct?
Some of the EHDs I have looked at have Thunder Bolt. What is that and does my iMac have that connectivity? If not is a Thunder Bolt EHD inappropriate for my needs?