Does this work with a PC (vs just Mac)? Does it work with Windows 7? And is the firewire daisy chained or direct connect?
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I have used it on both Mac and PC and have daisy chained it with other drives on FireWire. It will do everything you are asking about here.
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Yes it will work on Windows 7. They say it's "for Mac" because the primary connection is Firewire 800, which is not as common on PCs, and the drive is pre-formatted for Mac OS. However the drive also supports USB2 and can easily be erased and reformatted for Windows. So as long as your PC has either FW800 or USB2, then you can use this just fine with Windows 7. The drive has 2 FireWire ports and is powered by an external power supply, so it SHOULD work just fine daisy-chained, however I have not tried it so I can not say for sure.
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Sorry, I don't know. Bought it for my son to use with his Mac. He only used one at any given time.
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You need to have a FireWire port in your PC. If, you have Mac, the port is already there.
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Yeah. It works fine with a mac. You just need the firewire cable instead of the USB.
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I have not used it for that purpose before. The standard connection it comes with is a USB 3.0 cable which is faster than firewire. If you have a USB 3.0 connection on your computer than great, if not it will still connect via a USB 2.0 connection but will not have the faster performance.
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It's unlikely. Firewire is controlled by a specific chip that doesnt exist in USB
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In response to your question: This Belkin box is great, but in order for the 4 USB connections to work you have to plug in the USB connection to the computer (same is true for the Firewire). Sorry!
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Right next to the big picture of the drive, in the description, it says:"The Professional Choice for Cross-Platform Applications: The d2 Quadra has got the latest connectivity with USB 3.0 and two FireWire 800 interfaces for daisy chaining, but it is still fully compatible with, eSATA 3Gb/s, USB 2.0 and FireWire 400. It's even USB 3.0-compatible on Mac computers"So, no to Thunderbolt, yes to Mac compatibility. Amazing what you can find out by spending a moment reading the product page before you post a question.
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can you use this to tranfer file from a pc to a mac, i have an older dell latitude d600,,,,not sure but i dont believe i have a firewire port, any help would be appreciated
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I'm using two of these, one with a Toshiba drive the other with a Seagate drive, both using Firewire on an iMac. I have had no problems with either one.
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It won't work that way and might cause damage to both pieces of equipment. You need a firewire to USB cable or adapter. Firewire and USB are two different standards/technologies.
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I'm sorry. I didn't see this question until just now. I am not sure. Is the firewire on the 2008 iMac the old type that was kind of a hexagon shape? If so, then no, this hard drive does not have that type of firewire port on it. If it is the newer type it won't work. But it should still work through USB, but just may be slower at the data transfer. Hope this is helpful.
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Can't be 100% sure but I see no reason it wouldn't work unless there is an issue with Windows 8. We use Windows 7 connecting a Presonus audio interface using Studio One software and it has been working great since we purchased the firewire card.
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If you have no firewire port you will not be able to use this feature unless you purchase an adapter. Yes, this drive will connect to a standard USB port on your computer. The drive comes with one USB connector. The other,such as the firewire800 and 500, are sold separately.
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The one that I have is specifically for MAC so it does not work with windows. If I am not mistaken there is one that will work with PC computers though. I cannot find any specific version information, I apologize for the inconvenience.
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It comes with USB wire, it works fine both with my PC and MAC and both of them have USB ports!
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I purchased this product because I have a MacBook with a firewire so I was thinking to use it because firewire is faster than usb but did not work I did a review and said do not buy it
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Hi, thanks for your email, yes if your Mac has Firewire port. Take care, Norman.